Kansas City Dominates Paint in Victory Over Denver

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Kansas City Dominates Paint in Victory Over Denver

1/18/2022 10:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Roos led by 22 points from Alnatas, her sixth 20-plus-point performance this season

DENVER, Colo. – Kansas City (12-4, 2-3) grabbed a win in Denver (5-14, 0-8), defeating the Pioneers 77-68. The Roos dominated in the paint with an efficient performance, led by Naomie Alnatas' 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a steal.

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 2-0 | Paige Bradford grabbed an offensive board and was fouled when putting it back in to start the game with three points off an and-one opportunity.
1Q / 20-10 | A hot start for Kansas City was topped off by a Naomie Alnatas three-pointer to give the Roos a 10-point lead before the first media timeout.
2Q / 25-16 | To start the second quarter, RaVon Nero lined up one from long distance and hit nothing but net.

2Q | Nothing but net ??#ROOUP | @MarieRavonn pic.twitter.com/8SFuzgsVHs
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 19, 2022

2Q / 30-19 | Kiara Bradley converted a three-point play at the free throw line after being fouled on a drive to the basket.
2Q / 38-23 | Jocelyn Ewell hustled for her own rebound and put it back up with a soft touch to extend the lead to 15.

2Q | We see you Jocelyn ??#ROOUP | @jcewell531 pic.twitter.com/ohmrv06cP9
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 19, 2022

3Q / 52-41 | Bradley picked the pocket of the Pioneers at half court and took it in for an easy fastbreak layup.

3Q | We ?? fast breaks#ROOUP | @kikidogs21 pic.twitter.com/pSjBK8bO1C
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 19, 2022

3Q / 57-46 | Bradford converted the fourth old-fashioned three-point play of the game, started by a spin move in the lane.
3Q / 60-50 | A lay-in by Alnatas kept Denver at bay and brought her point total to 20 on the evening.
4Q / 68-55 | Another beauty from beyond the arc by Nero gave KC some breathing room with under seven minutes left.
4Q / 73-63 | Mandy Willems hit her third three of the night as Denver pressured in the final minutes of the game.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City shot 53% from the field in the first half, and out-shot Denver by 15% for the difference in the game.
Alnatas ended the night with 22 total points, her sixth 20-plus-point game this season. She neared a double-double adding eight rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
McDavid, Willems, and Bradford all finished in double-digits, contributing a combined 14 rebounds.
The Roos dominated in the paint with 42 points inside compared to just 14 from the Pioneers.
Denver had 13 more chances at the charity stripe, but the Roos' efficiency helped them overcome the free throw differential.

COACH HOYT, QUOTED

"We are still trying to get our rhythm back after our shutdown. We just haven't found it yet. Of course, we will take a win, especially on the road. However, we have two tough games ahead of us that we need to flip the script on quickly."

UP NEXT

Kansas City will head north to Fargo to take on North Dakota State on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Roos will finish up their road series with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Saturday at 1 p.m.