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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 2014
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Gardner leads Jayhawks to victory with 34 points
KYLE PAPPAS sports@kansan.com
After being more-or-less neutralized at the hands of Texas last Tuesday, junior forward Chelsea Gardner had two options: dwell on her performance or use it as motivation for Sunday's matchup against Texas Tech (6-15, 0-10 Big 12) in Lubbock, Texas.
Following a career-high 34 points on 13-19 shooting in the Jayhawks' (11-11, 4-6 Big 12) 70-62 road victory, it would seem that Gardner chose the latter. She collected 12 rebounds as well for her fourth double-double in Kansas' last five contests.
Gardner scored 23 of her 34 points during the Jayhawks' crucial first-half run. The team shot 54.5 percent from the field and were 3-5 from behind the arc. Kansas' usual stunch defense was on display too, holding the Red Raiders to
In surely one of their more impressive single half performances of this season, the Jayhawks jogged into the locker room with a 13-point lead. But, as has been the case much of the year, Kansas began to struggle in the second half.
only 28 points in the first.
The Jayhawks extended their lead to 20 early in the second half, but an 11-0 Tech run over just three minutes brought the Red Raiders back within five. Kansas' accuracy from the field all but disappeared in the second half as the team shot just 32 percent (8-25 FG).
in the game's final two minutes to quell any talks of an upset in Lubbock.
Tech continued to claw their way back, pulling within five of Kansas with just over a minute remaining in the game. Led by junior guard Amber Battle's 13 points and three assists, the Red Raiders were able to erase their early deficit, but it was Gardner who would again step up to keep the game out of reach. She scored seven points
Additionally, junior guard Natalie Knight was active, registering 14 points — including 3-for-3 from deep — and dishing out seven assists. Senior guard CeCe Harper did her part with 11 points and nine assists to deny the Red Raiders of their first conference win of the season.
Kansas possessed a decidedly strong advantage down low throughout as they outrebounded Tech by 12 and logged 34 points in the paint. Their 18 assists were the most that the Jayhawks have recorded in a Big 12 game this year.
Kansas will look to ride Sunday's victory into Wednesday's battle against No. 11 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.
Edited by Sarah Kramer
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Junior forward Chelsea Gardner takes aim over a Baylor defender's head during Kansas' game on Jan. 9. On Saturday, Kansas beat Texas Tech 70-62 and Gardner scored a career-high 34 points and tallied 12 rebounds.
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