Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes, 54, puts up a shot over Kentucky’s Olivia Owens, 00, in the first quarter of the Hoosiers’ 88-67 win over the Wildcats on Sunday. Holmes led both teams with a career-high 29 points. Photo by Rodney Margison

by RODNEY MARGISON

After scoring Indiana’s first 11 points, Mackenzie Holmes went on to a career-high 29-point night in leading the No. 7/8 Hoosiers to an 88-67 win over No. 13 Kentucky Sunday, November 14, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

The win was the 150th for head coach Teri Moren at Indiana.

“This is a great win for us tonight at home in front of our home crowd against a really good Kentucky team,” Moren said after the game. “Any time you have two Top 20 teams that are playing one another this early in the season, it makes for some really good women’s basketball.”

Grace Berger dropped in 19 points to go along with nine rebounds, and Ali Patberg scored 16. Nicole Cardaño-Hillary dropped in a dozen—all in the second half—and had seven assists.

The win is the second of the young season for Indiana, following an 86-63 win over Butler last Wednesday. The Hoosiers host Norfolk State (2-1) on Tuesday, November 16, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.

PHOTO GALLERY

Photography by Rodney Margison

  • Ali Patberg, 14, and Jazmine Massengill, 3.
  • Grace Berger, 34, and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Grace Berger, 34, and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Grace Berger, 34, and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, 4, and Robyn Benton, 1.
  • Mackenzie Holmes, 54, and Olivia Owens, 00.
  • Grace Berger, 34; Olivia Owens, 00; and Robyn Benton, 1.
  • Grace Berger, 34, and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Ali Patberg, 14, and Jazmine Massengill, 3.
  • Grace Berger, 34.
  • Chloe Moore-McNeil.
  • Ali Patberg, 14, and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Ali Patberg, 14.
  • Nicole Cardeño-Hillary, 4; Mackenzie Holmes, 54; Caitlin Hose, 5; and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Mackenzie Holmes, 54; Olivia Owens, 00; and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Grace Berger, 34.
  • Grace Berger, 34.
  • Grace Berger, 34, and Olivia Owens, 00.
  • Grace Berger, 34, and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Aleksa Gulbe, 10.
  • Ali Patberg.
  • Aleksa Gulbe, 10, and Emma King, 34.
  • Aleksa Gulbe, 10; Emma King, 34; and Dre’una Edwards, 44.
  • Aleksa Gulbe, 10; Emma King, 34; and Dre’una Edwards, 44.
  • Grace Berger, 4, and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Grace Berger, 34; Mackenzie Holmes, 54; and Rhyne Howard, 10.
  • Mackenzie Holmes, 54; Grace Berger, 34; and Dre-una Edwards, 44.
  • Mackenzie Holmes, 54; Olivia Owens, 00; and Jada Walker, 11.
  • Grace Berger, 34; Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, 4; Mackenzie Holmes, 54; Rhyne Howard, 10; and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Grace Berger, 34; Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, 4; and Chloe Moore-McNeil, 22.
  • Mackenzie Holmes, 54, and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Grace Berger, 34; Robyn Benton, 1; and Indiana head coach Teri Moren, left.
  • Aleksa Gulbe, 10; Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, 4; and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Aleksa Gulbe, 10, and Treasure Hunt, 12.
  • Mackenzie Holmes, 54, and Dre’una Edwards, 44.
  • Grace Waggoner, 3, and Olivia Owens, 00.
  • Grace Waggoner, 3; Caitlin Hose, 5; and Olivia Owens, 00.
  • (l-r) Mona Zaric, Aleksa Gulbe, Ali Patberg, and Mackenzie Holmes sing the IU Alma Mater after the game.