Women's Basketball's Win Streak Ends in Conference Opener

Monday, December 20

Kansas City, Mo.

6:00 PM

Kansas City

10-2,0-1Summit League

South Dakota State

5-7,1-0Summit League

South Dakota St.

Kansas City

Women's Basketball's Win Streak Ends in Conference Opener

12/20/2021 9:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Four Roos end in double digits in tough-fought battle

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City (10-2, 0-1) fell to a tough South Dakota State (5-7, 1-0) team in their Summit League conference opener, 85-78. Naomie Alnatas had her fourth 20-point performance of the season, followed by Paige Bradford with 17, Brooklyn McDavid with 16, and RaVon Nero with 14 points in the hard-fought battle.

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 2-6 | Paige Bradford gave the Roos their first points with a 16-foot jumper.
1Q / 7-11 | Naomie Alnatas had back-to-back buckets to narrow the gap from the early Jackrabbit lead.
1Q / 15-20 | Mandy Willems found Bradford just in time for her to record her sixth point of the first quarter.

2Q / 17-24 | Starting off the second quarter for the Roos, Bradford went to her signature move under the basket to continue an efficient first half.

1Q | ?????????????????? ?????????? by @Paige_Bradford3. She has 6? in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/ezIHurPJqa
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) December 21, 2021

2Q / 27-27 | Back-to-back threes by Willems tied the game and got the Swinney Center on their feet for a momentum swing.

2Q | ?????????? ???????? ?????? ????????

Heat check for @mandywillems3 ???? pic.twitter.com/XWf8kpla26
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) December 21, 2021

2Q / 35-39 | Bradford continued to show her versatility, sinking a triple and bringing KC within striking distance as halftime approached.
3Q / 37-41 | A steal by Brooklyn McDavid gave Alnatas quick fast break points early in the second half.
3Q / 45-50 | McDavid began to go to work in the third quarter, grabbing one off the offensive glass and putting it back in.
4Q / 63-70 | McDavid hit a jumper that started a 7-0 run for the Roos and paced her 10-point fourth quarter.

4Q | @anaya___ has hit the gas pedal?? 12 points this half and more to come... pic.twitter.com/mK51JRhVja
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) December 21, 2021

4Q / 68-70 | RaVon Nero added five straight points to the run and got KC fans on their feet with her 12 points in the final frame.
4Q / 76-80 | Nero knocked down a shot from downtown and made two from the charity stripe on Kansas City's next possession to bring the Roos within four with 24 seconds remaining for the final push of the game.

4Q | @MarieRavonn is on a MISSION ??

6 point game, gotta go now??... pic.twitter.com/XmozgBt3BD
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) December 21, 2021

STATS TO NOTE

Alnatas paced the Roos with 20 points and six assists.
Bradford filled up the stat sheet with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists on efficient 58.3 percent shooting from the field.
The Roos dominated the paint, with 40 of the Roos' 78 points coming from inside.
Nero provided a spark off the bench for the Roos, scoring 14 points, dishing out four assists, and swiping two steals in just 17 minutes.

THE ROOS, QUOTED

Coach Jacie Hoyt

"We had some uncharacteristic misses, but this team loves each other and has each others back, and good teams will have to pick each other up after tough losses."
"We are embracing the challenge of facing the best of The Summit League to open up conference play and we will continue to grow towards our ultimate goal of post-season play."

RaVon Nero

"I thank my teammates for continuing to push me and encouraging me through injuries, I have to keep pushing myself and helping my team with these types of performances."

UP NEXT
Kansas City will remain home for a battle against The Summit League preseason favorite, South Dakota, on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Swinney Center. The series between the Roos and Coyotes is tied 4-4 all-time. South Dakota was ranked 21st in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major Poll.