8B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
SPORTS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006
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Senior guard Kaylee Brown shoots and scores over Iowa State forward Brittany Wilkins, extending the Jayhawks' lead to 44-29. After a series of scares in the last moments of the game, the KU women defeated the Cylcones 65-64.
'Hawks regain confidence, outplay Cyclones Saturday
Team motivated by speaker
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER
rschneider@kansan.com
KANSAN SENIOR SPORTSWRIVER
Kaylee Brown had a simple message for her teammates before Saturday's game against Iowa State:
On the eve of arguably the team's biggest game of the season, Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson brought
Don't let last night be a waste of time.
in a motivational speaker to talk to her team. Friday night's meeting was one of several team meetings held in the past week to find a way to help restore confidence.
Whatever the speaker's message was, it certainly worked.
"You can't feel like you're on an island. You've really got to feel like you've got your teammates. It's not an individual sport."
Kansas snapped its three-game losing skid and appeared to regain the form that lead to its school record 12-0 start to the season. Henrickson said that the team meetings, with and without coaches, helped the team regain its confidence.
Bonnie Henrickson Women's Basketball Coach
more confident, individually and as a team, as the game went along. This was apparent especially on the defensive end was a key down the stretch with Kansas leading by single digits.
"You can't feel like you're on an island," Henrickson said. "You've really got to feel like you've got your teammates. It's not an individual sport."
Kansas appeared to be in serious trouble when Crystal Kemp left the game with her fourth foul with 4:56
The Jayhawks appeared to become
remaining and Kansas trailing by one. Kansas went on a 7-0 run, forcing two turnovers and a bad shot by Iowa State.
Despite ranking near the bottom of the conference in several defensive categories, the Jayhawks have found a way to get crucial possessions at the end of the game.
Those key defensive stops should provide a needed shot of confidence to a team that had struggled defensively the past two weeks.
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Senior guard Erica Hallman said the victory gave Kansas confidence going into Wednesday night's game at Oklahoma.
"Coming off the losses to Baylorang
Colorado that took some of our spirits away," Hallman said. "I think we did a good job coming out being prepared, executing and playing hard."
Senior guard Erica Hallman looks to pass against Iowa State Saturday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. Hallman sank a three-point shot with five seconds left to seal the Jayhawks' 65-64 victory.
— Edited by Lindsey Gold
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