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Wildcats Downed by (3/4) Lady Bears in League Opener
Dec 29, 2016 | Women's Basketball
WACO, Texas – Kansas State opened its Big 12 schedule on Thursday night at (3/4) Baylor, and the Lady Bears continued their home court winning streak with a 87-57 win.
Kansas State (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) was led by senior guard Kindred Wesemann with 16 points. With the scoring performance, Wesemann became the 40th member of K-State's career 1,000-point club.
Joining Wesemann in double figures was senior center Breanna Lewis with 14 points and seven rebounds, while junior guard Karyla Middlebrook added 13 points of her own.
Baylor (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) featured four players in double figures paced by sophomore center Kalani Brown with 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.
The Wildcats ended the night shooting 29.8 percent (17-of-57 from the floor, while the Lady Bears recorded a 49.3 percent (36-of-73) effort which was bolstered by a 64-20 advantage in points in the paint. K-State was 18-of-24 from the free throw line, while Baylor was 13-of-18. The Lady Bears doubled up the Wildcats on the glass, 56-28.
K-State secured a 14-12 lead over the Lady Bears with 4:20 to play in the quarter. The Wildcats used a 10-5 lead to jump in front, as Wesemann scored eight of the 10 points during the rally. Baylor held K-State without a field goal in the final 4:20 of the quarter and went on a 13-2 run to hold a 25-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Wildcats cut into the Lady Bears' lead with a 6-2 run to begin the second quarter to pull within five, 27-22, with 7:49 remaining in the half. Baylor ended the half with 17-6 run to hold a 44-28 lead at the half.
With 14 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Wesemann converted a contested layup in the lane to become the 40th member of K-State's career 1,000-point club. Wesemann joins teammate Lewis in the 1,000-point club.
Baylor outscored K-State, 24-10, in the third quarter to increase its lead to 68-38 at the end of the third. The Lady Bears used a 13-0 run midway through the stanza to pull in front of the Wildcats.
K-State returns to Bramlage on New Year's Day to host (12/12) West Virginia. Game time on Sunday is set for 1 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets. The game will be broadcast on COX Channel Kansas and K-StateHD.TV. The game will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free at www.kstatesports.com.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 901-559… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 502-265, including a 48-30 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State is 9-12 in Big 12 openers, including a current five-game losing streak.
• Baylor leads the series, 29-9, and have won 24 straight in the series.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 215-90 in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 16-5 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Kaylee Page and Shaelyn Martin; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the first game for this lineup this season… 11th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 81st of her collegiate career… Page made her second start this season and the 34th of her career… Martin started her eighth game this season and the 73rd of her career… Wesemann has played in 107 career games and started 86... Lewis has played in 107 career games and started 102.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 319 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• With her 14 points, Lewis remains in 18th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,264 points… This was her 64th career game in double figures… Lewis tallied seven rebounds, which is her 76th career game with five or more rebounds… She ranks 12th in school history for career rebounds with 701 and is the 13th player in program history with 700 or more rebounds… Lewis finished with one block and ranks tied for eighth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 250 and is the second player in program history with 250 or more career blocks (Marlies Gipson, 2005-09; 257).
• With her 16 points on Thursday night, Wesemann ranks 39th in program history for career points with 1,006… Wesemann tallied her 47th career game in double figures for points… She finished the night 4-of-11 from beyond the arc, her 64th career game with two or more made and her 18th career game with four or more connections… She has made 214 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history.
• Middlebrook notched her third double figure scoring effort as a Wildcat.
Kansas State (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) was led by senior guard Kindred Wesemann with 16 points. With the scoring performance, Wesemann became the 40th member of K-State's career 1,000-point club.
Joining Wesemann in double figures was senior center Breanna Lewis with 14 points and seven rebounds, while junior guard Karyla Middlebrook added 13 points of her own.
Baylor (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) featured four players in double figures paced by sophomore center Kalani Brown with 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.
The Wildcats ended the night shooting 29.8 percent (17-of-57 from the floor, while the Lady Bears recorded a 49.3 percent (36-of-73) effort which was bolstered by a 64-20 advantage in points in the paint. K-State was 18-of-24 from the free throw line, while Baylor was 13-of-18. The Lady Bears doubled up the Wildcats on the glass, 56-28.
K-State secured a 14-12 lead over the Lady Bears with 4:20 to play in the quarter. The Wildcats used a 10-5 lead to jump in front, as Wesemann scored eight of the 10 points during the rally. Baylor held K-State without a field goal in the final 4:20 of the quarter and went on a 13-2 run to hold a 25-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Wildcats cut into the Lady Bears' lead with a 6-2 run to begin the second quarter to pull within five, 27-22, with 7:49 remaining in the half. Baylor ended the half with 17-6 run to hold a 44-28 lead at the half.
With 14 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Wesemann converted a contested layup in the lane to become the 40th member of K-State's career 1,000-point club. Wesemann joins teammate Lewis in the 1,000-point club.
Baylor outscored K-State, 24-10, in the third quarter to increase its lead to 68-38 at the end of the third. The Lady Bears used a 13-0 run midway through the stanza to pull in front of the Wildcats.
K-State returns to Bramlage on New Year's Day to host (12/12) West Virginia. Game time on Sunday is set for 1 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets. The game will be broadcast on COX Channel Kansas and K-StateHD.TV. The game will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free at www.kstatesports.com.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 901-559… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 502-265, including a 48-30 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State is 9-12 in Big 12 openers, including a current five-game losing streak.
• Baylor leads the series, 29-9, and have won 24 straight in the series.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 215-90 in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 16-5 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Kaylee Page and Shaelyn Martin; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the first game for this lineup this season… 11th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 81st of her collegiate career… Page made her second start this season and the 34th of her career… Martin started her eighth game this season and the 73rd of her career… Wesemann has played in 107 career games and started 86... Lewis has played in 107 career games and started 102.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 319 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• With her 14 points, Lewis remains in 18th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,264 points… This was her 64th career game in double figures… Lewis tallied seven rebounds, which is her 76th career game with five or more rebounds… She ranks 12th in school history for career rebounds with 701 and is the 13th player in program history with 700 or more rebounds… Lewis finished with one block and ranks tied for eighth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 250 and is the second player in program history with 250 or more career blocks (Marlies Gipson, 2005-09; 257).
• With her 16 points on Thursday night, Wesemann ranks 39th in program history for career points with 1,006… Wesemann tallied her 47th career game in double figures for points… She finished the night 4-of-11 from beyond the arc, her 64th career game with two or more made and her 18th career game with four or more connections… She has made 214 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history.
• Middlebrook notched her third double figure scoring effort as a Wildcat.
Team Stats
K-STATE
BU
FG%
.298
.493
3FG%
.278
.182
FT%
.750
.722
RB
28
56
TO
11
13
STL
4
2
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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