Chapter #24 Kansas State Basketball

This is kind of a special blog but I was at Bramlage Coliseum courtside for the K-State women's final home game against Texas Tech and the game was decided in the final minutes and it was Senior night for the 'Cats...

Manhattan, Kansas: On Saturday night, K-State seniors Jalana Childs, Tasha Dickey, Branshea Brown, JuliAnne Chisholm, and Emma Ostermann played their final home game at Bramlage as K-State lost in a tough game against Texas Tech 64-63 in which K-State lead early by 13 points during the game. It was really disappointing for the K-State to lose their final home game. Childs had a big night scoring  22 points on the night for the 'Cats. The Wildcats started out hot right out of the gate in the first half making shots and playing good defense and they led 36-30 at halftime. Then the second half, K-State left their offense in the locker room and Texas Tech began on a 12-2 run; following that it seemed like the 'Cats couldn't find their groove until about after midway in the 2nd half as began to fight their way back. In the final minutes, Texas Tech left the door open for the Wildcats to complete the comeback as the Red Raiders missed free throws with less than 10 seconds left. After a missed free throw by Tech Tasha Dickey couldn't convert a pass to Brittany Chambers as it just missed by inches as it went out of bounds (hail r the Wildcats as team to lose their final home game with the Seniors but you got to enjoy the fight that they showed in the 2nd half as they almost rallied from 10 down late in the game. Texas Tech hung on to win the game by one as Monique Smalls for TTU scored 15 points and Shauntal Nobles with 16 points to lead the Red Raiders. Texas Tech goes to 18-12 overall and 6-12 in the conference, meanwhile Kansas State and Deb Patterson falls to also 18-12 with a 9-9 Big 12 conference record as they both get ready to go to Kansas City, Missouri for the Big 12 Tournament next weekend. 
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Stat Leaders:
Texas Tech (18-12, 6-12)
Shauntal Nobles 16pts, 8rebs
Monique Smalls 15pts, 4assists
Kierra Mallard 15pts, 6rebs

Kansas State (18-12, 9-9)
Jalana Childs 22pts, 3rebs
Brittany Chambers 11pts, 8rebs
Branshea Brown 10pts
Tasha Dickey 6pts, 6rebs

 -Eddie Grier (EGIII)