Roos Sprint Past Grand Canyon at Home

Saturday, November 20

Kansas City, Mo.

2:00 PM

Kansas City

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Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon

Kansas City

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Sprint Past Grand Canyon at Home

11/20/2021 5:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Four Roos scored in double digits, led by 29 from Brooklyn McDavid

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Women's Basketball made quick work of Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, jumping out to a double-digit lead in the first ten minutes and coasting to a 89-62 victory. Four Roos scored over ten points, led by 29 from Brooklyn McDavid and six three-pointers from Mandy Willems.

FINAL | Not one ... Not two ... But ?????????? wins at home this week.
ROO ALL THE WAY UP.#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/CHaYDuwe92
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 20, 2021

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 3-0 | Naomie Alnatas got the Roos on the board first, nailing a triple from the top of the key.
1Q / 10-4 | With the Lopes trying to create havoc with their press, Kiara Bradley found a streaking McDavid for her first bucket of the day.
1Q / 14-12 | Sanaa' St. Andre stole the ball from the Lopes and sent it straight to McDavid for another basket, sparking a 19-point run for the Roos.
1Q / 24-12 | After McDavid took a steal and brought the ball up the court, she found Paige Bradford, who pump faked and dropped a mid-range jumper in the closing moments of the quarter.

1Q | ?????????????? ???????? ????????????@anaya___ gets the steal and finds @Paige_Bradford3 in the fast break ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/coyoszbyFi
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 20, 2021

2Q / 29-12 | Willems started the second quarter with her first three of the day, taking an assist from Alnatas.
2Q / 33-12 | The Roos' 19-0 run was capped by a turnaround jumper by McDavid.
2Q / 44-20 | Three-straight Kansas City possessions resulted in Willems three-pointers, giving the Roos a 24-point advantage.
3Q / 56-44 | McDavid knocked down the Roos' first field goal of the second half, taking an assist from Alnatas.
3Q / 63-45 | Bradley cut across the lane, dishing the ball to a wide-open Willems, who knocked down her fifth three of the game and capped seven-straight points for the Roos.
3Q / 70-48 | St. Andre ended the third quarter for the Roos with a floater.
4Q / 75-54 | After a GCU bucket, the Roos quickly responded with St. Andre throwing a half-court pass to Dani Winslow, who finished through contact for an and-one.
4Q / 82-56 | Alnatas worked through a trap to find Willems, who rose up and knocked down a triple through contact, finishing the free throw and giving the Roos a 26-point edge.

We're telling you, @mandywillems3 is ???????????? ???????? ???????? ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/PwpEfD4Mix
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) November 20, 2021

4Q / 89-59 | Halle Duft found Jocelyn Ewell for the last points of the game for the Roos.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City scored 50 points in the first half, their highest-scoring half since Feb. 20, 2021 against Denver.
The Roos shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line in the first half, and 29-for-33 for the game.
McDavid scored 29 points, her highest scoring output in a game since she scored 32 during her junior year at Pacific on Nov. 11, 2019.
Alnatas and McDavid both set career-highs for free throws attempted and free throws made in a game.
Kansas City never trailed, taking a 3-0 lead six seconds into the game and never relinquishing it.
Alnatas set her career-high with nine assists in the game.
The Roos made 29 free throws and attempted 33, their most free throws made and attempted in a game since at least the start of the 2019-20 season.
Willems knocked down six threes, including a dagger four-point-play late in the fourth quarter.
Kiara Bradley grabbed ten rebounds, her second consecutive game with double-digit boards.
The Roos out-rebounded the Lopes 45-27, and raced to a 23-9 advantage in fast-break points.

THE ROOS, QUOTED

Coach Jacie Hoyt
- "What a fun game to play in. We knew that they were going to press the whole time, and we were prepared for that, we've been preparing for that for a long time. I'm just so proud of our players and the way that they executed the game plan."
- "Our composure was unreal today. We talked since we started preparing for this game about weathering the storm and staying composed. We knew that we couldn't let the mental and emotional side expose us."
- "We gained a lot of confidence this week. We saw a lot of different styles of basketball and had to overcome different things. We talk a lot about 'E+R=O.' The 'E' is event, the 'R' is response and the 'O' is outcome. Our response, every time we were faced with adversity, we rose to the occasion. We grew so much this week."
Brooklyn McDavid
- "I think the coaches did a great job of keeping us locked in on personnel and what the game plan was. There wasn't anything that surprised us in the game today and that was crucial."
- "I'm very grateful for teammates that can pass out the ball. I've been in the NCAA for four years, and this is the first time playing with guards that can move off-ball, listen and communicate with each other. It's a blessing."
Mandy Willems
- "Playing fast is one of our strengths and we look to do that every game. Today, that was a big advantage for us."
- "(McDavid) is obviously pretty effective in the paint, so that opens up opportunities for me around the perimeter. Mimie can get downhill at any given moment, Key (Bradley) is a slasher and a great player, and Paige Bradford is in-and-out, so it's helpful to have all those threats around me as a shooter."

UP NEXT
After a perfect 3-0 week in the Swinney Center, the Roos take to the road for a game at Dixie State on Nov. 24 before playing in the UNLV Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 27 and 28.