2B Friday, November 4, 1994 SPORTS NATURALWAY 820-822 Mass.841-0100 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Basketball team dives into season By Jay Koester Kansan copy chief The Kansas women's basketball team won't have time to slowly ease into competition this year. After only about a month of practice, the Jayhawks will take on a talented Athletes in Action team at 7 tonight at Allen Field House. Coach Marian Washington said she normally would not want to play an exhibition game this early, but scheduling conflicts required it. Athletes in Action is a collection of former college players who play on college campuses to spread the religious word of Jesus Christ. NATURALWAY 820-822 Mass.841-0100 "This Athletes in Action team is coming in early, earlier than I would ever want a scrimmage," Washington said. "They are going to have at least one player at 6-foot-8, and that is going to help us because we are going to face Virginia early, and Virginia has good size." Kansas will face Virginia in the first round of the Rainbow Wahine Tournament in Honolulu, which runs from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27. The Jayhawks lost their leading shot blocker, center Lisa Tate, and two point guards, Erika Muncy and Michelle Leathers, from last year's team. Washington said she was confident that sophomore Tamecka Dixon could step in at point guard. But she said Kansas' lack of height without Tate was a concern. Angela Aycock, the lone senior on the squad and an All-American candidate, said that the team could overcome its lack of size with the quickness of sophomore forwards Jennifer Trapp and Shelly Canada. said. "And I think that is going to be an advantage as far as when we play teams with a lot of height because they don't necessarily have the quickness at times." "Because we have so much quickness in our post area, with Jennifer and Shelly, it is easier for us to run a lot of fast-break offenses," Aycock "I think we are ready," she said. "I think we need a game like this. We definitely need to get ready quickly because we have a big tournament coming up in Hawaii. Gillingham will give the post people a big challenge, and we are looking forward to that because we need that kind of competition." Trapp and Canada, both 6-1, will be tested early in the post position by Heidi Gillingham, a 6-8 center for Athletes in Action. Trapp, who started every game for the Jayhawks last season as a freshman, said she was looking forward to the early challenge. With only one senior and one experienced junior — Charisse Sampson — on the team, the Jayhawks also are concerned with their lack of experience. However, Aycock said she thought the Jayhawks could have another successful season. The Jayhawks went 22-6 last year and climbed as high as No. 6 in The Associated Press poll. She said the unity of this year's team made it the best team she had been a part of since coming to KU. With only one senior and one experienced junior . . . Chrissie Sampson "It is different when you have to depend on one or two people the whole time, but we have a nucleus," Aycock said. "And it is not just the five people on the floor, it is the seven or eight on the bench, as well." Last season, the Jayhawks finished second in the Big Eight Conference to a Colorado team that returns this year with all of its starters except one. Aycock said the Jayhawks' main goal this year was to grab the title back from the Buffaloes. "Colorado is looking really good again," she said. "They're going to get spanked, though." NFL Week Ten Preview LA RAIDERS (4-4) KANSAS CITY (5-3) Televised 6 p.m., ESPN (abbreviated) LINE — Kansas City by 3 1/2. SERIES RECORD — Raiders lead 35-30-2. RAIDERS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 18), PASS (No. 18), OVERALL (No. 23) RB Harvey Williams had his second straight 100-yard game on Sunday. He has 235 yards rushing in the last two games, QB Jeff Hostester has thrown 11.TDs, nine INTs and has a 76.5 proficiency rating. WR Tim Brown has 44 catchs (fifth in the AFC), 658 yards receiving (third in the AFC) and six TD catches (tied for the AFC lead). The offensive line, which has been revamped in the last two games, has allowed 21 sacks. CHIEFS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 14), PASS (No. 2), OVERALL (No. 2) QB Joe Montana and the offense did little Sunday against the Bills after one of the Chiefs' best performances in Week 8 against the Sea-hawks. Kansas City managed just 273 yards in offense and turned the ball over three times against the Bills. Montana has a 86.4 proficiency rating (fourth in the AFC) and has at NY JETS (4-4) Televised 2 p.m., NBC — Buffalo by 2/1/2. BUFFALO (5-3) CB Terry McDaniel is second in the NFC with five INTs and has three fumble recoveries. He led the team with nine tackles against the Oilers. DT Chester McGlockton had two sacks Sunday and leads the team with five. OLB Rob Fredrickson has played well since being inserted into the starting lineup after getting two sacks. SERIES RECORD — The Bills lead 37-29... thrown for 2,151 yards and 11 TDs. RB Marcus Allen leads the team with 405 yards rushing and five TDs. RAIDERS DEFENSE — RUSH (No. 12), PASS (No. 19t), OVERALL (No. 14) CHIEFS DEFENSE—RUSH (No. 25), PASS (No. 15), OVERALL (No. 23t) The defense allowed 357 yards of offense, including 177 rushing. The defense is permitting 4.5 yards a rush (last in the AFC), DE Neil Smith is questionable. He is second on the team with 5.5 sacks. OLB Derrick Thomas leads the team with six + sacks and three fumble recoveries. BILLS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 5), PASS (No. 21), OVERALL (No. 13) The offense gained 177 yards rushing last week. QB Jim Kelly had his best game in what has been a so-so season, completing 14 of 22 passes for 184 yards and four TDs. JETS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 11), PASS (No. 17), OVERALL (No. 16) The offense is down to one healthy running back, FB Baxter. 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