- Monday, February 15 1926 -
Kentucky - 22 (Head Coach: Ray Eklund)
| Player | Pts |
|---|---|
| James McFarland | 1 |
| Gayle Mohney | 10 |
| Lovell Underwood | 4 |
| Paul Jenkins | 4 |
| Burgess Carey | 3 |
| Charles Alberts | 0 |
| Totals | 22 |
Georgia - 18 (Head Coach: Herman J. Stegeman)
| Player | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nolan Richardson | 4 |
| Hoyt Turner | 6 |
| George 'Babe' Florence | 7 |
| Walter Forbes | 0 |
| Mickey Frain | 0 |
| Skeet Johnson | 0 |
| Totals | 17 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Tennessee 51 - 17 | | | Tennessee 27 - 21 |
'Cats Defeat Georgia Five by 22-18 Score; Gayle Mohney Hurt
ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 15. - Kentucky's Wildcats came through with a sweet 22 to 18 victory over the University of Georgia Bulldogs in the latter's own back yard here tonight and thus atoned partially for the one point defeat handed the Kentuckians last year in the southern tournament.
During the first few minutes of the game there was some excellent guarding. Kentucky scored first when Jenkins dribbled down the floor for a pretty crip shot. Georgia followed with a field goal made by Richardson. Jenkins and Mohney then made successive crip shots. The first half ended, 13 to 11, with Kentucky in the lead.
Mohney scored two crip shots to start the second half. Then Turner made a follow shot after a foul, which was the first score for Georgia in the half. In the first half Kentucky made a total of six field goals while they scored four in the second. The Bulldogs made three in the first half and three in the second. Kentucky made two out of three fouls good, while Georgia connected for six points out of 11 tries.
Mohney was removed from the game in the last period because of an injury. He was replaced by Alberts.
The story of tonight's tilt was told in the perfect defensive ability of the Wildcats and the Bulldogs' uncertain eye for the basket.
Captain Carey and Jenkins guarded best for Kentucky, but Mohney was the star, contributing 10 of the 22 points, using his great all round play.
Babe Florence was Georgia's best performer, scoring nine points but Captain Richardson and Turner also starred.
Kentucky's victory retains her place as first among the southern conference fives.
