Fennelly knew going into the season that a lot of the team’s scoring was going to fall on the shoulders of his senior shooting guard Kelsey Bolte.

After a solid non-conference season, she has taken her game to new heights. The Big 12 offers a step up in competition from the non-conference schedule, and her numbers have matched the competition. Bolte has scored 20 points or more in all but one Big 12 contests.

Part of Bolte’s consistency has come with finding new ways to score within the offense.

“We’ve changed our offense within the past two or three weeks to give her a chance to get to the free throw line instead of just hanging out at the three-point line,” Fennelly said.

Bolte has responded by shooting 90 percent from the line. For further evidence of her finding other ways to score, Bolte had just one three-pointer in the 61-53 victory over Kansas State.

Cole getting comfortable with role

Cole is seeing an increase in playing time as the season heads into the home stretch. Fennelly and her teammates are taking notice as the Amarillo, Texas, native is growing more comfortable out on the floor.

Fennelly described Cole as being the team’s “best perimeter defender” and that the team is trying to make her more of a scoring threat. He also said that her play over the past month has given the Cyclones more flexibility on the perimeter.

“I’m more comfortable with it now,” Cole said. “As each game goes by, I’ve just been focusing on doing the same things; then it gets more comfortable. Just taking care of the ball, getting the ball to open players and scoring every now and then.”

Hallie Christofferson making big strides

Hallie Christofferson has gained her share of recognition in her freshman season as a Cyclone. The Hamlin native added to her already-growing collection of accolades by earning the Big 12 Freshman of the Week Award.

Christofferson has been on a tear lately, averaging 15 points and six rebounds per game over the past five games. Her 10 points and five boards per game over the course of the season is fifth among Big 12 freshmen.