Jayhawks Climb to 5-0 with 73-53 Win at Saint Mary's – Kansas Jayhawks

MORAGA, Calif. – Behind a career-high 24 points and 10 rebounds from Taiyanna Jackson, the Kansas Women’s Basketball team secured a 73-53 victory over Saint Mary’s on Saturday at the University Credit Union Pavilion. The Jayhawks finished 2-0 at the Saint Mary’s Thanksgiving Classic and improved to 5-0 on the year with the victory. Jackson secured her third double-double of the season – and seventh of her career – with an all-around dominating performance. She hit 9-of-12 field goals and all six of her free throw attempts in the strongest offensive output of her career. Jackson added 10 rebounds, five blocked shots, two assists and one steal, which led to KU having a +38 scoring advantage with her on the floor. The Jayhawks led 15-12 after a hard-fought first quarter that saw KU get three-pointers from Holly Kersgieter and Zakiyah Franklin, who’s triple broke a 12-all tie late in the period. Saint Mary’s scored the first four points of the second quarter, but it would be all it got until the final minute of the period as KU went on an 18-0 run that lasted almost seven minutes of game time. Kersgieter got open in the corner and buried a
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