Lady Blues' comeback attempt falls short at Emporia

Box Score

Feb. 8, 2001

The Washburn Lady Blues put up a valiant effort but fell just short 55-50 to the Emporia State Lady Hornets in White Auditorium Wednesday night.

After trailing by as many as 15 points early in the ballgame, Washburn pulled within 31-25 at the half when Lindsey Moddelmog sank a 3-pointer in the closing seconds.

The Lady Blues took their first lead of the game with 7:47 left to play on Jodi Rausch's 3-point play on a layup. Kristy Chapman followed with another layup to extend the lead to 46-42.

Emporia State responded quickly with a 6-0 run to take a 48-46 on Myshka Wilkerson's jumper in the lane with four minutes to play. Jennifer Butcher's following jumper tied it for Washburn before Emporia State pulled away down the stretch.

The Lady Hornets hit 5 of 6 free throws to take a 53-48 lead with 15 seconds to play, as the teams traded baskets to finish the contest.

Emporia State, ranked No. 3 in the NABC National Poll and No. 1 in the South Central Region, extended their series winning streak to nine games.

Chapman led the way with 13 points for the Lady Blues, while Crystal Walker added 10. Washburn held the Lady Hornets to a season-low (32.1%) from the field on 18-of-58 shooting.

The Lady Blues are back in action 5:30 Saturday night in Lee Arena against the Pittsburg State Gorillas.