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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Boogaard lifts Kansas women

By J-W Staff Reports

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San Jose, Calif. — A big second half by Krysten Boogaard helped carry Kansas University's women's basketball team to a come-from-behind 59-52 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday nigh at the Event Center.

Boogaard scored 16 of her 24 points after intermission as the Jayhawks rallied from a deficit that reached 12 with just over six minutes left in the first half.

Towering over the SJSU inside players, Boogaard, a 6-foot-5 freshman from Regina, Saskatchewan, was 10-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line to lead KU to its sixth straight victory. She also had 10 rebounds for her first career double-double.

San Jose State fell to 1-10.

After trailing by a dozen, the Jayhawks pulled within five, at 31-26, at halftime and lagged by just a point, at 37-36, with 12:26 to play.

Both teams were scoreless for three minutes before SJSU surged to a 40-36 lead. But Boogaard scored four points and Sad Morris added a layin as the Jayhawks took its first second-half lead at 45-44.

Kansas had 14 turnovers in the first half, but just nine after intermission.

The Jayhawks also turned things around offensively. After connecting on just 32 percent (8 of 25) of their first-half shots, they drained 14 of 23 (60.9 percent) after intermission.

Taylor McIntosh and Kelly Kohn each added eight points for KU.

The Jayhawks will face Cal on Friday. Tipoff is 8 p.m.

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kucourtsider (anonymous) says...

A good quality win for our ladies. Last year, they would have fallen apart and this game would have been a loss. I am very pleased that we have more than just one player on our team. Kelly Kohn has stepped up in the absence of Dani. Great game Jayhawks!

December 20, 2007 at 6:56 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

FlaHawk (anonymous) says...

While I agree with you kucourtsider that last years KU WBB team would have fallen apart, we also have to recognize that SJSU is 1-10 and playing at home.

Coach Bonnie's teams have a history of going about 9-3 before Big XII play and then 3-13 in BIG XII play.

This team looks very similar to the last few versions. No stars or take charge players (hopefully McCray will emerge) just throw out 8-10 players sand see who wants to play each game.

This is typical of a young team, but KU has been young for so long that the players never seem to mature or step up their game for a long run of games.

Don't know if it is the Coach's recruiting philosophy and the players don't gell or X and O's, but this is getting very old at the price Lew and the Athletic Department is paying!

December 20, 2007 at 8:34 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Cornfed (anonymous) says...

FlaHawk-first of all rebuilding our women is similar to what Mangino had to do with the football team. Its not overnight-Washington had run this program into the ground. Bonnie had to totally change the culture before she could even start getting recruits. This team is young as can be with almost all the PT coming from Frosh and Sophs. Her recruiting class next year is GREAT-and believe me she is getting there.

I pay alot of attention to all the programs around the Big 12 not just Kansas and I can gurantee that people respect Bonnie more than anyone and they know Kansas is building a program. This team may not win the Big 12 but with McCray healthy they are going to be a challenge for anyone to face. She wait til these Sophs are Seniors and I almost gurantee that we are ranked in the top 15.

Bonnieball will get there!

December 20, 2007 at 9 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

Time and patience ...

the comparison between Coach Mangino and Coach Henrickson is a good one, they both didn't start with very much, and have a lot to overcome, the least of which is apathy toward their programs!

December 20, 2007 at 11:56 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

remlap101 (anonymous) says...

Great game Boogaard! Keep on keeping on.

December 20, 2007 at 6:36 p.m. ( | suggest removal )