Women's Basketball Completes Comeback Victory over NDSU

Thursday, January 20

Fargo, ND

7:00 PM

Kansas City

13-4,3-3Summit League

North Dakota State

7-11,3-5Summit League

Kansas City

North Dakota St.

Women's Basketball Completes Comeback Victory over NDSU

1/20/2022 9:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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McDavid and Alnatas combine for 19 points in the final quarter

FARGO, N.D. – Kansas City (13-4, 3-3) completed the comeback in Fargo to defeat North Dakota State (7-11, 3-5) by a final score of 67-62. Entering the fourth quarter down by 10, Brooklyn McDavid and Naomie Alnatas combined for 19 points to complete the come-from-behind victory. Paige Bradford and Kiara Bradley also knocked down crucial three-pointers to out-score the Bison 25-10 in the final frame.

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 7-2 | Mandy Willems hit her first three of the night to set the pace of a high-flying three-point shootout.
1Q / 12-8 | After a six-minute drought, Bradford hit a much-needed shot from beyond the arc.
2Q / 19-14 | Bradley caught the ball in the corner and didn't hesitate to shoot her shot from long range.

2Q | Ki from the corner ??#ROOUP | @kikidogs21 pic.twitter.com/4CToRxtK27
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 21, 2022

2Q / 26-20 | Willems took a charge and then turned around to knock down a three from downtown the very next possession.
2Q / 30-29 | Dani Winslow laid in back-to-back shots just before half.

2Q | Tough finish by @dgwinslow35 ?? pic.twitter.com/qsdIsW30af
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 21, 2022

3Q / 32-33 | After sitting the second quarter with foul trouble, McDavid immediately made an impact in the second half with an opening jump shot.
3Q / 38-38 | RaVon Nero finished strong through traffic and converted the three-point-play at the free throw line to tie the game.
4Q | 45-52 | Bradford hit her second long-ball of the night to add to her eight points in the paint.
4Q / 51-54 | Alnatas stepped up with a big time three-pointer and cut the deficit to three.

4Q | Clutch three-pointer by Alnatas??#ROOUP | @mimie_alnatas3 pic.twitter.com/ttOV9fiMBG
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 21, 2022

4Q / 61-60 | McDavid converted a fast break layup through contact to take the lead after she knocked down her and-one free throw.
4Q / 63-62 | A perfect pass by Alnatas, through a double-team, gave McDavid a chance to take the lead again with a strong finish inside.

4Q | ?????????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ??????????????#ROOUP | @anaya___ pic.twitter.com/GzWfMhFXaa
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 21, 2022

4Q / 67-62 | Alnatas iced the Bison at the free-throw line and added on a last second layup to secure the victory for the Roos.

STATS TO NOTE

Three Roos finished in double digits, led by Alnatas with 19 points, five rebounds and four assists. Bradford followed with a near double-double, dropping 14 points and nine rebounds. McDavid rounded it out with 12 points and five rebounds.
Foul trouble limited playing time for Alnatas and McDavid, but they came out in the fourth quarter and combined for 19 points.
Bradley went 3-for-4 from the three-point line, totaling nine points, five rebounds and three assists. It was a neck-and-neck race at the three-point line with a combined 17 makes from beyond the arc.
Kansas City's defense shut down North Dakota State's leading scorer, Heaven Hamling, limiting her to just two points.
The Roos won the battle in points off of turnovers and second chance points, out-scoring the Bison 30-to-17 on the offensive glass and in transition.

COACH HOYT, QUOTED

"That was a total team effort. Everybody stepped up at different times and every time when we needed it the most."
"Our leadership was the thing that stood out the most to me. The things I heard our players saying in the huddles and timeouts were very mature and positive."
"Winning on the road is so tough, especially here (the Scheels Center in Fargo, N.D.), but our kids were tougher."

UP NEXT

Kansas City will stay in North Dakota for a battle with the Fighting Hawks in Grand Forks on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Roos will then return home to the Swinney Center next Thursday for their second matchup of the season with Denver, tip-off at 6 p.m.