2003-04 BKW vs. Texas-Arlington -- Notes and Quotes
11/29/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
N O T E S
Jennifer Smith averaged 26 points and seven boards while shooting .645 (20-31) from the field en route to SMU Hoops for Cure Classic All-Tournament honors. Smith was the only Wolverine on the team.
Despite early foul trouble which limited her to just 12 minutes of action, Michigan freshman Kelly Helvey (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic HS) paced the Wolverines with a career-best four assists and added a team-high three thefts.
A season-best nine different Wolverines scored, including sophomore Lauren Andrews (Houston, Texas/Klein Forest HS), who scored two points, played a season-best 16 minutes and passed out a pair of assists.
Mie Burlin knocked down two of Michigan's three triples. The sophomore has four field goals on the season, with all four coming from behind the arc.
Jennifer Smith has now scored in double figures in 14 straight games dating back to last season and has totaled at least 20 points in five of Michigan's seven games this season.
Six different Wolverines dished out at least two assists, and Michigan's 16 total assists matched a season best. The Wolverines also passed out 16 in the season-opening win over Miami (Ohio).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Burnett
On the game in general ... "I was very pleased with how we played in the first half, especially coming off such a hard-fought game like the one we played last night. I knew it would be a challenge so I called on their mental toughness and their energy and we really came out and played a great first 20 minutes. As a coach, you are never happy playing even in the second half, but we hope to build on what we did in the first half. I admit it is difficult to come out and play with the same emotion and energy when you are up by 20, but we need to learn how to do that."
On the play of Niki Reams ... "Niki she is so smart with the basketball and she makes great decisions, so we want the ball in her hands. She has been doing great effort things such as getting on the floor, taking charges and getting on the offensive glass, and we need her to play well, which she has been playing very well of late."
