Roos Extend Win Streak to Six Against UT Arlington

Sunday, November 28

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4:30 PM

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Photo by: Lukas Peltier, UNLV Athletics

Roos Extend Win Streak to Six Against UT Arlington

11/28/2021 7:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Naomie Alnatas put up 38 points on 6-of-7 three-point shooting in the Roos' victory

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Kansas City Women's Basketball extended its winning streak to six-straight games this evening, using a fourth quarter surge to defeat UT Arlington, 85-76. Four Roos finished in double-digits, led by Naomie Alnatas's 38-point, seven-assist night.

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KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 9-6 | As the teams traded buckets to begin the game, an Alnatas and-one put the Roos in front by three just over two minutes into the contest.
1Q / 24-23 | The Mavs jumped out to a six-point lead, but a seven-point Kansas City run, capped by a pair of free throws from Dani Winslow, put the Roos back in front.
2Q / 38-29 | The Roos began the second quarter with 11-straight points, five from Alnatas, a three by Kiara Bradley and a lay-in by Paige Bradford to take command early in the quarter.
2Q / 44-43 | After UTA battled back to take a brief lead, two free throws by Mandy Willems took the Roos into half with a lead.
3Q / 52-47 | Brooklyn McDavid pulled down an offensive board on a Bradford miss, finding Alnatas outside the three-point line to extend KC's lead to five.
3Q / 58-58 | Arlington took the lead by as many as four points, but a Bradford fast break layup equalized towards the end of the third quarter.
4Q / 65-60 | Alnatas knocked down back-to-back three pointers to open up the fourth quarter, putting the Roos in front by five.
4Q / 78-68 | Another Alnatas triple capped a 13-3 Kansas City run, putting KC in the drivers' seat for good and guiding them to yet another victory.

STATS TO NOTE

The Roos shot 52.8% from the field on the game, shooting 9-of-12 in both the first and fourth quarters.
KC outscored the Mavs by 10 points, 26-16 in the final frame.
Alnatas went 12-of-19 from the field, including 6-of-7 from three-point range, for her second career 35-plus point game.
Winslow put in 28 minutes off the bench for the Roos, scoring a career-high nine points and pulling down four rebounds.
Kansas City outscored the Mavericks 36-9 from beyond the three-point line.
Bradford logged her first double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds. It was her second-straight game with 12-plus boards.
KC's 85 points is the most scored by an Arlington opponent since Jan. 25, 2020. The Mavs have played opponents such as Stephen F. Austin, Baylor and Houston in that time period.
The Roos dished out a season-high tying 19 assists on 28 field goals.

COACH JACIE HOYT, QUOTED

"This team just continues to battle and find ways to uplift one another."
"Mimie was incredible today. She had an answer every time we needed one."
"Our team takes so much pride in their performance every time they step on the floor, whether in practice, shoot-around or lifting, and it shows in they way they play on game day."

UP NEXT
The Roos bring their six-game winning streak back to the Swinney Center this week, taking on Haskell on Thursday at 6 p.m.