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Women's basketball season recap: top 5 moments
▶ SEAN COLLINS AND
JARED ANDERSON
@KansanNews
Kansas women's basketball went 8-21 on the 2016-17 season, but the Jayhawks had several impressive performances and outstanding showings. Here are the top five moments from the season:
Caitlynn Salazar/KANSAN Redshirt-junior guard Jessica Washington scored 12 points in Kansas' Feb. 8 game against Oklahoma State. The Jayhawks defeated the Coworks 67-49.
No. 1: Kansas' first Big 12 in nearly two years
There is no denying that the peak of the 2016-17 Kansas women's basketball season was its 66-60 Big 12 win against Texas Tech. While approaching nearly two years since their last conference victory, the Jayhawks were determined to not let their 0-18 regular season Big 12 record define them. The win featured a 24-point, four-rebound performance from redshirt-junior guard Jessica Washington, and sophomore guard Kylee Kopatich added 14 points and four boards.
After consistently struggling to generate added scoring opportunities in previous games, the Jayhawks were finally able to get things going offensively. Kansas' triumph was not only a milestone for the program but will undoubtedly resonate with this season's seniors for years to come.
No. 2: Schneider's first KU road win against Memphis
To call Brandon Schneider's first-ever road win as Kansas' coach memorable would be an understatement. While Kansas' 68-58 win over Memphis was noteworthy, the fashion in which Kansas captured the victory will likely never be forgotten. Midway through the second quarter, Washington and Memphis redshirt-junior guard Breigha Wilder-Cochran got tied up after a dead ball, resulting in a scuffle between the two.
Several Kansas players rapidly left the bench reacting to the incident and, consequently, eight Jayhawks were ejected. With just six eligible players remaining in the game, Kansas was somehow able to manufacture an improbable win.
Redshirt-sophomore guard McKenzie Calvert and junior guard Chayla Cheadle propelled the Jayhawks behind their 21-point showings. Although this victory may not have been ideal, there's no question that it was a substantial highlight of Kansas' 2016-17 season.
No. 3: Kansas' conference win over Oklahoma State
After losing to Oklahoma State 74-70 earlier in the year, the second meeting, coming inside Allen Fieldhouse, was a highly anticipated matchup. The Jayhawks picked up their second conference victory of the season with a win over the Cowgirls, 67-49, in front of an energetic home crowd.
With Oklahoma State junior center Kaylee Jensen leading the Big 12 in points and rebounds, Kansas held its own in the paint, out-rebounding Oklahoma State 43-42. Team play — an idea that Schneider strived to instill in his players all season — was on full display in the win, as bench players in sophomore guard Aisia Robertson and Timeka O'Neal both notched double figures.
Although Kansas fell short in its third battle with Oklahoma State in the first round of the 2017 Big 12 Championship, this second regular-season Big 12 victory solidified the gradual improvements the program has made.
No.4: A force to be reckoned with
Gaining Russell Westbrook comparisons for more reasons than wearing a protective facemask, Washington had many great performances that earned her the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
In the Jayhawks 90-75 home loss to the Iowa State Cyclones, Washington put on a show and proved why she can be such a dynamic player. Scoring a career-high 36 points on 12-of-19 shooting, Washington put on a clinic. Luckily for the Cyclones, no other Jayhawk scored in double figures, because they had no answer for the scoring
exhibition Washington put on. This moment would've been higher up on the list had the Jayhawks won, but her 36 points were enough to solidify a spot.
No. 5: Career high on senior day
"Save the best for last" was more of a reality than a saying for Jayhawks senior forward Caelynn Manning-Allen. Despite falling short against Kansas State in her final game wearing crimson and blue in historic Allen Fieldhouse, Manning-Allen may have had her best game.
The Wildcats prevailed over the Jayhawks 61-54, and much of the Jayhawk
team struggled to score all night long. Although never truly being a scoring threat in her four-year career at Kansas, Manning-Allen provided an efficient 9-of12 from the field, and a career-high 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
For only playing 21 minutes, Manning-Allen's value on the floor was unmatched.
- Edited by Allison Crist
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