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Walking toward new city policies UK’s district councilman champions higher wages, more accessible routes for walkers and cyclists By Cheyene Miller cmiller@kykernel.com
Whether he’s teaching a class about a philosophical principle or debating the minimum wage raise in a city council meeting, Lexington’s 3rd District Councilman Jake Gibbs never forgets his working class roots. Born and raised in a bluecollar neighborhood in Troy, New York, Gibbs lived in a closely knit community. “People sat on their front porches, people knew their neighbors,” Gibbs said. “It was a very interesting urban experience.” Gibbs, who has been a history and logic professor at BCTC for about 30 years, said people have become more disconnected from their communities as our society becomes more suburbanized. “More typically, people in suburbs don’t know ... their neighbors, they drive directly
to their house and go from their car to their kitchen,” Gibbs said. Gibbs is in his first year as a Lexington city councilman, and said running city council had been in the back of his mind for more than 10 years.
I think Lexington is a wonderful city and I’m really happy to be here.”
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3rd District Councilman “I’ve been interested in city politics because I’ve seen that people on city council can have some clout on things that I’m interested in,” said Gibbs, who worked on campaigns for former Lexington mayor Pam
Miller and current Vice Mayor Steve Kay. After talking to his wife and daughters and receiving encouragement from the district’s former council member, Gibbs decided to work part-time at BCTC and run for the council seat. Since being elected last November, Gibbs said some of his biggest initiatives as councilman have been increasing walkability and bikability for pedestrians, and supporting the decision to increase the minimum wage citywide to $10.10 over a three-year period. “It is a small form of redistribution of wealth,” said Gibbs, who said when he owned the local restaurant Alfalfas, he adjusted to higher wages by slightly increasing the price of food rather than cutting staff. “You’re slitting your own throat by (cutting workers).” Gibbs, a historian, said he has found no evidence that the minimum wage was ever meant to be a “starter wage” as detractors often claim and said
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Gibbs is in his first year as a Lexington city councilman and said running for city council had been in the back of his mind for more than 10 years.
students would benefit from a higher minimum wage. “It really helps to know history,” Gibbs said. “People need to make decent wages.” Gibbs, who walks to work and anywhere within a walkable distance, said his focus on creating more walking and bik-
ing routes comes from his urban upbringing. Walking and biking are ways Gibbs said people can help the environment. “Growing up, that’s how you got around. You walked,” Gibbs said. The 3rd District, which Gibbs oversees, includes UK’s campus and much of the down-
town core, both of which he said help make Lexington a vibrant community. “I think Lexington is a wonderful city and I’m really happy to be here,” Gibbs said. “I came here 37 years ago thinking I’d only stay for a few years, and here I am.”
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UK Syrian bids for compassion Student blindfolds herself, asks for hugs in front of White Hall By Joshua Qualls jqualls@kykernel.com
Syrians and Muslims from UK to Paris are trying to quash hate with hugs in lieu of major terrorist attacks and a burgeoning refugee crisis, and their efforts are making waves on social media. It inspired Ranym Nenneh, a linguistics, psychology and business management sophomore who is studying abroad from Syria, to blindfold herself and stand outside White Hall Classroom Building on Thurs-
I hope that this would encourage other Syrians on campus ... to do the same thing.” RANYM NENNEH
Syrian UK sophomore day with a message written on a whiteboard at her feet that read, “I’m Syrian, but I’m not a terrorist. Do you trust me? I trust you. Give me a hug!” Nenneh received 15 hugs within 10 minutes. “It was just an individual initiative,” she said. “With all the hatred — and I have to say, it’s hatred — that has been (happening) on social media lately, I felt that I needed to do something.” Nenneh, who is half Syrian and half French, arrived at UK last year as a freshman study abroad student. She grew up in Damascus and was born into a Muslim family.
Kentucky’s Republican Governor-elect, Matt Bevin, and 30 other governors oppose resettling Syrian refugees in the U.S. amid ISIS’ attacks on Paris last weekend. Nenneh used the opportunity to make UK students more aware and compassionate about the Syrian refugee crisis. Nenneh took her cue from a video of a Muslim man in Stockholm that was published March 22 on Youtube. Although similar videos have popped up across the world since the Paris attacks, one of a Muslim man in Paris was posted to YouTube on Nov. 16 and went viral — earning more than 2.2 million views as of press time. In each video the people also stood blindfolded and solicited for hugs with proclamations of their faith in humanity scribbled in different languages at their feet. “People have been insulting Islam for so long now and honestly I’ve never been offended, but when it came to Syria I did feel offended and I was like, ‘No, I need to take action,’” she said. “For someone who has social anxiety to begin with, being blindfolded just outside of White Hall — could you imagine how awful that would be?” Nenneh’s role as an officer in UK’s Random Acts of Kindness Club made her feel like she could do something. Her friend Brittany Brown took photos and videos of the demonstration; they posted the content to Facebook and received praise and support for their efforts. “I was surprised by the really good response that I had,” Nenneh said. “I hope that this would encourage other Syrians on campus or on other campuses to do the same thing.”
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Researchers at UK and Wake Forest University have been awarded $6 million to develop a new treatment for cocaine addiction and overdose. College of Pharmacy professor Chang-Guo Zhan and his team have designed
“an enzyme that specifically breaks down cocaine in the bloodstream without producing harmful byproducts in the body,” according to a press release. The funding will help the team prepare the drug for clinical trials. The National Institute on Drug Abuse is funding the research project through the
Translational Avant-Garde Award. UK HealthCare expects it will help Zhan push it closer to clinical trials. There are two stages of the drug’s development and it is now in its second stage. The first stage showed that the drug is safe for human consumption, Zhan said in a video.
“There currently is no FDAapproved treatment for cocaine overdose or cocaine addiction, and Dr. Zhan and his research team are trying to change that,” said Kelly Smith, interim dean of the College of Pharmacy, in a UKNow press release. “Developing such therapies would be a major breakthrough for health care.”
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China never felt so close to home Confucius Institute bridges gap between UK, Chinese universities By Rae Yen Tan features@kykernel.com
The distance between China and Kentucky is about 7,000 miles, but UK’s Confucius Institute helps make the distance seem much smaller. UKCI was established in 2012 to bring Chinese culture to the Bluegrass. According to Huanjing Maske, UKCI’s director and the executive director of the office of China initiatives, the institute was formed “to serve as a gateway and window to China in Chinese
Faculty... have the opportunities to connect with the Chinese faculty.”
HUANJING MASKE UK Confucius Institute director language, arts, education and business for UK and for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.” The organization works to “boost China-related studies on campus” and “expand educational collaborations” with universities and campuses in China. UKCI won Confucius Institute of the Year in 2012 and 2014 and competes with over 400 Confucius Institutes in 115 countries for the title. UKCI’s goal is to help UK students and faculty learn and appreciate Chinese language and culture. There are free Chinese cul-
ture classes like martial arts, Chinese painting, and learning hot to play erhu, a Chinese fiddle, as well as language courses. UKCI has scholarships for UK students to study in China, if they first take a Chinese language proficiency test. Students can study in China at Shanghai University, Jilin University, and the Capital Sports Normal University, Xi’an Jiaotong University. The Confucius Institute also sponsors student summer study tours in China. Maske said UKIC pays for the in-China portion of the trip for students. “UKCI works with most of the UK colleges to serve the colleges’ China initiatives,” Maske said. “UKCI sends UK faculty to teach on the Chinese campus. By doing so, UK faculty not only expands their teaching experience, but also have the opportunities to connect with the Chinese faculty to foster potential collaborative research.” UKCI sets up 2 Plus 2 Programs with different UK colleges to bring more diversity to UK. Through this, university students from China come to study at UK for their junior and senior years. The Confucius Institute hosts the Distinguished Scholar Speakers Series, where four scholars are chosen yearly to give academic talks on Chinarelated subjects. Every fall, students enter the “China in my Lands” photo contest to try to win cash prizes. In January 2016, UKCI will host “China Meets West,” a traditional Chinese costume and music show. It will be a free event at Transylvania University’s theater.
PHOTO BY CHRIS BEST I STAFF Wolf Run handlers spend time acclimating Jericho and Nayeli before customers arrive to attend a presentation during Wolf Day at Coffea.
Wolves make great coffee dates By Sarah Brookbank features@kykernel.com
It’s not every day students can visit their local coffee shop and enjoy an Americano while interacting with wolves. Jericho and Nayeli, siblings rescued from a wolf breeder in Indiana, are one year and eight months old, and visited Coffea on Saturday for a presentation on Wolf Run, a non-profit dedicated to rehabilitating wolves. Wolf Run has helped wolves in Nicholasville for 32 years. President Mary Kindred said Wolf Run snowballed its way into existence. When Wolf Run opened, Kindred had been accepted into veterinary school, but couldn’t leave the animals. “My career started without me even realizing it,” Kindred said.
Kindred described the staff as a family. One of those staff members is Savannah Massey, who has been with Wolf Run for almost 10 years. Massey is the head of animal care and the educational director at Wolf Run, and jokingly refers to Jericho as her son. “We provide lifelong sanctuary to animals that don’t have anywhere else to go,” Massey said. “These animals can’t be released back into the wild, they can’t go into zoos, they can’t go into homes.” Massey said Wolf Run works to release animals, but sometimes it is impossible. Wolves are no longer native to Kentucky, and therefore cannot be released. The wolves come to them through a variety of causes, but Kindred said it is often due to
people wanting exotic animals as pets. Jericho and Nayeli have been with Wolf Run since they were three months old. “It never works, It can’t work,” Kindred said. Massey said people who try to own exotic animals do not understand the danger or differences in behavior between wild and domesticated animals, and don’t have the resources to take care of them. As ambassadors, Jericho and Nayeli go out to town a few times a week, but they spend most of their time with their pack. Massey said they have more than over 20 wolves and if asked, that she could probably name them all. While at Coffea, Jericho and Nayeli were docile despite the crowd of students and visitors. Both wolves are ambas-
sadors and received extensive socialization training. “Nayeli loves people, she absolutely loves everyone she meets. She loves hiking and has her own Instagram page,” Nayeli’s trainer Kara Baird said. Baird said part of the reason the wolves were so comfortable at the shop was the tile floor because it was cool for them to lie on. They also spend a lot of their times with people at Wolf Run and the trainers bond with the wolves just as much as the wolves bond with them. “I know their favorite foods ad we know who likes who and who doesn’t like who and who likes to play together,” Baird said. “We build really good relationships with all the animals and we learn their funny quirks.”
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onions and celery are soft. Drain off the excess liquid and place the ingredients in a large bowl. Make sure you save the grease in a separate containter, rather than pouring it down the drain, because clogging your sink on Thanksgiving isn’t ideal. Mix all of the ingredients together- don’t be afraid get hands-on. Spoon it into a greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Optional ingredients can be added depending on what is in your fridge — cranberries, carrots or apples can be great additions.
about 30 seconds, and make sure to not burn the garlic. Add a nice handful of sliced almonds to the garlic. Stir occasionally, and cook for about two or three minutes. Turn down the heat if things start getting too hot. Take the green beans and mix them with the almonds and garlic. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir occasionally, and cook for about four or five minutes. The flavors of garlic should mix with the beans, and the almonds should begin to crisp. Let everything sit for a few minutes after taking off stove. easy and will please even picky eaters. It’s just cheese and potatoes. Combine everything in a bowl and transfer to a bakefriendly dish. Add more shredded cheese to the top so it gets delicious and crispy on the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. If you don’t want to deal with the oven, follow the same instructions and put everything in a crockpot, cook on low for four to five hours.
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Alex Simmons delivers a punch to Daulton Haynes during the Main Event 2015 at the Lexington Convention Center on Friday.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Kappa Alpha Theta sorortiy members dance during The Main Event. The sorority won the dance portion of the event.
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF David Sermersheim is announced the winner by the referee after defeating John Dyer.
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The annual Main Event boxing event raised funds for the Ronald McDonald House as fraternities and other college students duked it out for a cause. The Ronald McDonald House gives temporary shelter to families of hospitalized children in Lexington. Chris Bullock talks with his cornerman between rounds.
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City council actions vital
Amid a recently finished gubernatorial election and ongoing presidential campaigns, students may forget about the government closest to home. Jake Gibbs represents campus and many other student neighborhoods in the Lexington -Fayette Urban County Government’s third district. Students should know the policies and priorities of councilmember Gibbs. Minimum wage increase Student workers at UK and off-campus businesses will soon be getting larger paychecks. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government last week voted to increase the mimumum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour over a three year period. Mayor Jim Gray said he would sign the ordinance that would raise the minimum wage
to $8.20 on July 1, then to $9.15 on July 1, 2017, and finally to $10.10 on July 1, 2018. Gibbs said he helped advocate for this bill to benefit poorer neighborhoods and students. “You guys deserve more,” Gibbs said. Student housing Student neighborhoods have a fair share of problems. From litter and broken bottles to a lack of sidewalks and poor living conditions, Gibbs is trying to improve student housing. “I think a lot of (students) are living in subpar housing,” Gibbs said. Bad landlords are not above the law, and Gibbs wants students to know how to keep their landlords in check. If problems go unfixed, Lexington’s Division of Code Enforcement can force a landlord to comply. Gibbs is also trying to reduce
the amount of litter in student neighborhoods. Speed limits Local politicians are working to make all of the downtown core and part of campus a 25 miles per hour speed limit zone. Gibbs said this would not only make the city safer, but it would enourage more people to walk and bike. UK and Gibbs have both been pushing for more cycling and walking. UK officials have said this would help ease parking problems on and near campus. The actions of Gibbs and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government can affect students more than the federal government and the state government. Therefore it is crucial for students to stay informed. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Ford deal good for UK
College is hard. Getting a job after can be even harder. On the bright side, a recent $9 billion investment to Ford plants in the U.S. will help students interested in co-ops and internships get the real world experience needed to make that transition. Students, especially those studying engineering, often participate in co-ops, where they spend whole semesters outside of the classroom to experience a professional work environment. The Ford website states that co-ops are a partnership between students, the university and itself. If students are successful, they will be considered for employment after graduation. According to Cindy Edwards, coordinator of experiential education at the Stuckert Career Center, and Ray Clere, assistant dean for career and academic exploration, UK already has a partnership with Ford, but focuses more on employing graduates with associ-
ate’s degrees. Internships and experiences that Ford could potentially offer will set students apart and out-of-state students from Ohio will be able to work at plants that are closer to home. This will cut down costs as students are able to access resources closer to their families. “We have had a relationship with Ford for at least 10 years,” said Marsha Phillips, who heads the engineering co-op program. “It hasn’t been consistent due to the economy, but they have had a major impact on the lean manufacturing program here in engineering.” UK has had five co-ops with Ford since 2004, as well as Lean Manufacturing Boot Camps, which allow students to learn industry-specific techniques in two weeks. Despite the inconsistencies in the program because of funding, Donna Hewett, lecturer in the College of Engineering, said, “A modest flow
of students have continued to have opportunities with Ford.” Hewett said Ford’s new allotment of funds provides an increased incentive for the local plants, and “may translate into increased recruiting on their part.” While Ford has a long history of million dollar investments in the state, the recent investment comes after criticism from its $2.5 billion investment in a plant in Mexico. Without criticism and pressure to create jobs in America, it is hard to say if Ford would have made such a grandiose investment. UK students and Kentuckians cannot be too upset about how the money made its way to our economy. An investment to the U.S., and hopefully to Kentucky and Ohio, of this magnitude will undoubtedly do wonders for the economy and provide students with job experience and opportunities. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Cats breath new life into ailing season
UK riding with momentum into Louisville game, need another win to keep bowl game hopes alive By Joshua Huff sports@kykernel.com
The UK Wildcats handily defeated the inept Charlotte 49ers 58-10 on Saturday before a sparse crowd of brave souls who weathered the damp November chill within the confines of Commonwealth Stadium. Highlights UK amasses 415 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Stanley “Boom” Williams and Jojo Kemp become the first UK duo since Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke to rush for over 100 yards in a game. Drew Barker’s first start ends in a 16-for-29 for 129 yard performance. It was a meeting that shouldn’t have mattered to the Cats, but as their season-crippling slump reached five games, the contest became the football equivalent of life and death. As fate would have it, UK’s quest for a bowl game clashed against a Charlotte team mired in an eight-game losing spell. With bowl eligibility on the line, UK performed admirably against its lesser foe. In the win, the Cats of the Southeastern Conference issued a reminder to the first-year Football Bowl Series (FBS) 49ers that relevancy is earned, not given — a notion that the 5-5 Cats embrace after their program-altering two SEC wins this season.
As the Cats braced for a 49ers team that started the year a stellar 2-0, UK, on Monday, introduced a new wrinkle into its gameplan: tabbing Drew Barker as its new gunslinger. A once heralded four-star recruit from Burlington, Ky., Barker replaced the embattled Patrick Towles in hopes of cooling coach Mark Stoops’ hot seat. As the baby-faced Barker
UK’s quest for a bowl game clashed against a team mired in an eight-game losing spell.” proved, his game is cool to the touch. Barker’s mastery of UK’s complex offense as a redshirt freshman ushers in hope to a fanbase that has, throughout the years, witnessed some of the worst play in the SEC. But alas, as efficient as the lad was, the pieces around him pale in comparison to teams in which wins against matter: the
SEC. As a result, Saturday’s win proved little except that UK can easily play the role of bully when no conference teams are around. With that being said, UK’s band of running backs shined brilliantly against a Charlotte defense that allows 405 total yards a game. Both Stanley “Boom” Williams and Jojo Kemp rushed for more than 100 yards, and Sihiem King added 91 yards. The running game contributed six touchdowns to the onslaught. It was a magnificent performance for fans who enjoy watching players run through a defense so bad it makes Jenna Jameson look like a nun. So, 10 games down and one to go, and just one win to become bowl eligible; how fitting is it that for the second-consecutive year the opponent standing in the way is none other than the Louisville Cardinals. The win against Charlotte should fill UK’s ego enough to carry over to next Saturday’s game. As dominant as UK’s defense was in holding the 49ers to 87 passing yards, its confidence level should be at an alltime high. UK better just hope that Louisville quarterback Kyle Bolin isn’t feeling too cheeky, because his return to Lexington may not be too pleasant should he play and beat the Cats again.
UK’s lone runner breezes past his last national time
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Jacob Thompson competed at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship, finishing 44th overall, four spots short of an All-American honor.
Jacob Thompson jumped 169 places and 22 minutes since qualifying for NCAA Championship in 2013 By Jordan Ondrof sports@kykernel.com
UK men’s cross country runner Jacob Thomson finished 44th at the Division 1 NCAA Cross Country National Championships on Saturday morning. Thomson ran one of his best races at his hometown course in Louisville, E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park. The sophomore transfer finished the 10k with a time of 30:30.50, only .9 seconds behind the runner who finished 40th. The top 40 finishers are honored with an All-American award from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. “I got out not excellent, but (good enough) and I worked my way up through the race. I worked my way up from 50-or60th to the mid-40s all through the last kilometer,” Thomson said. “I wanted more, but overall I’ll take it.” Thomson sped past 16 runners in the final stretch to finish 44th. The last time Thomson
qualified for the NCAA Cross Country National Championship was in 2013, when he finished 213th with a time of 30:52.30. “It gives me a lot of confidence. I’ve really stepped up within the last year. I feel more comfortable running up front with (all the) big guys,” Thomson said.
It gives me a lot of confidence. I’ve really stepped up within the last year.” JACOB THOMPSON
UK cross country qualifier Edward Cheserek won the race, finishing the 10k in 28:45.8. Cheserek is a junior from the University of Oregon. Even though Oregon had the top finisher, it finished
forth overall. Syracuse finsished first in the team portion after having all of its runners finish in the top 100. University of Colorado came in a close second while Stanford came in a distant third. Justyn Knight was the fastest runner from Syracuse, finishing forth overall with a time of 29:49.1. Thirty-one teams qualified for the NCAA National Championship, including Eastern Kentucky University, finishing 17 overall. The UK men’s cross country team did not qualify for the national champoinship and Thomson was the only member of the team to qualify for the individual race. Luis Orta was the last UK men’s cross country runner to qualify for the national championship in 2012. This was also the last time the national championship was held in Lousiville. Orta finished with a time of 30:52.30 coming in 114th place in 2013, 70 places behind Thomson’s 44th place finish in 2015.
PHOTO BY JOSH MOTT I STAFF Kyle Meadows lifts Jojo Kemp after Kemp scored one of his three touchdowns of the night. Stanley Williams and Kemp became the first UK duo since Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke to rush for more than 100 yards in a game.
3-point shot: Expect big show from Cats after subpar win By Josh Ellis sports@kykernel.com
No. 1 UK (4-0) v. Boston (2-2) Tipoff: Tuesday, 9 p.m., Rupp Arena TV: SEC Network Radio: UK Radio Network Here’s three things to focus on for the UK-Boston game. Expect the Cats to bounce back strong Following UK’s 78-63 win over Wright State on Friday, head coach John Calipari was not happy with his team’s performance. The Cats had 12 turnovers and nine assists against the Raiders, bringing the season total to 54 assists and 55 turnovers. “You tell me that looked like the No. 2 team in the country,” Calipari said. “There’s got to be 20 teams better than us right now. (We) couldn’t throw it to the post. Skal (Labissiere) couldn’t hold a position.”
After a few days to correct the mistakes of their subpar play on Friday, expect UK to come out of the gates firing. They’ll face a Boston team that lost to NJIT by 14 on Thursday, a team the Cats beat by 30 on Nov. 14. Skal Labissiere’s aggressiveness The 6-foot-11 freshman from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has yet to have a game where he grabs more than five rebounds. Labissiere is averaging 13.8 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game and 4 blocks per game. After picking up more fouls (4) than rebounds (3) against Wright State, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NBA Draft have a standout performance on Tuesday. “It just comes with game experience in more situations like that. It’s a learning experience,” forward Alex
Poythress said on the UK freshman. “They don’t know any better than a game like that, but I would rather have a game like that now, early in the season, opposed to late in the season or postseason.” Boston’s John Papale Boston’s three seniors account for half of the teams’ 77 points per game, but 17.8 of those points come from senior guard John Papale. The Wallingford, Conn., native is shooting 51 percent from the field and 51 percent from three. He averages 38 minutes per game and will take about 10 three-point attempts on Tuesday, so look for Calipari to make defending Papale a priority for the Cats’ defense. It wouldn’t be shocking to see Calipari task freshman guard Isaiah Briscoe with the mission of slowing down Papale, as Briscoe has already solidified himself as one of the nation’s best defenders.
Hoops excel in battle of height By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
It was just another day in the office for No. 13 UK women’s basketball as the team easily handled its business against the Colorado Buffaloes at Memorial Coliseum. Colorado was UK’s first foe with size to match the Cats, but UK overcame it to win 86-61. The Buffaloes have six players on their roster that are 6’2” or taller and four of them played significant minutes against the Cats. The height proved to be bothersome for UK. The Buffaloes nearly matched them on the boards as UK finished with 38 to Colorado’s 35. The rebounding advantage could be due to UK’s leading rebounder, Evelyn Akhator, playing limited minutes because of a minor ankle injury that occurred in the game against Morehead State. Akhator played only 22 minutes, but still finished with ten
points and nine rebounds. Colorado’s size also hurt the Cats by causing forward Alexis Jennings to get in foul trouble early in the first quarter. Jennings was able to contribute in the second half and finish the game with 10 points. Because of Jennings absence in the post and Colorado’s size inside, UK was forced to become a jump shooting team. That allowed for that aspect of the Cats game to shine as UK finished the game shooting 11-18 from three. Senior Janee Thompson led the Cats offense continuing her recent success from behind the line by going 3-5 from behind the line and finishing with 17 points and 7 assists to lead the Cats in both of those categories. After the season-ending injury she suffered last year, Thompson has started the season out strong and continues to improve with each game. “She just continues to feel
better. She just feels better everyday,” head coach Matthew Mitchell said. “She’s shooting the ball better than everybody on the team right now.” Freshman Maci Morris also helped carry the scoring load for UK. She finished with 13 points and shot 3-6 from behind the arc, which included hitting back-to-back three’s in the third quarter to help extend the Cats’ lead. Surprisingly for a Mitchellcoached team, the emphasis in practice has been mainly on offense. The teams continued to show it paying off, though, as the Cats again finished with 24 assisted field goals out of their 34 total. “Everybody overall in general has a great understanding of what we are trying to get accomplished on the court,” Thompson said. “And we are not just out there running plays just to get to a spot. We know what it is we are trying to get out of each piece of the play.”