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Kansas university center Krysten Boogaard (14) drives near the baseline in the second half. The senior eclipsed 1,000 career points as Kansas demolished Colorado, 81-53, on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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KU women vs. Colorado
Throughout the history of women’s basketball at Kansas University, fewer than two dozen players have scored 1,000 points in a career.
Wednesday night, during the Jayhawks’ 81-53 freeze-out of Colorado at Allen Fieldhouse, KU senior Krysten Boogaard joined the club, becoming the 21st female Jayhawk to crack 1,000 points with an eight-point, seven-rebound effort in the win.
In reaching the milestone, something she did with a free throw in the second half, Boogaard joined some impressive company. Names like Lynette Woodard, Angela Aycock, Tamecka Dixon, Lynn Pride and Danielle McCray all crossed that bridge before Boogaard, though you’d hardly think she considers herself part of that elite company.
“It just feels really good to be a part of that amazing group of women,” Boogaard said. “And I just want to thank my teammates throughout the years for getting me the ball.”
Wednesday’s victory was about much more than Boogaard’s memorable night. It snapped a five-game conference losing streak, gave the KU its second Big 12 victory of the season (both against Colorado) and, perhaps most importantly, reminded the Jayhawks what it felt like to win again.
“No one’s happier to get out of January than us,” said KU coach Bonnie Henrickson, whose team had not won since playing at Colorado on Jan. 12. “We want to go into February here and make a run.”
KU’s latest victory was never in doubt as the Jayhawks raced out to leads of 15-3 and 31-19 en route to a 46-27 halftime lead.
Sophomore guard Monica Engelman continued her hot shooting, finishing 4-of-7 in the first half and 5-of-9 for 14 points for the game. So, too, did sophomore forward Carolyn Davis, who bounced back from last Saturday’s nine-point, one-rebound letdown against K-State to lead KU with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting.
Freshman Keena Mays also got in on the act. Starting in place of Aishah Sutherland, a move made to give the Jayhawks more quickness against the smaller CU squad, Mays sank seven of eight shots and finished with 16 points.
Wednesday’s 28-point victory was the second largest Big 12 victory in KU history and the biggest win since KU topped Baylor by 30 points in January of 1997.
KU (15-7 overall, 2-6 Big 12) will hit the road for a 2 p.m. Saturday matchup at Texas.
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Comments
KEITHMILES05 2 years, 3 months ago
Shocking.
MinnesotaJay 2 years, 3 months ago
(Subliminal) congratulations, ladies! That was a flat out awesome (Uh, ladies, where ya been?) game! The thing was over well before (Uh, ladies, where ya been?) it was formally over. Looked like several players contributed (Uh, ladies, where ya been?) in meaningful ways. Bonnie has got to be really pleased with (Uh, ladies, where ya been?) this performance.
Well done! But really, ladies, where ya been?
LeBo 2 years, 3 months ago
Congrats, on the final win of the season. Possibly the last win of Bonnie's tenure at Kansas, unless she has complete the tenure process without a significant accomplishment at the BIG XII or NCAA level. (We beat Baylor by 30 pts with COACH WASHINGTON! Now she was once a good coach!)
Let's GO! FIGHTING BON-BON's!
LeBo 2 years, 3 months ago
Congrats, on the final win of the season. Possibly the last win of Bonnie's tenure at Kansas, unless she has complete the tenure process without a significant accomplishment at the BIG XII or NCAA level. (We beat Baylor by 30 pts with COACH WASHINGTON! Now she was once a good coach!)
Let's GO! FIGHTING BON-BON's!
big12ku 2 years, 3 months ago
Congratulations to Krysten Boogard on reaching the 1000 point milestone. Krysten is a great athlete with a beautiful personality; just an all around wonderful young lady and I am so proud of her. The fans are going to miss you.
fanfromafar 2 years, 3 months ago
LeBo, the win streak will continue and hopefully you will not be too disappointed with a 20 win season !!! By the way, with fans like you, why do the Jayhawks need obnoxious rival fans ?
go4ku 2 years, 3 months ago
fanfromafar...I am with you! Tired of the negative comments from LeBo....This is a young team and they are still learning to not only play together, but play at this level. They played hard at KS and they played inspired last night. How about we celebrate a team that is coming on!
kubiggestfan 2 years, 3 months ago
Congrats to Krysten, Happy to see you in the record books!
big12ku 2 years, 3 months ago
It sounds like LeBo's post was a statement about the coaching and not the team. And he was right KU's women's team under Bonnie's direction has not made an impressive showing in the Big 12 or NCAA tournament. I wish we could get away from this notion that just because one is not a fan of the coach that they are not a supporter of the team. That is nonsense. I too like quite a few other fans know that it is time for KU to move in another direction in terms of coaching, however, I am an avid supporter of the basketball team and the university. That will never change. I'm not sure all the fans will stay the course though. It was like a ghost town at last night's game.
onlyoneUinKansas 2 years, 3 months ago
ya Bonnie is a world beater now she beat CU..............btw they AREN'T good..
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