Box Score MANHATTAN, KAN. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose women's basketball team started off the 2023-24 season on Monday, November 6 with a 69-35 loss to Kansas State in the Bramlage Coliseum.
FINAL SCORE: Kansas State 69, Presbyterian 35
LOCATION: Bramlage Coliseum (Manhattan, Kan.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (0-1), Kansas State (1-0)
Coach Sharp's Thoughts
"Obviously not the result that we wanted. We did a really good job defending them and executing the game plan especially in the first half. This game was a good experience for us to learn to handle length and pressure better. In the second half we slowed down and had some good possessions offensively. It's important to learn from those and try to consistently string them together."
Scoring the Game
- The Wildcats started the game with an eight-point lead in the first two minutes of the first quarter before Christina Kline drained a three-point jumper to make the score 8-3. Half way through the first quarter Laney Scoggins made her first collegiate basket, scoring a layup to make the score 10-5. Kansas State scored two more, but Aubrie Kierscht swished an off-balance three-pointer as the shot clock hit zero to bring the Wildcats lead down to four with a score of 12-8. Kansas State scored four more points until a made free throw by Bryanna Brady closed out the first quarter with a score of 16-9.
- Kansas State made a three to start the second quarter, but Tilda Sjökvist made both of her free throws along with Brady scoring a two-point jumper to make the score 19-13 with 8:18 left in the first half. Brady came up with a big block with 7:40 to go in the first half which kept the Wildcats scoreless for about four minutes. Sjökvist scored two more points to bring Kansas State's lead down to four-points with a score of 19-15. The Wildcats ended the first half by scoring nine unanswered points to put the score at 28-15.
- The Blue Hose started off with the ball to begin the third quarter which led to a made layup by Kierscht. The Wildcats then scored 10 unanswered points before Núria Cunill made a layup to end their streak. Kierscht made another three-point shot to bring Kansas State's lead down 40-24 with 2:44 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats outscore the Blue Hose 9-2 before the end of the quarter putting the score at 49-26.
- Kansas State started out the final quarter of the game with 10 straight points before Kline hit a three-point jumper to end the Wildcat's streak. Kierscht followed up with a layup to make the score 59-31. Kansas then outscored PC 10-4 to close out the game with a final score of 69-35.
Players of the Game
- Kierscht led the Blue Hose with 10 points going 4-of-10 from the floor with two three-pointers, while adding two rebounds and a steal. This is the 14th time in Kierscht's career where she has scored double digit points. Sjökvist led the team with four assists, while also recording four points, four rebounds, and a steal. Kline paced the Blue Hose with seven rebounds and two steals, while tallying six points and two assists. Ayoka Lee led the Wildcats with 14 points while Zyanna Walker added 13 for Kansas State. Brylee Glenn and Jaelyn Glenn totaled 4 steals apiece.
Stats of the Game
- PC was limited on Monday night to 29.8% (14-of-47) shooting as the Wildcats shot 44% (26-of-59) from the field. Kansas State connected on seven threes compared to four from the Blue Hose. Kansas State went 10-of-14 from the line as Presbyterian shot 3-of-4. The Wildcats outrebounded PC by five, 36-31, which included pulling down 12 offensive rebounds. The hosts tallied 17 assists compared to 11 from Presbyterian. Kansas State also recorded 18 steals to PC's five.
Notables
- Kierscht picked up her 14th double-figure scoring performance of her career as she led the Blue Hose with 10 points connecting on four field goals.
- Scoggins scored her first collegiate basket while also grabbing two rebounds.
Up Next
The Blue Hose will continue their road matches in Kansas with a game against Wichita State on Wednesday, November 8 at 12:00 p.m. in Wichita, Kan.
