Husker Women Upset #5 LSU - Kelsey Griffin With 30 Points, 14 Rebounds
by Jon Johnston on Dec 20, 2009 10:00 PM CST
in Nebraska Husker Basketball
Email
PrintThe 20th-ranked Husker women's basketball upset fifth-ranked 77-63 LSU Sunday in a battle between two undefeated teams. Nebraska lead throughout the entire game, jumping out early to a 21-4 lead. LSU closed to 41-36 at the end of the first half, but after trading scores, the Huskers ripped off a 9-0 run and never looked back.
All-America candidate and Naismith Trophy candidate Kelsey Griffin had her fourth double-double of the season, scoring 30 points, and matching her career high with 14 rebounds. Griffin was 7-for-7 in the first half, and finished the game 12-for-19. Forward Cory Montgomery had 16 points and four rebounds, while guard Dominique Kelley added 13 points and three rebounds.
Alison Hightower, another Naismith candidate, lead LSU with 15 points. Katherine Graham had 12 points, while no other LSU player scored in double digits.
Nebraska moves to 11-0 on the season, dropping LSU to 9-1.
 How far can Kelsey Griffin and the women's team go this season? |
The Husker women are off to their best start in school history. After today's win, they should jump in the polls with
 Guard Dominique Kelley scored 13 points and had three rebounds. |
 |
 Kelsey Griffin - A Nebraska star in the making????? |
7,717 were in attendance, the highest number in school history for a non-conference women's basketball game.
The Huskers have two more non-conference games before starting Big 12 play. They have a home game against Albany and then finish non-conference play at Vermont.
Big 12 play is going to be nasty. Much like the men's squads, the Big 12 is tough. Six Big 12 teams, including Nebraska, are ranked in the Top 25.
At this point in the season, it looks like we might have our best women's basketball team in school history. Every body loves winning teams, so we'll try to cover them as best we can. However, like the men's team, if we can find someone willing to champion their cause on CN, that'd be great!
3 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Agreed
What a huge win! Combined record for Men’s and Womens teams is 19-2!
The question is..where the hell is Texas ranked, and how do we avoid playing them in any kind of elimination game?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
ESPN.com had a nice piece on the game this morning...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&id=4761268
Griffin is also looking like a first-round WNBA pick too…
“She can do a lot of different things,” Chancellor said. “You can’t be one-dimensional. You can stay in the WNBA about one year, maybe two, if you are. This kid can do a lot: shoot the ball from outside, rebound, put it on the floor and then post up. She is going to be an ideal 4 player for the WNBA.”
Here’s hoping that you can find a women’s bball writer — wish I knew someone in Nebraska! ;)
SwishAppeal.com, women's basketball...covered SBN-style... twitter: @qmccall3
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
SHOP THE CORN NATION STORE
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
