Junior Brittany Spears was Big 12 co-player of the week in November. Photo by Ray Miller
With a couple of freshmen from Colorado providing a lift, the women鈥檚 basketball team posted its second-best nonconference record in Kathy McConnell-Miller鈥檚 five seasons as CU coach (10-3). The Buffs had won 10 of their first 11 home games as of Jan. 9, but one of their road losses came against rival Colorado State.
贵谤别蝉丑尘别苍听Chucky Jeffery聽from Colorado Springs and聽Meagan Malcolm-Peck聽from Boulder earned starting spots early on and were two of the Buffs鈥� statistical leaders in nonconference play. Malcolm-Peck and Jeffery were each named Big 12 freshman of the week once in the first half of the season. Junior聽Brittany Spears, who averaged almost 20 points and nine rebounds in the first half of the season, was Big 12 co-player of the week in November.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e just getting better and becoming smarter basketball players,鈥� McConnell-Miller said of her overall roster. 鈥淐hucky in particular, her basketball I.Q. has just soared over the past three months. They鈥檙e just getting it.鈥�
Meanwhile, co-captain and backup guard聽Whitney Houston聽took an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons just before CU won its Big 12 opener against Missouri and matched last season鈥檚 overall victory total (11).
