Colorado
South Dakota (Exhibition)
SECOND HALF SURGE PUT BUFFS OVER SOUTH DAKOTA
November 12, 2004 | Women's Basketball
A 20-7 run over eight minutes in second half to sparked
With 12:12 remaining in the second half, and the Buffaloes down by one, sophomore Jasmina Ilic hit two free throws to start the run which ended with Colorado holding a 14-point lead with just over four minutes remaining in the game.
“We were pretty down on the defensive end, and I didn't want to lose so we picked it up. We picked it up on defense as best as we could. When we played hard defense everything got better, and from our defense our offense got better and more efficient,” Ilic said of the Buffs defensive intensity in the second half.
McFarland started the second half at center and scored 14 of her points in that period.
“She (McFarland) is the quickest post player on the defensive end and we'll need her at forward and at post. We'll need her in the center spot in the future,” head coach Ceal Barry said.
The Coyotes were led by the hot shooting of sophomore Jenni Flynn who drained 60 percent from 3-point range and finished the game with 24 points and six rebounds. As a team
(“Flynn) really got us at the end of the first half hitting three 3-pointers with about
The Buffs hope to shore up their defense in the next week before starting the regular season in
