Roos Grind Out Win over Wyoming

Thursday, November 18

Kansas City, Mo.

6:00 PM

Kansas City

2-1,0-0Summit League

Wyoming

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Wyoming

Kansas City

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Grind Out Win over Wyoming

11/18/2021 8:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Brooklyn McDavid and Kiara Bradley both notched double-doubles in the win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Women's Basketball (2-1) won its second-straight game at the Swinney Center this evening, defeating Wyoming (1-2), 53-44. The Roos attempted 13 more shots than the Cowgirls on the evening, pulling down 12 offensive rebounds and forcing 16 turnovers.

FINAL | Pretty good way to spend a Thursday night ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/NMWBl8Bz3e
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 19, 2021

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 5-4 | Mandy Willems sank a triple after giving the Wyoming defense the run-around.

1Q | If you give @mandywillems3 space, she WILL make you pay.#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/IuzzaUSF2Z
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 19, 2021

1Q / 12-10 | Willems stole the ball from Wyoming, passing forward to Kiara Bradley, who was able to secure a three for the Roos.
1Q / 16-15 | Brooklyn McDavid forced a turnover and was rewarded on the other end with a layup in the paint.
2Q / 18-15 | Naomie Alnatas got the scoring started in the second quarter with a euro-step and left-handed finish.

2Q | @mimie_alnatas3 is like Picasso out there ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/9ODSYw4ctT
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 19, 2021

2Q / 24-17 | Paige Bradford found McDavid for her fourth field goal of the game, capping a seven-point run by the Roos.
2Q / 28-22 | McDavid stole the ball and took it down the court, sending it to Sanaa' St. Andre for the finish.
2Q / 32-23 | After Alnatas missed a shot with seconds remaining on the clock, McDavid pulled down an offensive board and scored the put-back going into the half.
3Q / 34-28 | After Wyoming began the half on a five-point run, Willems found McDavid in the paint for a bucket.
3Q / 37-32 | The Roos used a full-court press to force a 10-second violation by the Cowgirls, then finished the sequence with a three-pointer by Bradford.

3Q | Much-needed triple by @Paige_Bradford3 ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/obQl7rcHPr
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 19, 2021

3Q / 43-38 | Bradley nailed her second three-point attempt in-a-row, giving the Roos a five-point edge.
4Q / 51-40 | After a missed shot by McDavid, St. Andre went flying out of bounds for the rebound, flinging the ball to Alnatas at the top of the key. Alnatas took a dribble, pulled up and drained the three to give KC the momentum.

4Q | The hustle by @SanaaStandre + the shot by @mimie_alnatas3 = pure beauty ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/DFzPd4GJGV
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 19, 2021

????4Q / 53-42 | McDavid nailed a jump shot to score the Roos' final points of the game and secure the victory.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City held Wyoming to just six points in the fourth quarter.
McDavid (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Bradley (11 points, 11 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles.
The Roos ramped up the defense late in the game, forcing the Cowgirls into seven fourth-quarter turnovers.
Despite an off-night scoring the ball, Bradford filled up the stat sheet in other areas, with four assists, three blocks, and a steal.
Alnatas led the Roos in steals, with four, and was second on the team with 13 points.
Kansas City's three-point defense was stout throughout, holding Wyoming to just 20% shooting from behind the arc.
All five Roo starters played at least 31 minutes, and McDavid and Bradley played all 40 minutes.

THE ROOS, QUOTED

Jacie Hoyt
- "Our press was really effective. I don't know any team in the country that would want to see Brooklyn guarding the ball. Our kids did a really great job, we took that momentum and turned it into offense."
- "We came up with some really key rebounds that limited their second chance points, which was another thing to be really proud of."
- "We've been focused this week on going undefeated and protecting our home floor. We know (Grand Canyon) is going to be tough and they're going to want to play that up-tempo style just like us. We're really excited about it, I think it's going to be a fun game. I trust that our fans will come, we've had this week circled for a long time as an opportunity to set the tone for our season."
Brooklyn McDavid
- "I was definitely in the zone. Jacie mentions in practice a lot that it's a game of runs, so I'm not going to let them score on me if they're running."