Atticai Margave | cai.margave@ku.edu<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Led by S\u2019Mya Nichols’ 20 points, Kansas started off their season with a home win over
\nLindenwood on Wednesday with a final score of 56-43.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Looking to build on her All-Big 12 First Team season last year, Nichols led the team in both
\npoints and assists putting up 20 and five on the night.<\/p>\n
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Although the Jayhawks did come out with a win, both Nichols and Coach Schneider saw
\nroom to improve after the team\u2019s performance. They both agreed that toughness was the key
\narea where the team needed to step up.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cOur defense was good,\u201d Nichols said, \u201cbut we just need to work on some toughness
\naspects.\u201d Coach Schneider saw much of the same, \u201cWe didn\u2019t out-tough them,\u201d he said, \u201cthey
\nout-toughed us.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Although the team did not seem pleased with their performance, they were still able to hold
\nLindenwood was under 30% shooting from the field and forced 14 turnovers. They did this even without senior guard Wyvette Mayberry, who Nichols described as a defensive dog.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The first-half defense was especially stifling, holding the Lions to just 11 points. This allowed the Jayhawks to go on a 15-0 scoring run in the second quarter fueled by a pair of threes
\nmade by Creighton transfer Brittany Harshaw.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Alongside the 20 points from Nichols, freshman forward Regan Williams tallied 11 points
\nand Harshaw added nine points, hitting three of her first five three-point attempts, to go with
\nnine rebounds.<\/p>\n
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Kansas\u2019 next game will be Monday, November 11 when Sam Houston State comes to Allen
\nFieldhouse for a 6:30 p.m. game. At KJHK, our next sports broadcast will be on Tuesday
\nwhen Kansas takes on Michigan State in the Champion’s Classic hosted in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n
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Photo credits: Allie Brakel, KJHK Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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