The Justice

Media Credit: David Sheppard-Brick Rookie guard Morgan Kendrew '12 fights off a defender and dribbles inside during the Judges' 65-44 victory against visiting Carnegie Mellon University Jan. 11.

On a day when the Brandeis women's basketball team honored its graduating seniors, it was a rookie, guard Morgan Kendrew '12, who made a real impression.

Kendrew had a career-high 15 points along with four assists and three rebounds in the Judges' 76-56 win over Case Western Reserve University last Sunday.

Kendrew's breakout performance came thanks to a hot shooting hand in the first half, in which she hit four of seven shots, including three of four from three-point range. She scored 12 of her 15 points in the first half including eight points during the Judges' 19-3 run that broke open the game.

"[In] the beginning of the year I didn't really shoot that well, but I just started shooting better and better," Kendrew said. "It just happened. Some days are good, some days are bad."

Kendrew's improved shooting has come at a good time for the Judges. Since starting point guard Lauren Rashford '10 went down with a knee injury during practice Feb. 3, Kendrew has been forced to play an even bigger role in the team's offense.

"I've tried to be more aggressive, tried to go to the basket more and looking more for offense instead of just passing all the time," Kendrew said. "[I] try not to play like a freshman."

For the season, Kendrew is third on the team with 19 three-pointers and averages 6.0 points per game, first among all Brandeis rookies. She has started six games this season, all since Rashford was injured.

Kendrew hopes that the extra playing time will help her development as an individual player, and aid the team's progress in the years to come and for the short remainder of this season.

"I'm hoping to keep getting better every year, and I hope that our team keeps getting better."

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