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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
Women look to complete sweep of Tigers on road
Rylan Howe/KANSAN
Junior forward Crystal Kemp attempts to block Oklahoma sophomore forward Leah Rush during Wednesday's game. The Jayhawks' next contest is a rematch against Missouri at 1 a.m. tomorrow in Columbia.
BY BJ RAINS
brains@ku.edu
KANIAN SPORTWIFI
The Kansas women's basketball team will get its first look at the brand new Mizzou Arena when it heads down I-70 to play arch-rival Missouri at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
The teams met two weeks ago in Lawrence, with the Jayhawks defeating the Tigers 63-61. In that contest, there were 18 lead changes and six ties. It was a back-and-forth battle, one that both teams are preparing for again.
In the earlier meeting, Kansas junior forward Crystal Kemp dominated on both ends of the floor She recorded a game-high 14 rebounds. Her performance impressed everyone in attendance, even Missouri Coach Cindy Stein.
"Kemp was incredible on the glass, especially on the offensive end." Steve said. "It's like she had suction cups on her hands when she grabbed some of those rebounds."
"I was just thinking that I had to score," Kemp said. "The fact that they did not doubleteam was a plus. I felt that one-on-one. I had a really good chance to score, so I just did what I had to do."
Rebounds were not all that Kemp contributed in the victory. She also finished with a game-high 22 points, four shy of her career-high. Down the stretch she took the game into her hands, scoring 14 points in the second half. Whenever the Jayhawks needed a big basket, Kemp had the answer.
The Jayhawks will look to once again exploit the Tigers down low. In the previous match-up, they outbounded the Tigers 55-30 and outscored them in the paint 40-18.
The Jayhawks will try to bounce back from Wednesday's 65-49 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. In that contest, junior guard Erica Hallman went three-for-14 from the field and scored only six points. Strong defensive pressure by Oklahoma's post players gave Kemp problems, as she
took just seven shots, well below her average.
"We will get better and rebound from this," Henrickson said. "We will work for a couple hours and try to get it right. It will be a great opportunity for us to get a win on the road on Saturday."
Missouri has lost seven games in a row, most recently falling to No. 14 Texas, 71-52, last Saturday. In that contest, Junior Center Christelle N'Garsanet scored 15 points. Sophomore Forward EeTsha Riddle added 12 points in the defeat.
In the earlier match-up against the Jayhawks, the Tigers had a balanced scoring attack. They had four players in double figures and were led by Leavenworth native
Tiffany Brooks, who had 14 points. The sophomore guard missed a game-tying shot with less than five seconds to play that would have sent the game into overtime.
Junior guard LaToya Bond also added a strong game, with 13 points and six rebounds.
Despite the rebounding advantage the Jayhawks had in the first game, the Tigers are a much bigger team. They have four players who stand at 6-3 or taller, while the Jayhawks tallest player, Kemp, stands at 6-2.
They will need Kemp and company to once again be strong on the glass if they hope to leave Columbia with a victory.
- Edited by Kendall Dix
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