Kansas Outlasts Lamar in Women’s Basketball Showdown

LAWRENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — The Kansas women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 Wednesday night, defeating the Lamar Lady Cardinals 65-54 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks used a dominant 23-point third quarter to pull away after leading by just four points at halftime.

Regan Williams led Kansas with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while S’Mya Nichols added 15 points and six assists. Shaila Forman scored 13 points for Lamar, which fell to 0-3. The Lady Cardinals mounted a late rally with 22 points in the fourth quarter but could not overcome their offensive struggles, shooting just 31% from the field.