THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 2012
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gardner posts first career double-double
NATHAN FORDYCE
nfordyce@kansan.com
Take away the first two and half minutes of the game and there wasn't a game, at least not a challenging one.
The Kansas women's basketball team saw a Grambling State team jump out to a 10-10 lead. From there the Jayhawks took control and improved to 6-0 with a 101-47 victory on Wednesday night.
Unlike in recent games where the scoring came from a select few Jayhawks, all 11 Jayhawks scored at least one point. They were led by sophomore forward Chelsea Gardner as she claimed her first double-double with a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds. She did most of her work in the second half as she racked up 20 points and grabbed six rebounds.
"I thought it felt good," Gardner
said. "I really didn't know I had that many points until the end of the game."
It wasn't just Gardner who had a great night on the offensive side. As a team, they shot 55.4 percent, a season high in field-goal percentage.
Kansas senior point guard Angel Goodrich, who finished with seven points and eight assists, said having everybody score is an added bonus.
the defense."
"To have everyone scored, it makes us more hard to guard," Goodrich said. "It puts pressure on
But even with a high score, the Jayhawks found themselves with frustration as they fell behind 10-0 in the first few minutes of the game. Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson refused to call a timeout as she
wanted her players to play out of it since they played themselves into that hole. " The first four minutes might have been the worst basketball in it
Gardner
defensive pressure in the second half as they forced 16 turnovers and 25 for the game. The turnovers allowed the Jayhawks to get into the open floor, something Henrickson was elad to see.
"I really didn't know I had that many points until the end of the game."
basketball in the history of the fieldhouse." Henrickson said.
Not only did the opening game frustrate Henrickson, it also frustrated the players.
"We jumped on them and turned them over right away and it turns into a layup drill." Henrickson
"I was getting frustrating," Goodrich said. "Coming out like that so flat, and letting them come out with a 10-0 run. We can't let that happen and for us to do that. I take blame for that as being the leader and letting us do that. You have
CHELSEA GARDNER
SOPHOMORE FORWARD
to come out every game like it's your last game. You have to come out and act like you're playing the No.1 team in the country."
Once the Jayhawks became focused, it was over for Grambling State.
The Jayhawks turned up the
said.
Kansas had season-highs in field goal attempts and makes as they went 41-of-74. Of those 41 made shots, the Jayhawks also had a season-
high in assists as they had 27 for the game.
Sophomore guard Asia Boyd had a career-high in both points and rebounds as she recorded her first double-double of her career with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore forward Bunny Williams also added 10 rebounds as the Jayhawks out-rebounded the Tigers 53-30.
Along with Boyd, sophomore guard Natalie Knight added a season-high 13 points. Senior forward Carolyn Davis struggled from the floor as the Tigers threw bodies at her left and right. Davis managed just six points but for the first time this year, she wasn't needed to score big points.
Edited by Ryan McCarthy
Sophomore Forward Chelsea Gardner fights for a rebound against Grambling State defenders. Gardner had her first career double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Jayhawks win Wednesday night's game. The Jayhawks won 101-47.
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