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ETBALL REWIND
Jayhawks drew their victory from the bench
ETHAN PADWAY epadway@kansan.com
When the Kansas women's basketball team saw its 13-point lead in the first half shrink to three, it did something unusual. Instead of relying on sophomore forward Carolyn Davis to bring it back, they jayhawks spread the ball around. In the end, their balanced attack led to a 71-45 victory over Colorado on Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.
Sophomore guard Monica Engelman led the team with 17 points, but the players found its spark on the bench. Freshman guard Keena Mays hit a key three-point shot to put the Jayhawks up by six, with 16 minutes left in the game. The Jayhawks never looked back, going on a 21-4 run over the next nine minutes.
"I just knew I had to come out and do whatwe I could, coming
off the bench and help contribute to
the team." Mays said.
Mays did everything on the court, finishing the day with nine points, seven boards, four assists and one steal.
Junior forward Aishah Sutherland
also came through from the bench. Sutherland was everywhere on defense and helped cause enough pressure to limit the Buffaloes to just a 26.2 Oklahman.
initiate some a pass to run some screening action."
The Jayhawks were forced to find other scoring options when Davis got into foul trouble in the second half.
We "gotta be prepared for situations like that. With Carolyn out, you have to find different ways," Engelman said.
"I just knew I had to come out and do whatever I could, coming off the bench and help contribute to my team."
KEENA MAYS, freshman guard
field goal percentage for the game.
success from the three-point range, a shot that has not always worked for them this season. Four different players sank a shot from beyond the arc and the Jayhawks shot 54.5 percent from long distance for
The Jayhawks also found
"I thought we got into rhythm because of our pressure," coach Bonnie Henrickson said. She said that in the second half Aishah "denied some touches at the elbow and extended where they tried to
"I thought offensively we had
good rhythm, moved the ball around a little, but shared the ball," Henrickson said.
Even with her time limited because of fouls, Davis still managed 16 points and 11 rebounds in the game for her seventh doubledouble of the season. Davis was especially active on the offensive, grabbing five of her rebounds off them.
With Davis limited, senior forward Kristen Boogaard stepped in from the bench and added two assists and one steal for the team.
"When you play in a tournament like this, in the format where it's one after another and another, you need some kids off the bench who are going to be able to contribute, not just rest guys." Henrickson said. "And those two did great."
— Edited by Caroline Bledowski
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Sophomore guard Keena Mays chases after a loose ball in the first half of Tuesday's game against Colorado at Municipal Auditorium. Mays had nine points and seven rebounds in the Jayhawks' 71-45 win over Colorado.
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Junior forward Aishah Sutherland gets a hand on the ball as Colorado forward Brittany Spears attempts a shot during the second half. Sutherland came off the bench for six points and six rebounds.
Game to remember
Engelman embraced her leadership role playing 37 minutes for the Jayhawks. She led the team with 17 points on 7-13 shooting from the field and 2-3 shooting beyond the arch.She also added two assists.
Sophomore guard Monica Engelman
Engelman
Game to forget
Sophomore forward Carolyn Davis
Davis
Davis recorded another double-double, but fell into foul trouble early in the second half and could not contribute for a large stretch. Her free-throw shooting improved since last game, but against Baylor, Kansas will need more from Davis.
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Quote of the game
"We practiced that a little bit on the road with Carolyn out."
— Coach Bonnie Henrickson said about playing without star player Carolyn Davis, who has a habit of getting in foul trouble on the road.
Hendrickson
Prime plays
FIRST HALF
12:10 — Angel Goodrich grabs a steal, gets fouled, buries two free throws and allows Kansas to take the lead.
11:27 — Tania Jackson hits a three to start a 17-6 run for the Jayhawks.
5:37 — Goodrich misses a shot, Davis rebounds, back to Goo drich, Engelman hits a three showing ball rotation ability.
4:49 — Jackson hits a three-pointer to extend lead to double digits.
13:19 — Sutherland blocks, Mays gets offensive rebound and dishes it to Engelman halfway down the court.
SECOND HALF
17:41 — Davis scores a layup to end an 8-0 run by Colorado.
14:53 — Monica Engelman scores seven straight points to start another streak for the Jayhawks.
- Carolyn Davis recorded her seventh double-double on the season and 13th of her career.
Notes
- Angel Goodrich moved into sixth place on Kansas'single season assist list with 145.
- Kansas reached 20 wins for the second season under coach Bonnie Henrickson.
- Aisha Sutherland moved up to seventh place on Kansas' career blocked shots list with 94.5.
0:28 — Jackson hits two free throws to seal the 26 point victory
Key stats
50 Kansas' field goal percentage for the game
26. 2 Colorado's field goal percentage for the game.
86. 7 Kansas' free throw percentage.
17 Bench points
17 Assists
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Kansas coach Bonnie Hennickson celebrates after Kansas furthers its lead during the second half. Kansas defeated No. 9 seed Colorado during the first round of the Big 12 Championship and will face conference leader Baylor Wednesday morning.