Women's Basketball Prepares for Pair of Local Foes

Kansas City looks to improve to 3-1 on the young season as they host two local schools, Rockhurst and William Jewell on Sunday and Wednesday, respectively.
The Roos will take on Rockhurst for the second time in as many seasons and then will play William Jewell for the first time in the Jacie Hoyt-era
Paige Bradford has stood out for the Roos in the first two games of the year. The junior college transfer posted 15 points and 13 rebounds against NWMSU, her first double-double as a Roo.
Junior Emily Ivory has knocked down at least three three-pointers in both games to open the season. Reaching back to last season, that streak stands at three-straight games. She is just one triple away from tying Veda McNeal for the fourth-most three pointers made in a Roos' uniform (174).
Coach Hoyt will enter the contest against Rockhurst searching for her 50th career win as the Kansas City head coach.

Last Time Out: W, vs. NW Missouri State, 76-51

After a slow start, Kansas City outscored the Bearcats 20-8 in the second quarter and coasted to a win.
Four Roos scored in double-digits, as Paige Bradford, Emily Ivory, Jonaie Johnson and RaVon Nero all broke the 10-point mark.
Nero reached double-digits for the second time in as many games, knocking down at least four field goals in each of her first two games as a Roo.
Kansas City dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Bearcats 49-26.

Last Time vs. Rockhurst: KC won, 78-60 (11/19/19)

After going into the half with a two-point lead, the Roos used a 22-8 third quarter run to pull away from the Hawks.
Ericka Mattingly stuffed the stat sheet, posting 22 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals.
Kansas City converted 25 Hawk turnovers into 37 points.
Jada Mickens dropped 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field.

All-Time Series vs. Rockhurst: KC leads, 11-3

The Roos and Hawks have traded the past four meetings, a 2-2 split.
Kansas City holds a 7-2 mark against Rockhurst in games played at home.
The longest winning streak for either team came from 1981-1988 when the Roos won nine-straight matchups.
The Hawks most recent win came in 2014, a 65-60 victory.

Rockhurst Scouting Report

As of Dec. 4, Rockhurst is 2-1 on the season. It will play Missouri S&T on Saturday afternoon with sights set on a 3-1 start.
The Hawks' most recent win came at the expense of William Jewell on Thursday evening, a 67-57 win.
Rockhurst has the ability to roll out a balanced scoring attack. Three Hawks are averaging double-digits on the year.
Rockhurst is led in the scoring attack by Daly Sullivan, averaging over 14 ppg. Her sister, Keegan, is the third leading scorer. She averages nearly 12 per game. The sisters are also the team leaders in steals.
Monika Faerber will lead the Hawks' battle on the boards. Through three games, she is averaging 9.3 rebounds each contest.

Last Time vs. William Jewell: WJC won, 59-51 (12/20/14)

William Jewell forced the Roos into 23 turnovers, using a 30-23 second half to grab the victory.
Kiana Law was the Roos' top scorer and rebounder, putting up 17 points and eight boards in just 15 minutes.
The Roos out-shot the Cardinals by nearly 10% but couldn't overcome their turnovers and WJC's offensive rebounding.

All-Time Series vs. William Jewell: KC leads, 4-3

The 2014 William Jewell victory snapped a four-game winning streak for the Roos that spanned from 1981-1998.
Kansas City holds a slight 3-2 advantage in matchups played at home.
This will be the first time that the Roos play the Cardinals since Coach Hoyt took over.

William Jewell Scouting Report

The Cardinals sit at 1-2 following Thursday's loss to Rockhurst. They will have a contest against the No. 1-ranked team in Division II, Drury, on Saturday afternoon.
Kiara Bradley is the squad's most potent scoring threat, averaging over 24 ppg through three games. She is also the team leader in rebounds (10.0 rpg), steals (five total) and blocks (four total).
Ansley Tolson is the Cardinals' lone other double-digit scorer, averaging 10.3 ppg. Tolson also leads the WJC passing game, averaging 4.0 dimes per game.
While the Cardinals have started the season slowly, they share the ball well, averaging nearly 18 assists per game as a team.

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