College of Charleston
Kansas State
Wildcats Take 56-46 Win Over Cougars
11/27/2010 9:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kansas State outscored the College of Charleston women's basketball team 13-5 in the final nine-and-a-half minutes to break open a close game and take the 56-46 win this afternoon in front of 362 fans at the Carolina First Arena.
Charleston (2-4) and Kansas State (5-0) played tight the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Wildcats led by five, 41-36, with 12:07 remaining before a three-pointer by Megan Fischer (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) cut the margin to two at the 11:46 mark. Two free throws by Branshea Brown were followed by two free throws by Fischer at 9:33 as the Cougars trailed by just two, 43-41. That would be as close as Charleston would get as Brittany Chambers scored five of the Wildcats' next seven unanswered points and Kansas State built a quick nine-point, 50-41 lead, with 6:06 to go.
Both team traded baskets the next four minutes and with 2:30 remaining, Kansas State capped off 13-4 run with a jumper by Jalena Childs led 56-45. Tonia Gerty (Port Orange, Fla.) hit a free throw at 1:53 to cut the margin to 10 but that would the final points as Kansas State left with the 10-point, 56-46 win.
In the first half each team traded baskets with no one leading by more than four. The lead changed seven times and there were six ties in the first 20 minutes of action. There were 11 three-pointers in the first with Kansas State connecting on a season-high seven of them to lead by four, 33-29, at intermission. Alyssa Frye (Chester, Va.) connected on a career-high three three-pointers in the first half en route to her career-high and team-leading nine points.
Charleston shot 41.7 percent from the field in the first half but struggled in the second with 23.1 to end the game with 32.0 percent. Kansas State was 39.3 percent from the field, including an eight-for-21 effort from beyond the three-point arc. Charleston was six-for-11 from the arc.
The Cougars out-rebounded the Wildcats 41-23, including a 27-24 advantage on the defensive boards. Charleston turned the ball over a season-low 17 times, while Kansas State coughed it up just 12.
Following Frye and her nine points was Janae Smith (Matteson, Ill.) and Fischer with eight apiece. Deidre Ramer (Franklin, Tenn.) led the team with seven rebounds.
Three Wildcats were in double-figures with Brittany Chambers leading the way with 17. Taelor Karr followed with 16. Kansas State had three players with a team-leading seven rebounds.
Charleston starts Southern Conference play with a 7 p.m. contest at Furman Nov. 29.
