6B
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY JARRY KANSAN
VICTORY (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
would let another game slip away. When Kansas State went on a 7-0 run to take a two-point lead with 10:17 remaining, the crowd fell silent and apprehension hung in the air of the fieldhouse.
From all indications, this game was going to turn out like the 12 Sunflower Showdowns before it — with a Wildcat victory.
Freshmen guards Kelly Kohn and Sade Morris kept Kansas' hopes alive with a scoring streak of their own in the next few minutes. Kohn scored eight points and Morris three
overtime, including a game-tying layup with 6.3 seconds remaining.
"It was wonderful. It was exciting because Sharita and I and the team have worked so hard for this."
Sunday's game was undoubt-
during a 10-minute stretch that kept the crowd on their feet and the lavahawks in the game.
"I knew I had to step up late in the game." Kohn said. "Beating K State is what we were brought here to do. It's all we've been talking about all week."
SHAQUINA MOSLEY
Senior guard
Kansas State could not hold on to any momentum in the second overtime, as freshman Danielle McCray's three-pointer with 2:58 remaining ignited the season-high crowd of 4,902 and deflated the Wildcats.
Senior guard Shaquina Mosley showcased her versatility and offensive ability that has cemented her among the best guards in the Big 12 Conference. Mosley scored the Javahi's final six points in the first
For Smith and Mosley, this vic-
edly the best of the season for Kansas, who is 3-10 in conference play. Four layhawks scored in double figures, and McCray and Mosley had double doubles.
tory may rank among their most cherished. In front of a wild home crowd, the seniors finally defeated their in-state rivals.
"It was wonderful." Mosley said. "It was exciting because Sharita and I and the team have worked so hard for this."
Kansan sportswriter Asher Fusco can be contacted at afusco@kansan.com.
Edited by Carissa Pedigo
Kansas 82, Kansas State 74 20T
Kansas State26 32 12 4 — 74
Kansas 34 24 12 12 — 82
Kansas State — Sweat
8-16 1-1 20; Wheeler 2-4 1-4 5;
Lehning 3-8 3-19; Dietz 5-15
5-6 17; Coggins 5-19 2-3 14;
Smith 0-0 0-0 0; Zanotti 1-6
2-4 4; Kincaid 0-0 0-0; Mc-
Cullough 2-4 0-0 5. Total 26-72
14-22 74.
Kansas — McCray 9-15 1-2
25; McIntosh 1-4 1-4 3; Smith
0-3 4-6 4; Kohn 5-11 3-6 16;
Mosley 8-19 4-5 21; Jacobs 0-0
0-0; Zinc 0-1 0-0 0; Morris 5-
3 6-1 3; Weddington 0-0 0
0; Totals 28-6 12-6 92.
Records — Kansas State
16-10, 4-9 Big 12; Kansas 9-17,
3-10.
Sarah Leonard/KANSAN
Senior guard Sharita Smith plays defense against the Wildcats. Coach Bonnie Henrickson's record for overtime victories remains spotless.
Freshman fills personal gaps
BY CASE KEEFER
It has been quite the eight days for Danielle McCray.
"The difference in this game was a young freshman in Danielle McCray stepping up and making big plays." Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said.
In the final-second victory at Texas, the freshman forward had her first career double-double, and against Missouri Wednesday made her first collegiate start. But most importantly, McCray was Kansas' key contributor in a 82-74 double-overtime victory against Kansas State Sunday.
McCray had a career-high 25 points, ten rebounds and a surprising 47 minutes. Early in the season McCray never saw much playing time because of a lack in her conditioning and strength skills.
"Bonnie always told me get your conditioning down and you're going to be a great athlete," McCray said.
It wasn't a coincidence that Sunday's performance came in the same week McCray won her first sprint in practice.
Another area she struggled with was three-point shooting. In the last four games, McCray shot 4-for-19 from behind the arc.
Coach Bonnie Henrickson noticed the troubling statistic and addressed her concerns with McCray prior to the Sunday's game.
"I didn't tell her what her numbers were," Henrickson said, "but I talked to her this morning about why she hadn't been shooting well."
McCray must have listened. Against Kansas State, she finished 6-for7 shooting from the three-point line.
"I was just ready to take shots and stayed confident," she said. "Everyone was giving me the ball and believing I could make plays happen."
McCray sealed the Jayhaws first victory against the Wildcats since 2001 with 2.58 remaining in double overtime. She hit a three-pointer from the top of the key to make it a two-possession game. A minute and a half later, she sealed the game with a beautiful nothing-but-net three-pointer to make the score 81-71.
Kansas was up by as many as nine in the first half thanks to McCray's perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range.
Although she scored only two points in the second half, McCray made sure her contributions were still noticed. She grabbed five rebounds, including one with two minutes remaining that kept the Jayhawks in the lead.
It was a different story for McCray the first time Kansas faced Kansas State in January. She had a chance to send the game into overtime but missed a wide open two-foot shot at the end of regulation. McCray used the miscue for motivation Sunday.
"I hung my head after that shot," she said, "and I wanted to make up for it today."
McCray did more than make up for it. If the Jayhawks hope to win Wednesday against Oklahoma, they will need a similar game from the freshman forward.
Kansan sportswriter Case Keefer can be contacted at ckeefer@kansan.com.
Edited by Katie Sullivan
In-state battle revived
Even after Sunday's streak snapping victory against Kansas State, Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson remained modest about the accomplishment.
Sure, victories against a ranked Texas team a season ago and in the opening round of the WNIT were nice, but this was about more than just headlines. It was a battle for in-state bragging rights and, more importantly, recruiting.
The Kansas women's basketball coach certainly could have called the victory the biggest in her three seasons in Lawrence, but she didn't. I will.
"It feels good to win," she said.
For most of her 11 seasons in Manhattan, Kansas State coach Deb Patterson has dominated the in-state recruiting battle. She signed Kansas natives Kendra Wecker and Nicole Ohlde, who have both gone on to fame in the WNBA. Five of the nine Wildcats on this season's roster also hail from Kansas.
The biggest knock on the Kansas program in the recent past has been that the Jayhawks have never been able to compete with the Wildcats. During the six-year streak in the Sunflower series, that was certainly true. K-State's average margin of victory was more than 20 points per game. With their utter domination in the series, Patterson and the Wildcats were able to dominate the in-state recruiting battle, as well.
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER
KANSAN COLUMNIST
RSCHNEIDER@KANSAN.COM
Sunday's victory could provide the momentum Henrickson and her staff need to help turn the tide in recruiting. The Jayhawks already nabbed the state's best player a season ago
when Danielle McCray committed to Kansas. That addition certainly played a big role Sunday. McCray, a freshman forward, finished with a game-high 25 points, including six three-pointers and 10 rebounds. She was, by far, the most dominant player on the floor all afternoon.
Now that Kansas has finally ended K-State's six-year domination, another battle is already brewing. If Henrickson can woo a few more instate recruits away from Manhattan, Kansas just might start a winning streak of its own in the Sunflower series.
The women's program has had success with in-state recruits in the past, the most famous being Lynette Woodard, a four-time All-American from 1978 to 1981.
Schneider is a Lawrence senior in journalism. He is Kansan sports editor.
Edited by Ashley Thompson
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Danielle McCray played 47
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