Recap | Box Score
OAKLAND 73, UMKC 53
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (290)
KANSAS CITY, MO.
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
POSTGAME NOTES
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (13-12, 10-4 SUMMIT)
»»OU has won 11 straight versus the Kangaroos
»»With the score tied at 7-7 (15:58), Oakland outscored the Kangaroos 29-4 over the next seven minutes (8:43) to take its largest lead of the game, 25 (36-11)
»»The Golden Grizzlies have won their last 33 games when they hold their opponents to under 60 points, 13-0 this season
»» Bethany Watterworth finished with 14 points today (all in first half), reaching double figures for the 15th time in her last 16 games; She has scored double-digit points in 19 games this season
»»The Grizzlies are 10-1 in Summit League play when leading at halftime, holding a 41-28 advantage
»»After not reaching double figures in three straight games, Melissa Jeltema has surpassed double-digit scoring in four straight, finishing with a game-high 16 this afternoon
»» Stacey Farrell tied a season-high with five assists today
»»Oakland leads the overall series with UMKC 24-5
»»OU dominated the boards early in the game, holding a 17-4 advantage and getting 15 second-chance points
UMKC KANGAROOS (11-13, 8-5 SUMMIT)
»»The Kangaroos dropped their first game at home today, falling to 7-1 and 1-1 inside Municipal Auditorium
»»UMKC has dropped three straight league games
»»The `Roos are 3-9 this season when trailing at the half (41-28)
»»For the second straight time vs. OU, UMKC allowed 40 or more points in the opening half
»»The Kangaroos used a 14-1 run (8:37 - 3:21) to climb back into game, 37-25
»UMKC outscored the Golden Grizzlies, 17-5, over the final 8:43 of the first half
»»After not scoring in three of her last four games, LeAndrea Thomas led UMKC with 12 points
