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W. Basketball – JCCC wins in OT, Conrad gets 100th victory
01/30/12
W. Basketball – JCCC wins in OT, Conrad gets 100th victory
OVERLAND PARK, KS – The No. 1 ranked Lady Cavaliers needed overtime, but they managed to get Ben Conrad his 100th victory as Johnson County’s head coach Saturday afternoon, defeating Cowley College 69-65. Conrad reached this milestone faster than any of his predecessors, needing only 124 games. The previous record was 191 games held by former coach Debbie Carrier.
Late in the game though, it appeared Conrad might have to wait for another try at 100 as his team squandered a five-point lead with 1:24 to play. The Lady Cavaliers committed three of their season high 29 turnovers over that final span, allowing the Lady Tigers to tie the score at 54-54 at the end of regulation.
Cowley took an early three-point lead in the extra period after a 3-point play by Brittany Bush. She led Cowley with 14 points and 13 rebounds. JCCC fought back to tie and sophomore Amy Briggs’ trey with 2:32 left gave JCCC the lead for good, 60-57.
Cowley did get within one point after a pair of free throws from Tonisha Walker, but shortly after, sophomore Tanchelle Hollingsworth nailed a NBA 3-pointer, and knocked down 3-of-4 free throw in the final 1:03 to secure the milestone win and extend JCCC’s win streak to 12 straight.
Despite the turnovers, Johnson County did play well on defense, holding the Lady Tigers to 27 percent shooting, and dominated the glass, hauling down 69 caroms, 24 more than Cowley. Three players finished in double figures in rebounds, for Johnson County, led by five-foot guard Hollingsworth with 12. She also added nine points.
Sophomore Brianna Kulas finished with a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Polly Harrington had 10 points and eight boards. Sophomore Kylie Cooper chipped in seven points and 11 rebounds, and Briggs finished with 12 points, six board and three assists.
Johnson County (19-1, 8-0) goes for its 20th win of the season on Wednesday, when they host Allen Community College, at 5:30 p.m.