KANSAS BAYLOR
24-4, 14-4
15-13, 7-9
RANKED NO. 9
UNRANKED
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
JAYHAWK BASKETBALL WOMEN'S
54
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1997
No.9 Kansas 66, Baylor 54
KANSAS (24-4)
Pearson 5
Trapp 3-4
Trapp 3-4
Sanford 2-7
Habible 4-19
Dionn 9-22
Raymant 0-1
Hayes 0-1
Reed 0-4
Canada 3-4
Grayer 1-4
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| BAYLOR (15-13) | FG | FT | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Harris | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Palmer | 3-11 | 2-2 | 11 |
| Moffitt | 2-9 | 3-4 | 7 |
| Byas | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Hayworth | 2-10 | 2-2 | 7 |
| Ellis | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Boutse | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Ackman | 0-1 | 0-4 | 4 |
| Wright | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 |
| Mooney | 6-12 | 2-4 | 14 |
| Applebury | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 19-61 | 12-16 | 54 |
Hafftime: Bayor 25, Kansas 21, 3-Point goals:
Bayor 4-1 (Pier 38, Keyworth 3, 1-Byas 0, 1-Boyne 0, 2-Kansas 2, 7-Hablebill 2, Dixon 0, 9-Pier 13, Keyworth 3, 1-Byas 0, 1-Boyne 0, 2-Kansas 2, 7-Hablebill 2, Dixon 0, 9-Pier 13, Keyworth 3, 1-Byas 0, 1-Boyne 0, 2-Kansas 2, 7-Hablebill 2, Dixon 0, 9-Pier 13, Keyworth 3, 1-Byas 0, 1-Boyne 0, 2-Kansas 2, 7-Hablebill 2, Dixon 0, 9-Pier 13, Keyworth 3, 1-Byas 0, 1-Boyne 0, 2-Kansas 2, 7-Hab
Women's Basketball Game Notes
The Kansas women's basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Big Eight Conference Tournament four of the last five years. The Jayhawks were a combined 1-3 in those games, including a 64-60 victory against Nebraska to win the championship in 1993.
The No. 9 Kansas women's basketball team won its eighth-consecutive game when it defeated Baylor 66-54 in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals yesterday. The win streak is Kansas' longest of the season, and dates back to an 82-78 victory against Iowa State on Feb. 8 at Allen Field House.
Kansas forward Lynn Pride had career and game-highs with 19 rebounds against Baylor yesterday. She added nine points, six steals, two assists and a blocked shot.
Kansas guard Tamecka Dixon surpassed the 1,600-point plateau last Saturday. Dixon and former Jayhawk Lynette Woodard are the only players in Kansas women's basketball history to record more than 1,600 points and 300 assists in their career.
Kansas guard Tamecka Dixon scored 22 points in yesterday's victory against Baylor. It was the 16th time this season she has scored more than 20 points in a game.
Kansas guard Angie Halibieb had 10 points in yesterday's game against Baylor. It was the fourth consecutive game that she has scored in double digits.
Baylor shot 35 percent from the floor against Kansas when it played at Allen Field House on Jan. 11. Yesterday, the Bears shot 31 percent. They were outbounded by 22 in the first meeting, and were outbounded by 14 in yesterday's game.
Freshman redshirt Casey Pruitt tore her left anterior cruciate ligament three times during one year. Two of those injuries happened on the same day, exactly one year apart.
The 1996 Kansas women's basketball recruiting class was ranked sixth by the BlueStar Basketball Report. The four Jayhawk signees combined to give Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington a top-10 recruiting class for the second-consecutive year.
Big 12 Conference tournament results:
No. 9 Kansas 66, Baylor 54
No. 12 Texas 74, Nebraska 68
Kansas State 76, No. 15 Texas
Tech 68
Colorado 56. Iowa St. 39
Kansas women beat Baylor
Jayhawks to take on K-State in semifinals of Big 12 tournament
By Tommy Gallagher Kansan sportswriter
Although the Jayhawks did not end the first half with the lead, Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington said she had expected a sluggish start from her team.
With a dominating defensive performance, the No. 9 Kansas women's basketball team defeated No. 8 Baylor 66-54 yesterday in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals.
"Like every first game of a tournament, our players came out tight," Washington said. "In the second half, I thought we played a little bit better. Now that we got this one out of the way, maybe we can come and play better tomorrow."
The Jayhawks trailed 25-21 at halftime after shooting just 30 percent from the field in the first half. Kansas guard Tamecka Dixon, who averages 21 points a game, had five points after connecting on just two of 10 shots.
Washington's cause for concern started with a sloppy first half of basketball by both Kansas and Baylor.
"I'm not proud of my offensive game," Dixon said. "There were times where I missed some easy opportunities, and I just wasn't hitting from the outside."
Forward Lynn Pride kept the
Starting lineup
G Brit Jacobson, 5-7, Jr.
G Missy Decker, 5-10, Sr.
F Andria Jones, 6-1, Sr.
F Nicky Ramage, 6-1, Fr.
C Kayla Hester, 0-0, Sr.
Kansas State (18-10 overall,
9-7 in the Big 12) Probable
Starters:
Kansas (24-4 overall, 14-2 in
the big 12) Probable Starters:
G Tamecka Dixon, 5-9, Sr.
G Angie Halbleib, 5-10, Sr.
F Lynn Pride, 6-2, Fr.
F Jennifer Trapp, 6-1, Sr.
C Nakia Sanford, 6-3, So.
Time: 5 p.m.
Time: 5 p.m.
Place: Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
TV/Radio: Fox Sports Mountain (Ch. 45) and KLWN-AM,
1320
Jayhawks close with 11 rebounds at halftime. She finished with 19 rebounds, which were game- and career-highs. Pride added nine points, six steals and two assists.
The Jayhawks had trouble breaking Baylor's pressure defense in the first half, and Kansas had 13 turnovers at halftime.
Guard Angie Habblebil said that the Bears caught Kansas by surprise during the first half.
"Once we broke the press, we were running." Dixon said. "Our problem in the first half was that we tried to dribble through the press rather than passing over it. When we were able to pass over the press, it created scoring opportunities for everyone."
After two Baylor free throws, the Jayhawks began a 9-0 run that included a three-point shot by Halbleib. The Bears (15-13 overall, 7-9 in the Big 12) got no closer than seven points during the rest of the game.
"We really haven't been pressed all season, so that was real difficult for us to adjust to." Halbleib said. "We turned the ball over more times in the first half than we do in one game. It was an ugly game during the first half and for all 40 minutes."
Baylor capitalized on the Jayhawks' turnovers by seizing and maintaining the lead. Despite the defensive effort, the Bears shot 29 percent in the first half and could not build a lead any larger than seven points.
With Kansas leading 44-43 with more than eight minutes left to play, Dixon stole the ball from Baylor guard Toya Ellis. Ellis fouled Dixon as she drove for a layup. Dixon converted the three-point play by making the free throw.
The Jayhawks regained momentum in the second half with center Nakia Sanford and forward Jennifer Trapp posting up against the Bears' under-sized frontcourt.
Once Kansas had established an inside game, Hallebib and Dixon broke loose and helped the Jayhawks push past Baylor. Kansas outscored the Bears 45-29 in the second half, and outrebounded them 52 to 38 for the game.
In the second half, Halbleib scored eight of her 10 points, and Dixon scored 17 of her game-high 22 points.
Kansas (24-4 overall, 14-2 in the Big 12) will play Kansas State at 5 p.m. today at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
Despite the backcourt's point production, Kansas needed a decisive run to out the game out of reach.
The Jayhawks swept the season series with KState, winning in Lawrence 70-54 on Jan. 4 and 62-46 in Manhattan on Feb. 22.
Although K-State (18-10 overall, 9-7 in the Big 12) is an in-state rival, Hallebli said she had no preference when it came to who the team played.
"At this point, you just have to go out and do your game plan," Halbleib said. "As long as we do that, I really don't care who we play."
Staff Photographer / KANSAN
Forwards Jennifer Trapp and Lynn Pride attempt to rebound the ball away from Baylor forward Tonia Harris, in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. Each girl contributed a lot, Trapp with nine points and three rebounds, and Pride had nine points and 19 rebounds.
Pride rebounds team to victory
By Tommy Gallagher Kansan sportswriter
Playing in the first postseason game of her college career, Kansas forward Lynn Pride did not resemble a freshman who was learning from her more experienced teammates.
Instead, she was the Jayhawks' backbone.
Lynn Pride
Pride had 19 rebounds yesterday as the No. 9 Kansas women's basketball team defeated Baylor 66-54 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. She also had nine points,
Pam Dishman / KANSAN
Forward Lynn Pride tries to wrestle the ball away from Baylor forward, Nicole Palmer. The Jayhawks defeated the Bears 66-54 yesterday at Municipal Stadium in round one of the Big 12 Tournament. The KU women play Kansas State in the semifinals at 5 p.m. today.
six steals and two assists.
For Pride, yesterday's game was more about timing than talent.
"I knew I had a bunch of rebounds today, but it wasn't something that I set out to do," Pride said. "I was just at the right place at the right time.
"I like to play defense more than offense, so I just went out there and played the best I could," she said.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said Pride's versatility had helped the Jayhawks during the season.
"Lynn is one of our best defensive players because, with her size and quickness, we can do a lot of things with her," Washington said.
"We can put her on the perimeter or we can keep her on the inside," she said. "Baylor had a quick team out there, so we had her playing at power forward some. We haven't worked with her a lot there, but she really gives us another dimension."
Pride started the first eight games of the season for Kansas, but sprained her right knee in practice Dec. 21. She missed four games because of the injury before returning Jan. 11.
"I knew I had to step up my game today because of the way the first half was going," Pride said. "It is very important for us to match our opponent's intensity in every game the rest of the season.
Pride played 14 minutes in that game and recorded four points and seven rebounds.
Almost two months later, Pride fared much better against the Bears yesterday.
"We have to be ready for every game because every team will be ready for us," she said.
Pride and the rest of the Jayhawks will play in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament against Kansas State at 5 p.m. today.
"Lynn is one of our best defensive players because, with her size and quickness, we can do a lot of things." Marian Washington Kansas head coach