In this file photo, Crystal Kemp, junior forward, takes the ball up between Megan Ronhovde, Iowa State sophomore guard, and Lisa Kriener, Iowa State senior forward. Kemp had seven points and nine rebounds during the 70-37 loss against the Cyclones.

With a schedule full of tough road games against high-ranked teams, the women’s basketball team encountered a winter break schedule similar to the men’s team.Unlike the men’s team, though, tough losses in tight games have plagued a Kansas team that is currently 7-8 (0-4 Big 12 Conference).

The following is a rundown of the winter break action for the Jayhawks.

Kansas 84, Dartmouth 51

The hot-shooting Jayhawks trounced the Big Green with great shooting and a second half where Kansas outscored Dartmouth 43-20.

The Jayhawks were 50 percent from the field. Junior forward Crystal Kemp led on the inside and had 24 points.Deft passing by junior guard Erica Hallman produced 13 assists, tying for second on the University’s single-game-assist list. Kaylee Brown, junior guard, scored a career-high 18 points and set the tone from the perimeter.

Creighton 68, Kansas 63

The first road game during break was the Jayhawk’s second road defeat as Creighton maintained a steady lead throughout.

Tough defense by the Jayhawks forced nine turnovers, but offensively the shots did not fall.

Hallman scored 20 points, senior guard Aquanita Burras had 13 and Kemp added 16 points and 17 rebounds. The other five Jayhawks combined for only 14 points. As a team, Kansas shot 35 percent.

Kansas 71, San Diego State 45

A suffocating defense with tight ball pressure forced 20 Aztec turnovers as the Jayhawks rolled to an easy victory at home.

Hallman and Kemp teamed up for 35 points and Brown had 11 to dominate the visitors. Every Jayhawk who entered the game scored.

Kansas 80, Ball State 66

Kansas notched its first road victory as the Jayhawks pulled ahead in the second half after leading 32-28 at the half. Balanced scoring keyed the game for Kansas with five players in double figures.

Burras scored a game-high 20 points as Kansas extended its second-half lead by shooting 54 percent in the second half. The Jayhawks held Kate Endress, Ball State’s leading scorer, to only 6-of-25 shooting.

No. 7 Texas 66, Kansas 51

Trailing only 47-43 in the second half, Kansas eventually fell to its second-ranked opponent of the year in Austin, Tex. The Longhorns pulled ahead late in the second half, hitting 12-of-14 free throws.

Hallman was the leading Jayhawk scorer with 20 points, while Kemp and Burras added 10 each. Tiffany Jackson and Heather Schreiber had a huge game for Texas, combining for 39 points in the Longhorn victory.

No. 22 Kansas State 63, Kansas 45

After the Jayhawks jumped to a quick 17-8 lead, the Wildcats came back to tie the score at 26 by the half. Brown put up 11 of her team-high 13 points in the first half.

The early first-half momentum quickly dissipated in the second half as Kansas State’s Kendra Wecker scored 12 of her 18 points after halftime.

Kansas shot 28 percent from the field in the second half while Kansas State shot 50 percent.

A season-best crowd of 5,551 gathered at Allen Fieldhouse for the in-state rivalry in which the Wildcats now hold a seven-game winning streak.

No. 24 Iowa State 70, Kansas 37

The Jayhawks never challenged the Cyclones in the home defeat. Four players scored double figures for Iowa State, but Kansas had no players with more than eight points.

An entire game of cold shots ended with the Jayhawks shooting 25 percent, while the Cyclone sharpshooters worked to extend the lead all game long. The 37 points tied for second all-time in terms of scoring futility in the program’s history.

Texas A&M; 62, Kansas 60

The Jayhawks nearly nabbed their first conference victory, but a furious comeback left them one score short on the road. After trailing by as many as 18 points, Kansas roared back to tie the game at 60 with only 1:05 remaining. A fade-away jumper at the last second by Aggie guard A’Quonesia Franklin secured a dramatic victory for the home team.

Burras tied her career high with 24 points to help Kansas get back in the game. Hallman dished out nine assists, but the Jayhawks are still awaiting their first Big 12 victory.

Edited by Jennifer Voldness