Monday, December 7.1998
The University Daily Kansan
Women's Basketball
Section B • Page 6
Cyclones win consolation game
Fierce offense clinches victory
The Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. — Megan Taylor and Desiree Francis combined for 50 points as No. 18 Iowa State defeated Sam Houston State 82-56 in the consolation game of the Insight.com Bowl Classic on Sunday.
Francis, starting her first game of the year despite being the team's second leading
scorer on the season, did her damage inside for 23 points and 13 rebounds. Taylor was the outside threat the Cyclones (5-1) needed with 27 points.
Also reaching double figures for Iowa State was Angie Welle with 10.
Shayla Teague led Sam Houston State (3-5) with 16 points, and Amy Sheiron had 13.
Teague trimmed the 14-point Cyclones' halftime lead to 39-31 with a basket and a pair of free throws in the opening moments of the second half. That was the closest the Bearkats would get.
A Taylor jumper, followed by three straight baskets inside the lane by Francis pulled Iowa State to a 14-point advantage. Taylor then continued the second-half onslaught with a
jumper and a three-pointer that gave the Cyclones a 58-42 advantage with 11:13 left in the game.
which put the Cyclones ahead 63-47.
Francis continued to find openings down low as she made a three-point play and then connected on a short jumper.
Taylor's play was important early as Sam Houston took a 20-14 lead midway through the first half. Taylor responded by scoring seven straight points, including a three-pointer, a fast-break layup and an outside jumper, in a 9-0 run which put the Cyclones ahead 23-20.
Francis hit a baseline jumper,
a pair of free throws and on a
low post move to increase the
Iowa State lead to 29-24.
Taylor finished with 17 first- half points, and Francis had 10.
Tennessee rolls over Duke in tournament
The Associated Press
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chamique Holdswain tied Tennessee's career scoring record with a 12-point performance as the No. 3 Lady Vols beat No. 16 Duke 74-60 yesterday at the Honda Elite A Holiday Classic.
Holdsclaw made a jumper midway through the second half to match Bridgette
Gordon's school record of 2,450 points.
Teresa Geter had a team-high 17 points and Kristen Clement added 13 as the Lady Vols (6-1) won their fifth straight game.
Missy Van Gorp scored 22 points for Duke (5-4), which had won four straight.
Following a sluggish start, Tennessee needed just three minutes midway through the first half to take control. Holding an 11-
8 lead with 11:11 left, the Vols put together a 14-2 run.
Holdsclaw scored six points on a spinning jumper and two driving layups. Clement, who had 11 first-half points, added three baskets.
Tennessee led 39-24 at halftime, and Geter scored the first four points of an 8-0 run that opened the second half.
Purdue undefeated in Big Four Classic
The Associated Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Carolyn Peck wasn't sure how well her bench would fare when she tapped her reserves for yesterday's Big Four Classic.
The fourth-ranked Boilermakers' bench combined for 45 points in a 103-58 win against Ball State, and of 13 players made at least one field goal.
"One thing we have been concerned with was the contribution from our bench," Peck, said. "Sometimes when you go to
the bench, mistakes start happening. Today our momentum kept going. I hope that is a sign of improvement and a sign of what direction our team is going in."
Stephanie White-McCarty, who
scored 19 points and had a game-high 11 rebounds for Purdue (5-1), also was pleased with the bench's performance.
"They all played hard and played well," she said.
Ball State (2-5) kept close early, before Purdue went on a 15-4 run to take a double-digit lead.
Ukari Figgs added 18 points and a game-high eight assists, and Kelly Komara had 15 points, including three-point shots. Camille Cooper had 11 for the Boilermakers.
Markita Griffin scored 20 points for the Cardinals, and Amy Kleckbusch added 19.
Ball State never has won a game in the seven-year history of the Big Four Classic, while Purdue is undefeated in the series.
The Boilermakers will play next at Ohio on Dec. 12.
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"We'll look at the things we did well and things we want to improve on," Peck said. "We are just trying to learn from each game and move forward."
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