by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s streaking women’s basketball team got double-doubles from three Lady Blue Devils Friday night in an 83-54 win over William Penn’s junior varsity in opening round play of the Keith Lindsey Classic.
It was the fifth straight win for the unbeaten Blue Devils, who face Penn Valley in Saturday action and then go to North Arkansas for their biggest test of the early season next Wednesday.
Lillie Moore had 12 points and 15 rebounds, Kisi Young 13 points and 10 points and Nija Collier 12 points and 12 rebounds but it was former Schlagle standout Ashley Daniels who kept the Blue Devils in contention early.
KCKCC trailed by as many as five points early and was down 16-13 after one quarter and it might have been worse had not Daniels scored 15 of her game high 18 points in the first half as she finished the night with 7-of-8 field goal attempts including 4-of-5 3-pointers – all career bests.
“Ashley Daniels gave us a tremendous spark in the first half,” coach Joe McKinstry said. “We now have five different leading scorers in five games. I know that’s a good thing but it can be difficult as a coach to not know where your production is going to come from.”
The game was tied three times and the lead changed hands four times before the Blue Devils erased their 16-13 first quarter deficit by allowing William Penn just two field goals in 14 attempts to open a 36-22 halftime lead.
“Some good things to take away from this one but certainly there’s plenty to improve upon as well,” McKinstry said. “We once again only put two solid quarters together that’s going to cost us a game very soon if we continue to do that. The three ladies with double-doubles are capable of doing that every night. They just need to be consistent with their effort and that will come with more experience as the season goes on.”