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The match got off to a rocky start for Kentucky as they dropped the doubles point, marking the first time this season that they have started a dual with a deficit. Charlotte took the opening set at No. 1 doubles, winning a tight 6-3 contest.

The day started off strong with Noah Koch securing his first event victory as a Cardinal in the men’s weight throw. Koch recorded a throw of 20.32m (66-8), which is the fifth-best toss in school history. Koch’s performance shows promise for his future with the Louisville team.

The Wildcats got off to a strong start by winning the doubles’ point, their third in four matches. After Notre Dame claimed a 6-1 victory at first doubles, Jaden Weekes and Eli Stephenson leveled the playing field with a 6-2 win over Nil Giraldez and Yu Zhang on court three. The doubles’ point ultimately came down to court two, where Taha Baadi and Matt Rankin overcame Notre Dame’s Chase Thompson and Evan Lee with a score of 6-4, giving Kentucky a 1-0 lead.

This clash between the Wildcats and the Cardinals is expected to be a fierce competition, as both the Louisville women’s team and the men’s team are highly ranked in the latest CSCAA polls. The Louisville women’s team is currently ranked No. 8, while the men’s team holds the No. 15 spot.

The Cardinals are coming off a dominant performance in their last home meet on January 5, where they swept Missouri with the men winning 205-89 and the women winning 203-96. The team was led by multiple first-place finishes, with standout performances from Christiana Regenauer and Kim Herkle on the women’s side and Denis Petrashov and Guy Brooks on the men’s side.

First up for Louisville will be Kennesaw State at 11 a.m. This will be the first time these two teams face off in program history. The Cardinals are coming off a strong start to their season with a 6-1 win over in-state rival Eastern Kentucky. Louisville dominated the match, winning all three doubles courts to secure the doubles point. Elena Noguero, Lika Peresypkina, Germany Davis, Allie Gretkowski, and Lillian Mould all came out victorious on their respective singles courts, with Davis’s win clinching the match for the Cardinals.

This is the second All-Star nod for Gilgeous-Alexander, who is currently averaging 31.1 points, 6.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game this season. His scoring average places him fourth in the league, while he leads the NBA in steals. These numbers are all career-high marks for the talented guard.

Following their game against Charlotte, the Wildcats will compete in the Carolina Regional on Saturday. They will face either UNC or Oregon, depending on the outcome of Friday’s games. This will be the first time this season that the Wildcats will play away from home.

Fland, a talented 6-foot-2 guard from the Bronx, New York, and Quaintance, a skilled 6-9 forward from Cleveland, Ohio, have both been chosen to represent the East squad in this showcase event. Kentucky joins Alabama, Duke, North Carolina, and Rutgers as one of the five schools with multiple McDonald’s All-Americans this season.

Kentucky is coming off their best season start to date, with their most recent contest against No. 3 LSU resulting in a score of 197.600, their highest road score so far this season. Prior to that, they recorded a score of 197.475 against No. 13 Auburn and a score of 196.775 at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships in Las Vegas.