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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008
BASKETBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
Sophomore guard Danielle McCray is finding and hitting open shots early in the game to lead Kansas with 11 points and six rebounds at halftime. Still, Cowgirl forward Shaunte Smith put an exclamation point on the first half for her team with a rebound and tip-in to beat the buzzer.
Oklahoma State led 43-31 at the break.
Two keys to the Jayhawks first-round victory were coming out strong in the second half and the production from role players.
Wednesday night Kansas accomplished the first task as freshman center Krysten Booguard scored 10-straight points out of the break to bring the lead down to eight. However, she picked up her fourth foul with 14:53 left and the bench players failed to pick up the slack, scoring just six points.
"We came back early in the second half and made a run but we couldn't sustain that for the rest of the game," sophomore guard LaChelda Jacobs said.
reached double figures in points with sophomore guard Andrea Riley's 23 points leading the way.
All five of Oklahoma State starters
McCray led Kansas with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Boogaard and Jacobs poured in 17 and 15 points, respectively.
The Jayhawks first and last Big 12 loss came at the hands of the Cowgirls, but it probably won't be the last chance they have to pick up a victory.
Henrickson is confident that her team has done enough to earn a trip to the WNIT, it's just a matter of when and where. While she would like to have a game at home, Henrickson said it was more important for her team to find its identity.
"I think were a good basketball team that plays in a great league," Henrickson said. "We're not a great team, because great teams finish, great teams are consistent and great teams have maturity.
"We've got to be who we are, own what we can own in the postseason and play with some confidence."
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Junior guard Ivana Catic joins senior forwards Taylor Mcintosh and Jamie Boyd as they watch Oklahoma State seal the victory over the Hawkswale in the second half. Kansas finished Big 12 play to 4-12 this season.
Edited by Jeff Briscoe
BASEBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
Woodbury, thin Drake hit a home run to left field to put the Bears on the board. Catcher Dallas Hord capped off the rally with a three-run home run to erase Kansas' lead and put Missouri State on top, 5-4.
3. third baseman Brayde allowed all season as earned 1
"Our bullpen is better than it's ever been in the six years I've been here."
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of the eighth, with Kansas sophomore right-hander Brett Bollman (1-1) pitching in relief of Hall, Missouri State first baseman Ben Carlson put one last scare into the Jayhawks. Carlson led off the inning with a solo shot to right field, cutting the deficit to four runs. However, Bollman recovered and got out of the inning with no further harm.
In 2.2 innings of relief, Bollman held Missouri State to two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out four and hitting a batter. Those two runs were the first Bollman
earned his first victory as a Jayhawk Wednesday. Although he didn't earn a save, junior closer Paul Smyth shut the Bears out in the ninth to seal No. 400 for his skipper.
"Our bullpen is better than it's ever been in the six years I've been here," Price said.
MILESTONE WATCH
Senior Ryne Price's home run in the eighth was the 27th of his career and put him in a third-place tie on Kansas' all-time home run list with former Jayhawk Matt Gundelfinger. Price is now two home runs shy of tying Travis Metcalf for the all-time home run record of 29.
Edited by Sam Lamb
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