MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Wildcats open the season with a win.
The K-State women’s basketball team (1-0) defeated in-state foe Wichita State (0-1) 61-41 to open the new season.
KSU put up 22 fourth-quarter points to pull away for the win.
Taryn Sides led all scorers with 15 points on the day, along with six rebounds. Shaila Nde was also in double-digit scoring with 12 points while she grabbed nine rebounds.
As a team, K-State shot 35 percent from the field and just under 30 percent from beyond the arc.
K-State is back in action on Thursday, Nov. 5, to host Southern Indiana. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.
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