2008 Woodie Awards
SDSU earns Summit league championships with victory
By way of Western Illinois University loss to Oakland (Mich.), the Jacks earn a trip to the WNIT.
Ariy-El Boynton
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Sports
After beating their border rival for the sixth time in a row, winning at least a tie in the first season ever in the Summit League and winning their 20th game in a row in front of a season high crowd, the Lady Jacks basketball team had some fun.
Players took turns throwing yellow mini-balls into the crowd, the yellow balls showcased the new mascot.
All in a day's work for the team that increased their win streak to 10 with an 81-61 victory over North Dakota State University in front of 4,377 fans.
With sixteen minutes left in the first half, Bison point guard Lisa Bue had as many points (4) as SDSU had, but that was the only time the Bison had the lead, as the Jacks held NDSU to only 22 points in the first half. The Bison only scored seven points in the final eight minutes of the first half.
The Bison players claimed the pressure SDSU dealt was not the reason why they shot below 25 percent in the first half. "The ball just wasn't going in the hoop," said Bue. "They had two girls over 20 points, and it's tough to beat a team when they have two girls over 20 points."
Willow Lake native Jenn Warkenthien scored 23 points and recorded her third career double-double. SDSU sophomore Ketty Cornemann scored 14 points in the closing minutes of the second half to give her a career-high for points.
The Jacks also earned their 20th consecutive win at home even without their third leading scorer, Kristin Rotert. Rotert missed the game due to an injury that happened against the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Head Coach Aaron Johnston explained there was some line-up shuffle and everyone needed to step up a little more.
The fifth largest crowd in SDSU history saw a team that is on a mission. The Jacks were getting it done on the offensive side, with Macie Michelson, who had a Jordan-esque old-fashioned 3-point play, putting the Jacks ahead by seven points, Michelson gave energy to her team as a whole. She ended the night with 11 points and an impressive night on defense.
Players took turns throwing yellow mini-balls into the crowd, the yellow balls showcased the new mascot.
All in a day's work for the team that increased their win streak to 10 with an 81-61 victory over North Dakota State University in front of 4,377 fans.
With sixteen minutes left in the first half, Bison point guard Lisa Bue had as many points (4) as SDSU had, but that was the only time the Bison had the lead, as the Jacks held NDSU to only 22 points in the first half. The Bison only scored seven points in the final eight minutes of the first half.
The Bison players claimed the pressure SDSU dealt was not the reason why they shot below 25 percent in the first half. "The ball just wasn't going in the hoop," said Bue. "They had two girls over 20 points, and it's tough to beat a team when they have two girls over 20 points."
Willow Lake native Jenn Warkenthien scored 23 points and recorded her third career double-double. SDSU sophomore Ketty Cornemann scored 14 points in the closing minutes of the second half to give her a career-high for points.
The Jacks also earned their 20th consecutive win at home even without their third leading scorer, Kristin Rotert. Rotert missed the game due to an injury that happened against the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Head Coach Aaron Johnston explained there was some line-up shuffle and everyone needed to step up a little more.
The fifth largest crowd in SDSU history saw a team that is on a mission. The Jacks were getting it done on the offensive side, with Macie Michelson, who had a Jordan-esque old-fashioned 3-point play, putting the Jacks ahead by seven points, Michelson gave energy to her team as a whole. She ended the night with 11 points and an impressive night on defense.
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