Page 12 University Daily Kansan, February 12, 1981
'Hawks to tangle with Shockers
By SANDY CLARK Sports Writer
The KU women's basketball team defeated Wichita State twice in 1977, but it was off the court that the players suffered their biggest loss to KU.
In 1977, Lynette Woodard was the most sought-after high school basketball player in the nation.
Like hundreds of other colleges, Wichita State and Kansas recruited her heavily. Though her homeetown fans would have liked her to remain in Wichita, Woodard chose to play basketball for KU.
The Shockers have not defeated KU since Woodard's college career began four years ago, but they will get a chance to break that losing streak when they meet the Jahyws tonight in Allen Field House. Tinoff is 8:00 p.m.
What Woodard's decision has meant to Head Coach Martian Washington and the KU basketball program is history now.
The Jayhawks have gone from a mediocre team to the third-ranked team in the nation. They are undefeated at home this season and are currently
riding a 10-game winning streak. Most importantly, we have a bona fide shot on the board.
Wichita State Head Coach Kathryn Bunnell can only dream about what might have been.
Had Woodord opted for Wichita State, the Shocks' fate in their first meeting with Kansas this season would have been very different.
Woodard, playing before the hometown crowd for the last time, scored 27 points and pulled down 19 rebounds to lead the Jayhawks to an 80-57 victory over the Shockers in Henry Lovett Arena.
Ironically, Bunnell was less concerned with Woodard than she was with the rest of the Kansas team.
"We couldn't afford to key on Lynette because Kansas had four or five other players capable of scoring in double figures," she said.
The Shockers found out the hard way that they could hardly afford to ignore Woodard either.
This time around, Burnnell won't be relying on any strategy. She will just be hoping for a miracle.
"We'll give it our best shot," she said, but realistically, it would take an act of God for us to beat KU."
The Shockers already have been blessed with somewhat of a miracle this year. Last week, they upset Kansas and the Coyotes. They had never beaten the Wildcats.
"That was a really important game for us," Bunnell said. "It was one of the games we've ever played. We outbatted them we wanted to win more than their did."
The Jayhawks handed the Creighton Jays a 102-45 defeat last Saturday and kept their string of 20-point-plus victories intact.
Such miracles have been virtually non-existent for KU's opponent this season.
Though Kansas easily manhandled the Jays, Washington is not about to concede an easy victory for her team over Wichita State.
"Old Dominion got beat by a 19th-team team this week so that just reinforces what I've been trying to remind my kids—that they cannot appreciate anyone." Washington said. "They must always be ready to play."
Old Dominion's loss could be even better for the Jayhawks. It could help KU move to the No. 2 spot in the division, where Old Dominion is now ranked.
Washington, however, stressed that her team wouldn't be concentrating on national rankings or looking ahead to the olavoffs.
"I hope the team is not looking ahead," she said. "We know we have the potential to go all the way, but we don't." The team had advantage of each and every game.
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