University of Missouri
Kansas State
Missouri Tops Kansas State for Second Time
2/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 7, 2001
Manhattan, Kan.-The Missouri women's basketball team found a second half surge to once again overpower Kansas State. The Tigers pulled out their second come-from-behind victory against the Wildcats with a 63-54 topper. The win boosts Mizzou to 14-7 with a 5-5 mark in the Big 12 Conference. It is the first athletic event a Missouri team has won in Manhattan, Kan., during the 2000-2001 season.
The game got off to a slow start with both teams struggling to score in the first two minutes of play. MU senior Tracy Franklin knocked down a 3-pointer to get the game going. Missouri rallied an eight-point lead on the momentum, but quickly lost steam. Kim Woodlee and Nicole Ohlde scored seven points to bridge the gap and eventually take the lead. The Tigers posted good defense, but couldn't get their shots to drop. MU repeatedly ran down the Wildcat's shot clock forcing hustled attempts to keep K-State from scoring for three minutes. During that time however, Missouri only scored four points to end the half with a 26-23 deficit-its lowest scoring half all season.
The second period started off much like the first, with both teams slow to start. Solid defense and production from Missouri's bench proved to be the key to the half. Junior Wendy Okeson and Tracy Lozier came in to score seven points and bring the Tigers within four, 43-39. The hammer in the coffin for K-State, however, was the efforts of MU's senior class that scored 22 of the Tigers' last 24 points to give the Tigers the 63-54 victory.
Despite beginning the game shooting just 32 percent, the Tigers came back to shoot 61.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range in the second period. Missouri shot 44.9 percent overall.
All three Missouri seniors scored in double digits. Amanda Lassiter led the team with 18 points, six rebounds and six steals. Franklin was second scoring 15 points, including three 3-pointers and Marlena Williams recorded 12 points in the game.
Head Coach Cindy Stein
"Our bench was amazing tonight, they did a great job, Tracy Lozier came in and had a big bucket for us, she played some good defense. Wendy Okeson came in and hit some big shots for us and Christa Millham played some great minutes. I am very pleased with our bench tonight."
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