Zakiyah Franklin’s 21 lead Kansas Jayhawks to rout against the Maine Black Bears

She could not presently be within the beginning lineup, however Kansas Jayhawks guard Zakiyah Franklin can nonetheless have a huge effect on a sport. On Friday, she reached 1,000 factors in her Jayhawk profession and simply stored scoring, main the workforce with 21 factors as Kansas routed the Maine Black Bears by a rating of 76-49. In whole, 5 gamers scored in double digits for the Kansas, which remains to be undefeated on the season. 

The Jayhawks jumped out to a 9-0 lead, however they gave up the lead midway by way of the primary quarter to fall behind 12-11. However an enormous 13-0 run, together with the primary three-pointer for Franklin, put Kansas up by 12 on the finish of the quarter. Within the second, Kansas held Maine at arms size till a fast run ballooned the result in 16 going into the half.

The second quarter was all Jayhawks, as a number of gamers received concerned and Kansas simply overwhelmed an outmatched Black Bears workforce. Kansas stretched the lead all the best way to 31 earlier than the ultimate margin settled in at 27.

Kansas was a brilliant environment friendly 50% from the sector, however simply 2-15 from three level vary. Holly Kersgieter and Franklin every made a single shot from lengthy vary, however Wyvette Mayberry (4 makes an attempt), Sanna Strom (3 makes an attempt) and Chandler Prater (1 try) have been unable to knock one down.

Taiyanna Jackson had 14 factors and 9 rebounds in simply 26 minutes. Mayberry scored 13 factors on 12 pictures in 32 minutes of motion. Kersgieter scored 11 factors on 12 pictures in 27 minutes and Prater scored 10 factors on 26 minutes.

The Jayhawks proceed their street journey immediately with a match towards even host St. Mary’s. The sport will tip at 4pm Central and might be seen by way of on-line stream.

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