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/ SPORTS / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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line," Davis said.
Jackson said her voice was a key part of her high school team's dream of a state title.
"It's something I've been doing all my life." Jackson said. "It just carried over to this team."
Senior Kelly Kohn also adds to
the persistent bothering of referees and team energy boosting. Kohn strives to help out her team in any other way.
"Iimagine if you just had five people playing and nobody backing you up," Kohn said. "It's not a team."
"Angel, I've been there. I've airballed three in a row before, but I came back and hit two of the most important threes after that," Kohn said to her.
Goodrich got the message.
Kohn explained her point as it pertains to Angel Goodrich's final game of the season. Before going down with a season-ending knee injury, Goodrich started the game with two air-balls. Kohn pulled her aside and tried to talk her out of the slump.
"She came out in the second half and had 13 points and hit a couple
of shots," Kohn said.
While it may be an unconventional approach, cheering to the point of annoyance has proven effective. When the action on the court responds to the energy off of it, electric fast breaks and high arching three-pointers pull Kansas
back into the game.
The only downside: the referee will never be your friend.
"I'm at the end of the bench" Jackson said, "so I don't know why they get at me."
— Edited by Taylor Bern
Key to the game
Seniors
On Jan. 9 Kansas State simply embarrassed Kansas in Manhattan by a score of 59-35. After the game seniors Danielle McCray and Sade Morris acknowledged a lack of intensity on their part that trickled down throughout the team. A small rough patch followed that game, but recently McCray and Morris have spear headed the Jayhawks two consecutive wins. If that trend continues against the Wildcats, the Jayhawks may be able to avenge their previous loss and pull their conference record to 4-4.
Keep an eye on
Aishah Sutherland
Sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland was one of the few bright spots for the Jayhawks in their first meeting against the Wildcats. In 30 minutes of playing time Sutherland scored a team high 12 points on six of eight shooting from the field. Since then she has been a little inconsistent as freshman forward Carolyn Davis has emerged into a starting role alongside Sutherland. If Kansas can get both of its starting forwards rolling, then it should really help out its half court offensive sets.
Sutherland
Opponent to watch
Ashley Sweat
Kansas State's senior forward Ashley Sweat is the primary reason for her team's moderate successes this season. She averages slightly more than 18 points per game, which ranks fifth in the Big 12. Sweat has played impressively in her most recent contests as she scored 31 in an upset of Iowa State and then 22 points in a loss to Baylor. In the Wildcats first meeting against the Jayhawks this season, Sweat dominated, scoring 24 points in 40 minutes of play.
Score prediction
Sweat
Andrew Taylor
Kansas 76, Kansas State 71
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