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Women's basketball: Shepard shows she can pass, too, as Huskers cruise to win

In the first quarter of the Nebraska women’s basketball game on Saturday, Jessica Shepard got a defensive rebound, took a few dribbles, dribbled the ball behind her back and made a long pass up the court to Rachel Theriot. Theriot splashed in a 19-foot jumper from the wing for a 17-10 lead.

Who does Shepard – a 6-foot-4 freshman post player -- think she is?

“I think, honestly, she’s stealing my job,” said Theriot, the Huskers’ senior point guard. “But she’s pretty good at it, so I’ll let her handle it.

“It’s fun, though. A lot of fun.