Game 24 Lady Blues vs Central Missouri
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No. 11 Washburn Lady Blues (20-3, 13-1 MIAA)
vs Central Missouri Jennies (16-5, 10-5 MIAA)
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Topeka, Kan.
Arena: Lee Arena (3,904)
Radio: 109.6 FM KTPK with Mark Elliott (play-by-play) & Jake Lebahn (color)
Video: America One (fee)
Series Record: WU leads 36-13
Last Meeting: WU 74-66 on 12/31/11 (A)
Washburn Coach Ron McHenry: 310-63 (.831) in 12th year at WU and overall
UCM Coach Dave Slifer: 141-87 (.618) in 8th season at UCM and 524-186 (.738) in 23rd season overall
Micro-Blogging the Blues
(Around) 140-character or less tweets highlighting the season
Ebonie Williams has 1,455 career points counting her three years at Seton Hall. This year's she's shooting a career-high 53% #AlmostTo1,500Points
Washburn earned its 11th straight 20-win season and 22nd in school history #20WinsSeasons
The Lady Blues led the nation shooting .393 from 3-point range in the latest report and they've shot 40 percent or better 14 times #LongRangeSuccess
Laura Kinderknecht is averaging 10.1 points, and 3.5 assists since starting the last eight games. She's scored 10 or more four times #StartingFive
The Lady Blues have topped 50% seven times and are fourth in the nation shooting .469 from the field in latest NCAA report #NearlyBetterThanHalf
Washburn has out-rebounded its opponents in every game this year but three, the loss at Drury and wins at PSU and Lincoln #HotOffTheIron
McHenry became the 37th active coach to get to 300 wins on Dec. 17 and among those coaches, he leads them all with an .831 winning pct. #300wins
The Lady Blues are averaging 22.3 turnovers a game in their three losses and just 14.3 a game in their 20 wins #KeepTheBall!
Washburn is shooting 47.1% overall and 47.9% in MIAA games. They've topped 50% 7 times this year. #SolidFromTheFloor
Stevi Schultz has moved into 2nd in career 3s at WU, now with 189 #WayDownTown
Chance to sweep Jennies on the line as Washburn hosts UCM Wednesday night
The 11th-ranked Lady Blues will look for their 12th straight win and a season sweep over Central Missouri in a 5:30 p.m. game Wednesday in Lee Arena. The game will be carried live on Country Legends 106.9 FM KTPK and links to live video, audio and statistics can be found on wusports.com.
Central Missouri is the only team to shoot better than 40 percent this year against Washburn. The Lady Blues beat the Jennies 74-66 on December 31 in
Warrensburg and shot 58 percent in the game. The Jennies shot 47 percent
Washburn improved to 20-3 this year and stayed second in the MIAA (13-1) with a 75-55 win Wednesday against Fort Hays State. The Jennies defeated Lincoln 67-61 on Wednesday and have won eight of nine since losing to Washburn. Central Missouri is 16-5 overall and 10-5 in the MIAA, fourth in the standings.
Washburn is led in scoring by senior guard
Ebonie Williams with 14.4 points a game, sixth best in the MIAA. Senior forward Nicole Caddell leads the Jennies and is second in the MIAA scoring 15.8 points a game. Washburn and Central Missouri are the top two teams in field goal and 3-point field goal percentage.
PSU game time changed for MIAA Network Game of the Week
The MIAA announced that Washburn's home game on February 18 against Pittsburg State will be the MIAA Network Game of the Week. The game time
will change from 1:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the men's game will follow at 3:00. Cox Kansas cable channel 22 will carry the broadcast live, as will numerous other networks in the MIAA viewing area.
Last Time Out: Washburn 75, Fort Hays State 55
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Lady Blues never trailed and earned their 11th straight 20-win season with a 75-55 victory Saturday over Fort Hays State in Lee Arena.
No. 11 Washburn improved to 20-3 overall and remained one half game out of first in the MIAA with a 13-1 league record. The Lady Blues, winners of 12 straight now, will play their second of three straight home games Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. against Central Missouri.
Ebonie Williams went 6 of 10 from the field for 13 points and
Stevi Schultz went 5 of 6 from the field for 12 points.
Laura Kinderknecht hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points and she tied her career high with six assists.
Cassie Lombardino just missed her second straight double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Tiara George came off the bench to score 11 points and grab six rebounds.
The Lady Blues shot 49 percent from the field and kept the Tigers (15-7, 7-7 MIAA) to 35 percent shooting. Washburn has still allowed just one opponent to reach 40 percent shooting this year.
The Tigers got no closer than nine points in the second half after being down by 12 at the break.
Sierra Moeller's lay-up with 8:29 remaining put Washburn up by 20 for the first time and then Williams' lay-up at 4:35 made it a game-high 25-point lead at 69-44. The Tigers answered with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 18 but they got no closer after that.
Williams played just five minutes in the first half and didn't take a shot. All 13 of her points came in the final 20 minutes.
Washburn edged FHSU 41-38 in rebounds and committed 10 turnovers while FHSU had 13. The Lady Blues were 50 percent (5 of 10) from 3-point range while Fort Hays State was 27 percent (4 of 15). Washburn shot just eight free throws and made six of them.
After two ties early in the game, Washburn pushed the lead to nine, 19-10 with 8:28 remaining in the first half. The Tigers scored eight straight after that to get within a point but Washburn outscored FHSU 13-2 the rest of the way. A 3-pointer by Kinderknecht gave Washburn a 10-point lead with 1:59 left in the half and Lombardino's jumper with 23 seconds left gave Washburn a 32-20 halftime lead.
Kate Lehman led the Tigers with 17 points as she went 7 of 13 from the field with four blocked shots. Katelyn Edwards had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Final Notes on the FHSU game
The Lady Blues improved to 43-26 all-time against Fort Hays State…Washburn swept the season series and has won 18 of the last 19 meetings….Washburn has won nine straight in Lee Arena against FHSU…the Lady Blues earned their 22nd 20-win season and head coach
Ron McHenry earned his 11th straight in his 12th year.
McHenry reaches milestone 300th win
Ron McHenry began his 12th season with the Lady Blues in 2011-12 and his 87-63 win on December 17 against Missouri Western gave him the 300th win in his career, all at WU. McHenry now has a 310-63 (.831) record.
McHenry entered the season second in NCAA Division II history with an .829 winning percentage (among coaches with at least 10 years) and second among active coaches in winning percentage (among coaches with at least five years). Thirty-six active DII coaches had reached the 300-win level and McHenry became the 37th. Among coaches who have at least 300 wins, only Lloyd Clark (Delta State 1984-2002) has a betting winning percentage (.834).
McHenry has had at least 23 wins in every year but his first. He's reached the 30-win mark three times. After a 13-14 record in his first season, 2000-01, McHenry has brought the Lady Blues to the NCAA tournament 10 straight times.
McHenry, a national champion in 2004-05, is the Washburn career leader in winning percentage among the five coaches since the program started in 1969-70. He is second in career wins at WU behind Patty Dick with 431 from 1977-00.
Lady Blues jump to 11th in USA Today ESPN national poll
The Lady Blues climbed three spots from 14th to 11th in the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released January 31. Another poll is expected Tuesday. Washburn is the highest ranked MIAA team and the second highest team in the South Central Region.
The Lady Blues have been ranked in all 10 polls this year. They were left out of the final poll last year but have been ranked in 150 of the last 151 polls, dating back to week three of the 2002-03 season.
Pittsburg State is right behind Washburn at No. 12 and Emporia State is 22nd. South Central Region foe Northeastern State is 10th, Arkansas Tech is 13th and Newman is 23rd.
Washburn earns 11th straight 20-win season
Washburn 75-55 win February 4 against FHSU was the 20th of the season, giving the Lady Blues their 11th straight 20-win season. The Lady Blues last failed to reach at least 20 wins in 2000-01, head coach
Ron McHenry's first year. During that streak, Washburn has had three 30-win seasons.
Overall, Washburn has had 22 seasons with 20 wins or more and five of them have yielded at least 30 wins. Washburn's record for wins in a year is 35 in 2004-05, the national title year.
MIAA coaches and media pick Lady Blues first
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Lady Blues were picked as the team to beat in the MIAA's coaches and media preseason polls released during the MIAA Virtual Media Day. Washburn was a unanimous pick in the coaches poll and earned 12 of 16 first place votes in the media poll.
The Lady Blues, second-place finishers last year with a 22-7 overall record and a 17-5 MIAA mark, were picked in front of Emporia State in both polls. Defending regular season and tournament champion Northwest Missouri was picked third in the media poll and tied for fifth in the coaches poll.
Lady Blues lead nation in 3-point shooting; near top of several other NCAA statistical categories
The Lady Blues are in the top 20 of nine different statistical categories in the February 2 NCAA report. Washburn ranks first in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (.393) and is in the top five in rebound margin (+12.8), scoring margin (+20.9), and field goal percentage (.469). The Lady Blues are in the top 20 in assists per game, assist to turnover ratio, field goal percentage defense and scoring offense and defense.
Ebonie Williams ranks 34th in the nation shooting .530 from the field and
Stevi Schultz is 40th in 3-point field goal percentage (.385) and 46th in 3-pointers per game (2.4).
The Lady Blues rank highly in rebounds because they have only been out-rebounded three times this year. Their shooting percentages are helped by the fact that they've shot 50 percent or better from the field eight times and 45 percent or better from long range eight times. They have only allowed opponents to shoot 40 percent or better once this year.
Williams' two-school career closing with huge numbers
Senior guard
Ebonie Williams has 332 points this year and she scored 1,123 points in her three previous years at Seton Hall. She has 1,455 points in her four years and is averaging 13.0 points a game.
Williams' .533 shooting percentage this year is a career high. She had never shot better than .419 at Seton Hall. Her 14.4 points a game is also a career high. Her sophomore year in 2008-09 she shot .419 and averaged 13.2 points a game to earn second team all-Big East honor.
Schultz takes over 2nd in career 3-pointers at Washburn
Senior guard
Stevi Schultz is second in school history, now with 189 3-pointers in her career. Earlier this year she passed Lora Westling, who had 144 from 2001-05. Brooke Ubelaker (2003-07) is the career leader with 236 at WU.
This year she's shooting a career-high 39 percent from 3-point range. Schultz' 82 3-pointers last year was the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.
Schultz nears 1,000 points
Stevi Schultz has 957 career points in her four years at Washburn and her 11.4 points a game this year has her on average to pass 1,000 points before the regular season ends. She would become the 21st Lady Blue to reach 1,000 career points. Corkey Stiger was the last to reach that milestone, scoring 1,047 in two seasons from 2006-08.
Season Flash Backs: Don't Forget...
Four in a row over 50: The Lady Blues topped the 50 percent mark in field goal shooting in four straight games, all MIAA contests, from December 10 to January 3. They averaged a .562 field goal percentage during that stretch.
Keeping 'em under 40: The Lady Blues kept their first 13 opponents to under 40 percent shooting. Central Missouri's .469 effort on December 31 was the first to top 40 percent. Prior to that game, teams were shooting just 32 percent against Washburn.
300th win for McHenry: Lady Blues coach
Ron McHenry got his 300th career win, all at Washburn, on December 17 against Missouri Western.
Last-second heartrbreak: Sierra Moeller tied the game December 10 against Truman with 29 seconds left but Bulldog Megan Sharpe made a jumper as time expired to give TSU an upset over then-No. 15 Washburn in Lee Arena.
400 straight under 100: The Lady Blues 67-60 win at Fort Hays State on December 7 marked the 400th straight game Washburn has kept opponents under 100 points. The last time was on January 27, 1999, at Emporia State.
School-record margin of victory: Washburn's 92-point win over Tabor on November 14 is the highest in school history. The previous largest was by 87 on November 25, 1983 to St. John's (Kan.), 113-26. This was Washburn's 11th 100-point game in school history and first since winning 102-43 to Southwestern on November 23, 2009.
Another 100-point game!: Washburn made it back-to-back 100-point games for the first time in school history with a 108-60 win over Southwestern on November 16. The Lady Blues had record triple-digit games twice in the same season in 2005-06 and 1983-84 but never in consecutive games.
Happiest Place on Earth: The Lady Blues went 3-0 in the season-opening Disney Tip-Off West Coast Classic to claim the trophy.
Ebonie Williams earned MVP honor.
Near DI Upset: A last-second lay-up spoiled Washburn's exhibition upset bid, 52-50, at Kansas State on November 8.
Ebonie Williams led WU with 15 points.
Last time out against Central Missouri
WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Five Lady Blues reached double figures and No. 21 Washburn shot better than 50 percent for the third straight game in a 74-66 win at No. 22 Central Missouri December 31.
Ebonie Williams went 6 of 10 from the field to lead Washburn with 14 points.
Stevi Schultz hit three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points and
Cassie Lombardino was 5 of 9 from the field for 11 points.
Laura Kinderknecht hit a pair of 3s off the bench and finished with 11 points and
Tiara George, playing her second game after sitting out over a year, went 5 for 5 for 10 points.
After making just three of their first nine free throws, the Lady Blues drained their final nine, all in the final 5:24 of the game, to hold off the Jennies.
The Lady Blues led by as much as 12 in the first half but after five ties, including one at 37-37 at halftime, the Jennies took their first lead with a lay-up from Renae Shippy to open the second half. There were five more ties in the second half and UCM never led by more than four.
The Jennies (8-4, 2-4 MIAA) built a 43-39 in the opening minutes of the second half but Washburn went on a 7-0 run that was capped by Moeller's first 3-pointer of the year, giving Washburn a 46-43 lead at 16:32.
The final tie, at 58-58, was broken by a pair of free throws from Williams, the first two of nine straight makes for WU. Taylor Hansen hit a 3-pointer to give the Jennies a 61-60 lead before Williams' jumper gave Washburn the lead for good at 62-61. Schultz hit a 3-pointer after that and then a basket and free throw from Kinderknecht put Washburn up by six.
Kinderknecht's free throws with 39 seconds remaining put Washburn up by eight and made her the fifth player to reach double figures.
Washburn shot 57 percent in the game and is now shooting 50 percent in five MIAA games. The Jennies became the first team to shoot 40 percent or better against Washburn this year with a 47 percent effort. Washburn made 6 of 15 3-pointers and the Jennies made 9 of 18. Washburn led the rebound battle 33-19 but committed 15 turnovers to UCM's nine.
Moeller led Washburn with 10 rebounds, reaching double figures for the second straight time and seventh this season.
The Lady Blues opened the game on fire and quickly built a double-digit lead. They made nine of their first 11 shots and led 21-11 at the 12:32 mark of the first half. The Jennies were shooting just 3 of 12 at that point but they held on and used an 11-1 run to tie the score at 33-33 at the 2:49 mark.
Washburn went 3:38 without a field goal during the Jennies' streak and ended the half shooting 15 of 26 (.577) and the Jennies shot 13 of 28 (.464). Williams went 4 for 5 from the field to lead Washburn with eight points in the first half. Schultz, Kinderknecht and George each had six.
Four Jennies finished the game in double figures. Saraethea Brown led with 14 and she also led with four rebounds. The Jennies dropped their fourth straight MIAA game.
Up next for the Lady Blues
The Lady Blues will wrap up their three-game home stand Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. game against Southwest Baptist. Washburn will then alternate home and away contests for the final four games before beginning the MIAA tournament in March 1.
Blue Notes: Player-By-Player Tip-Ins
#1 Katie Moyer • 5-5 Jr. G • Olpe, Kan. • Independence CC
Had first WU career points with 6 against Tabor...played in first six games this year and 10 total..averaged 7.3 points as a sophomore at Independence CC last year.
#3 Casyn Buchman • 5-9 Fr. G • McPherson, Kan. • McPherson HS
Has played in all 23 games...had career-high four assists November 28 against Evangel...scored career-high 11 points January 25 against NWMSU with three 3-pointers...scored eight points three times including January 18 against Lincoln...averaging 3.0 points a game and 1.2 assists...a .438 shooter from 3-point range...scored 14.0 points a game her senior year at McPherson High School.
#4 Lindy Arndt • 5-11 So. G • Emporia, Kan. • Emporia HS
Has played in 13 games this year...had her first points of year with season-high four November 14 against Tabor...scored 21 points in 11 games last year.
#5 Laura Kinderknecht • 5-7 Jr. G • St. Mary's, Kan. • St. Mary's HS
Has played in all 23 games this year and has started the last eight games...averaging 6.2 points and 2.1 rebounds a game...averaging 2.3 assists a game after tying her career high with six on February 4 against FHSU...is averaging 10.1 points a game in her eight starts with 3.5 assists a game...had season-high 14 points January 11 at PSU with 5 of 11 performance from the field...had a career-high eight rebounds January 7 against MSSU...had a career high eight free throws during 8 for 8 performance from the line on January 14 against ESU...averaged 10.7 points a game last year, starting all 29.
#10 Dana Channel • 5-10 So. G • Rossville, Kan. • Rossville HS
Had five points twice this year (Tabor and East Central) to tie career high...set a career high November 28 against Evangel with five rebounds...has played in 10 games with 13 points and 12 rebounds...played in 23 games last year scoring 33 points.
#11 Alyssa Nikkel • 5-8 Fr. G • Goddard, Kan. • Cheney HS
Has played in 14 games this year with 12 points and four assists...scored five points against CSUDH with a 3-pointer...had her first points in MIAA action with a 3-pointer January 3 at Southwest Baptist...led Cheney High School in scoring, assists and steals as Cardinals went undefeated with a state title her senior year in 2010-11.
#15 Sami McHenry • 5-8 So. G • Topeka, Kan. • Shawnee Heights HS
Has played in six games this year with three rebounds and two points in 11 minutes...scored her first field goal of the year January 7 against MSSU...played as a libero/defensive specialist on the No. 5-ranked Washburn volleyball team that ended its season in the NCAA South Central Region...scored two points in eight games last year...father is head coach
Ron McHenry.
#20 Dana Elliott • 5-11 Jr. F • Wamego, Kan. • Rock Creek HS
Started the first eight games this year and has played in all 23...averaging 3.6 points, 1.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds...had a career-high 11 points and seven rebounds December 7 at Fort Hays State...had a career-high six assists November 14 against Tabor and matched that December 17 against MWSU...played 28 games off the bench last year and averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds.
#21 Cassie Lombardino • 6-3 Sr. C • Bonner Springs, Kan. • Basehor-Linwood HS
Has started every game this year...has reached double figures in 13 games this year...third on the team averaging 10.0 points a game...second on team averaging 6.1 rebounds and leads team with 1.7 blocks a game...had second career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds February 1 at Truman...had season-high 18 points December 3 at NWMSU off 8 of 11 shooting...had career-high six blocks November 19 at Midwestern State...just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds November 6 against Hawaii Pacific...started every game last year and tied for team lead with 15.0 points a game...earned second team all-MIAA.
#22 Megan Lassley • 5-4 Sr. G • Wichita, Kan. • Seward County CC
Made her first start of season November 28 against Evangel and had started seven straight before missing four straight with an injury...returned to action January 25 against NWMSU and had five assists...shot 5 of 6 November 14 against Tabor for 14 points, one off her career high...scoring 3.7 points with 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists this year...hit three 3-pointers against Hawaii Pacific for nine points...had three steals against St. Martin's to tie a career high...was an every-game starter last year, averaging 7.1 points and a team-high 3.5 assists a game.
#23 Stormye Everett • 5-9 Jr. G • Aurora, Colo. • Western Neb. CC
Has played in 4 games...averaging 3.2 points and 1.9 rebounds...had 11 points at Disney against Hawaii Pacific in just nine minutes...hit 5 of 7 shots in that game...averaged 13.7 points a game in 2009-10 as a sophomore at Western Nebraska CC.
#24 Ebonie Williams • 5-8 Sr. G • Hagerstown, Md. • Seton Hall
Has started all 23 games...shooting 53 percent this year, which is third best in the MIAA, and 48 percent from 3-point range, second best in the league...has led Washburn in scoring in seven straight games and 12 total this year...has scored in double figures in 19 games this year...leads Washburn with 14.4 points a game, sixth best in the league...set a team season-high with 23 points January 3 at Southwest Baptist...had 21 points, 6 assists and no turnovers in a win over Lincoln on Jan. 18...scored team-high 21 points January 14 against No. 18 Emporia State with three 3-pointers...named Disney Classic tournament MVP...a DI transfer from Seton Hall where she scored over 1,000 points in her three years there, leading her team every year...counting those three years, she has 1,455 points.
#25 Stevi Schultz • 5-9 Sr. G • Neodesha, Kan. • Neodesha HS
Second in career 3-pointers at Washburn with 189...had first double-double of the year with 12 points and 13 rebounds at FHSU on December 7...has reached double figures in 15 games...second on team with 11.4 points a game while averaging 2.9 assists and 4.9 rebounds...tied a career high with six assists against Hawaii Pacific and then set a career high with seven November 19 at Midwestern State...scored 15 points in exhibition at Kansas State...named Capital One Academic All-District this year...tied for team lead in scoring last year with 15.0 points a game and earned first team all-MIAA and second team all-region.
#30 Brittney Lynch • 6-1 Fr. F • Omaha, Neb. • Elkhorn HS
Reached double figures for second time this year on December 17 against Missouri Western with 11 points...went 4 of 5 from the field that game...had breakout game with team-high 16 points and nine rebounds November 14 against Tabor...shot 6 of 10 from the field that game...has played off the bench in every game and is averaging 5.2 points and 2.8 rebounds...shooting 55 percent from the field...in high school she averaged 15.8 points and 7.9 rebounds her senior year.
#32 Sierra Moeller • 6-1 Jr. F • Pierre, S.D. • Boise State
Has started all 23 games in her Washburn debut after sitting out two straight years...leading the team with 7.0 rebounds a game getting double figures seven times...scored season-high 16 points November 28 against Evangel while going 5 of 8 from the field and 6 of 9 from free throw line...second on the team with 20 blocks...missed last year after a knee injury in an exhibition game and missed 2009-10 after transferring from Boise State the year before...scored in double figures for first time with 11 points November 14 against Tabor and then added 15 against Southwestern the next time...averaging 6.2 points a game this year...as a freshman at Boise State in 2008-09 she averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds a game.
#33 Tiara George • 6-1 Jr. F • Baton Rouge, La. • Angelina CC
Played her first game in over a year on December 17 against Missouri Western...went 8 of 9 from the field for game-high 17 points...her second game, December 31 at UCM, she went 5 for 5 for 10 points and has scored double figures in four games this year...is shooting 65 percent from the field this year...transferred to Washburn midway though last year after playing junior college from 2008-09 to 2009-10...averaged 10.1 points and 8.7 rebounds a game and shot 56 percent in 2009-10 at Angelina CC (Texas).
#42 Ashley Timm • 5-10 Fr. G • Pratt, Kan. • Skyline Hs
Had her first collegiate action November 14 against Tabor, playing four minutes without a point...has played in five games for nine total minutes with a rebound...she helped Skyline High School to a sub-state runner-up finish three straight years.
#44 Laura McMullin • 6-1 Jr. F • Sedalia, Mo. • Sacred Heart HS
Has played in 20 games and is averaging 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds...had a double-double November 18 against East Central with 10 points and 11 rebounds, the first double-double of the year for Washburn and second of her career...scored 11 points in opener against CSUDH off 5 of 7 shooting...also had six rebounds that game...shooting 47 percent from the field this year...averaged 2.7 points and 4.0 rebounds last year off the bench.
