How West Texas became the cradle of women's basketball

[Plebe]

A fascinating read, from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, about the Wayland Baptist women's basketball program that Jody Conradt called "the UConn of its era," and which won 131 consecutive games in from 1954 to 1957:

How West Texas became the cradle of women’s basketball

 

[todbo]

From the article:

"Andrews admitted that she was initially opposed to girls playing baseline to baseline, a rules changed pushed by Redin, believing it benefited programs already rich in talent. She acknowledged she was wrong."

I'm remembering the half-court, limited dribble game I watched girls play in high school. How times have changed!