Beyond the arc: Double Dribble, CJ Roberts, Lady Raiders new direction

Double Dribble

Whatever happened to Krista Gerlich? When I started this series, I mentioned that I would highlight some Lady Raiders from time to time. It seems an appropriate time to highlight Krista (Kirkland) Gerlich.

Krista hailed from Spearman and was an all-state high school player at Spearman and Sudan, winning a high school state championship with Sudan in 1987. As a side note, 1987 was the year of West Texas domination in girls high school basketball as every state champion came from the region.

She continued her successful playing career at Texas Tech from 1989-93. At Tech, she was a three-time All-Southwest Conference guard. She finished her career as the all-time leader at Tech and…