MANHATTAN, Kan. – With a winter storm forcing the adjustment of the game time, (12/11) K-State used a tempest of steals, made field goals and free throws in the third quarter to secure a 77-57 win on Saturday afternoon against Texas Tech at Bramlage Coliseum.
The win improves K-State’s win streak to 10. This is the first time since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons that the Wildcats have registered double-digit win streaks in consecutive seasons.
K-State improved its overall record to 15-1 for the second time under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. This is the second straight season K-State has opened with a 15-1 record. In its history, K-State has opened a season 15-1 or better five times.
The Wildcats saw four players reach double figures on Saturday, led by All-America candidate Ayoka Lee with 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting, eight rebounds, a block and a steal. With her 19 points, Lee improved her career total to 2,436 and passed Nina Davis of Baylor (2014-17) for seventh on the Big 12 career scoring list.
With her eight rebounds, Lee moved into sixth on the Big 12 career rebounds list (1,211) and passed Iowa State’s Angie Welle (1999-02; 1,209).
Senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell recorded her team-best fifth double-double of the season with 13 points, 11 assists, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Lee and Sundell have now reached double figures in points in the same game in 44 of 73 career games together.
The bench tandem of senior forward Kennedy Taylor and Taryn Sides added 13 and 11 points, respectively. The duo helped the Wildcats to a 30-15 advantage in bench points on Saturday.
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Jeff Mittie
Serena Sundell & Ayoka Lee
