NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Vanderbilt held off a late Kentucky rally to earn an 81-79 victory in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores, led by key performances from Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan, secured the win in front of 6,277 fans.

Kentucky led by two points at halftime, but Vanderbilt used a strong fourth quarter to clinch the narrow win. The Wildcats’ Clara Strack and Tonie Morgan provided significant contributions in the losing effort.

With the result, Vanderbilt improved to 25-3 this season, while Kentucky fell to 20-8. The Commodores swept the regular-season series, having also won by one point on Feb. 5.