2005-06 BKW vs. Maine -- Notes & Quotes
12/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
N O T E S
Kelly Helvey recorded her second double-double of the season and of her career with a season-high 13 points and career-high 13 boards. She collected her first-career double-double against Miami (Ohio) earlier this season (Nov. 20) with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Kelly Helvey's five assists tied for the team lead, and she has led the team in assists in three straight games. She also led the team in blocks for the fourth time this season with two.
Ta'Shia Walker scored a career-high 24 points, going 10-of-21 from the field. Her previous career high in points was 22, which she accomplished twice last season as a freshman. She has hit 20 or more points two times this season and has reached double digits in points four times. She led the team in points for the fifth time this season. Walker's nine boards pushed her over the 50-rebound mark for the season (53).
Krista Clement made her first start of the season. She made 15 starts in 28 games played last season. She dished out a season-high five assists, and her three steals were also a season high.
Janelle Cooper tied a career high in assists with two.
Carly Benson shot 4-of-11 for a career-high nine points.
The Wolverines out-rebounded Maine 37-36. Michigan has out-rebounded its opponent five times in seven games this season.
Michigan won for the first time this season when scoring fewer free throws than its opponent and for the first time when allowing 60 or more points.
The Maize and Blue turned over the ball a season-low 13 times. Michigan's previous low this season was 20 against Saint Francis (Nov. 12).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Burnett
On Michigan's production in the post ... "We got the ball inside, and in the past we have gone through a couple of games where our post players did not see the basketball much. I am one of those coaches where you have to go inside to out, and that also helps to give everybody a lot of confidence."
On sophomore Krista Clement ... "It speaks volumes that the team elected her captain as a non-starter. She has been such a great communicator and understands what we want to execute. She'll bring the group together through her superb communication and leadership skills."
On the turnover margin ... "A couple of players adjusted nicely. We got into a little bit of trouble in the end. We got the ball inside and created some turnovers for ourselves. We made some adjustments to fix the trouble. When you are executing and you know where everyone is supposed to be, you are going to execute much better and that's going to eliminate turnovers."
U-M Sophomore Krista Clement
On building chemistry on the floor ... "[The starters] were playing together for longer than most. It's a confidence thing, and we're really building it towards practice. Right now, I know where Janelle (Cooper) and Ta'Shia (Walker) are going to be. It's really nice to get that confidence, and slowly but surely we're going to get that with everyone on the team."
On what led to the win ... "We met together. It's really amazing what this team has been doing. We just have to get down and take pride. I think that even in the Central Michigan game, we were playing hard and just one thing was missing."
U-M Junior Kelly Helvey
On her career-high 13 rebounds ... "I'm not normally a rebounder in our rotation, but when Janelle (Cooper) and Krista (Clement) are in, I'm the rebounder. So I just knew I had to go up and get them because I knew Maine was going to go up and crash the boards."
On bouncing back from the loss against Central Michigan ... "We had a lot of great practices this week. We really worked on our communication, and that really pushed us through to the end. We kept talking and staying positive and continued to fight to the end."
