Alabama at Kentucky

Recap

The Big Storyline: Kentucky proved itself to be a force in the conference, setting a program record and handily beating Alabama. Isabella Magnelli was a standout for the Wildcats, going above 9.9 on all three events she competed. Alabama finally broke 197 and will get a good away score come NQS. 

Implications: While conference standings will remain unchanged, Kentucky brought its average within half a tenth of LSU’s, cementing the Wildcats as a favorite for the SEC championship night session. Alabama may not have cracked the top four in the SEC rankings, but it did separate itself from the conference’s bottom three and reassert itself as a potential threat come championship season. 

Records: Kentucky notched a program record team total, along with its third-highest beam score ever.