Originally published Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Storm notebook: Kraayeveld returns home
As the New York Liberty reserves were announced, a big cheer went up from section 117, rows 19 and 20, also known as the Cathrine Kraayeveld...
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As the New York Liberty reserves were announced, a big cheer went up from section 117, rows 19 and 20, also known as the Cathrine Kraayeveld rooting section.
Kraayeveld, a 2000 graduate of Lake Washington High School who played at Oregon, played in her first professional game last night and was cheered by a group of 21 friends and family members.
Unfortunately, they had little to cheer about after the pregame introductions. Kraayeveld, a 6-foot-4 forward, did not play in the first half as the Liberty fell behind by 19 points. She came into the game midway through the second half, getting a nice ovation from her fans.
She scored no points in three minutes, but Kraayeveld was glad to spend time at home.
"It's exciting to come back home and spend some time with my family and friends," said Kraayeveld, who led LW to a second-place state finish as a junior and was named the state player of the year as a senior. "I love the Northwest, and it's good to have some people in the stands."
Among her rooting section were her parents, Dave and Cindy, seeing her as a pro for the first time.
"This is really fun for us," Cindy said. "This has been her dream since she was 7. How many kids get to live their dreams? Ever since she was little, she's wanted to play basketball."
Player of the game: Guard Betty Lennox scored 14 of her 18 points in the first half as the Storm jumped to a 45-26 lead. Lennox also had five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Runner-up: Iziane Castro Marques scored a career-high 20 points, besting her previous high by one point. Castro Marques hit all four of her three-point attempts, and was 7 for 10 from the field overall.
Digits: The Storm dominated the first half despite only 10 combined points from Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. Eight Storm players scored in the first half.
Next: Detroit, Saturday, 1 p.m., KeyArena.
On the offensive
While Storm coach Anne Donovan has been stressing defense, the offense seems to be finding its groove. Before its three-game winning streak, the Storm scored over 70 points only twice in six losses (in a seven-game stretch). In their past three games, Seattle has scored 257 points.
According to Storm guard Sue Bird, the emphasis on defense helps the offense, too.
"When we have intensity on the defensive end, it carries over," said Bird. "When we're playing hard on defense, even if they score, it still carries over. When they don't score and we're able to rebound and run, that's when we get our easy baskets. The more you run, especially for our team, the more you're going to score."
Yesterday's box
| NEW YORK | |||||||
| min | fgm-a | ftm-a | or-t | a | pf | pts | |
| Baranova | 31 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-9 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Robinson | 25 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Wauters | 36 | 1-9 | 3-4 | 1-5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| VJohnson | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Hammon | 22 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Christon | 21 | 3-7 | 8-8 | 2-6 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| LMoore | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frett | 10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Thorn | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Kraayeveld | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25-61 | 22-23 | 10-32 | 16 | 23 | 78 | |
| SEATTLE | |||||||
| min | fgm-a | ftm-a | or-t | a | pf | pts | |
| C. Marques | 29 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Jackson | 27 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Burse | 34 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 8-11 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Bird | 33 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Lennox | 31 | 4-14 | 9-10 | 1-5 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| Vodopynva | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Zara | 12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wright | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Batkovic | 19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals | 28-65 | 24-27 | 10-31 | 17 | 18 | 87 | |
| New York | 26 | 52 — 78 |
| Seattle | 45 | 42 — 87 |
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