UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Mondav. February 3,1997
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Dixon, Pride lead Jayhawks' win at Nebraska
Despite injuries, poor shooting women claim comeback victory
By Tommy Gallagher
Kansan sportswriter
LINCOLN, Neb. — Trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half, the No. 12 Kansas women's basketball team rallied to a 67-59 victory at Nebraska yesterday.
The Jayhawks' comeback was spurred by the team's two injured starters, guard Tamecka Dixon and forward Lynn Pride.
Dixon scored 17 points and had seven rebounds, while Pride recorded a career-high 19 points and added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Dixon hyperextended her right knee in practice Saturday afternoon, just moments before the team was scheduled to leave for Lincoln. No decision was made as to whether Dixon would play until game time.
Tamecka Dixon
"We've had adversity throughout the season with different players being hurt," Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington said. "We were not sure whether she was even going to be able to play, but she did."
After the game, Dixon said that she was well enough to play effectively but that there were some trouble spots as a result of the injury.
"There were a lot of things that I couldn't do," Dixon said. "I couldn't get any elevation on my jump shots from my knee, and I couldn't cut as well in the game."
Some players on the Cornhusker bench never knew about the injury. That was because Nebraska women's basketball coach Angela Beck decided that her team didn't need to know about it until after the game.
"The knee was just a side issue for what was going on today," Beck said. "We thought Tamecka would come out and get her usual 20 (points). That knee looked pretty good to me."
"Just when you think you can stop one or two players, you have a Lynn Pride come off and have an All-America night," Beck said. "She's a great player, and I thought she had an outstanding performance for them."
With the win, Kansas (16-3 overall, 7-1 in the Big 12 Conference) is tied now for first in the Big 12 with No. 10 Texas. The Longhorns defeated Kansas 82-72 Jan. 18 in Austin.
Forward Suzi Raymant saw her first playing time since Jan. 11, when she had nine points and nine rebounds against Baylor. She was suspended before the Texas game by the NCAA for amateurism violations.
Kansas guard Angie Halbleib scrambles for a loose ball. She finished with four points, two assists and two rebounds.
Raymant played seven minutes against Nebraska. She attempted no field goals and was whistled for three personal fouls.
Nebraska took command early in the second half, outscoring the Jayhawks 11-0 in the first three minutes. Kansas and Nebraska exchanged baskets for several minutes before the Jayhawks took the lead.
Nebraska forward Anna DeForge scored a layup with 11:20 left in the game, extending the Husker lead to 46-36. That was the last field goal scored for the rest of the game by any Cornhusker other than guard Nicole Kubik, who went four for four from the three-point line.
Forward Lynn Pride saves a ball headed out of bounds against Nebraska's Emily Thompson. Pride also scored a career-high 19 points yesterday.
In the next four minutes, Dixon and Pride scored the next 14 points for Kansas as a 10-point deficit was trimmed to four. After a time-out, the Jayhawks continued the run with consecutive baskets by forward Patience Grayer, tying the game at 52.
The Javhawks never relinquished the lead
The Jaylaws her first triumph.
"We really struggled in the first half offensively," Washington said. "But I thought we did a decent job on the defensive side of the ball throughout the game, and that defense gave us more opportunities to get the ball back and score."
Kansas vs. Nebraska: At the game
Guard Tamecka Dixon drives in for a layup against Nebraska. Dixon scored 17 points and played for 32 minutes despite a hyperextended right knee.
Center Nakia Sanford celebrates the Jayhawks' 67-59 victory at Nebraska. Sanford bad nine points and 10 rebounds to help aid in the win.
Sanford and forward Jennifer Trapp make their way past a Nebraska trio Kubik, Kubiam, Nicole Kubik and Anna Defore.
Photos by Steve Puppe / KANSAN
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