Roos Grind Out Overtime Victory against Omaha

Saturday, January 29

Kansas City, Mo.

2:00 PM

Kansas City

15-5,5-4Summit League

Omaha

6-14,2-9Summit League

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Omaha

Kansas City

Roos Grind Out Overtime Victory against Omaha

1/29/2022 5:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Kansas City dominated on the glass, pulling down 16 offensive boards throughout the game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Women's Basketball (15-5, 5-4) gutted out an overtime victory over Omaha this afternoon, defeating the Mavericks, 68-65. Naomie Alnatas netted her second-straight 20-point performance while Paige Bradford battled on the glass, pulling down a career-high 16 rebounds.

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 2-0 | Brooklyn McDavid sparked things early with a steal on the defensive end, resulting in a Bradford second-chance bucket.
1Q / 9-5 | After a smothering Bradford block, Alnatas found Kiara Bradley in the fast break for an easy two points.
1Q / 15-13 | Sanaa' St. Andre jumped into the passing lane for a steal, leading to a McDavid turnaround jumper for the lead.
2Q / 22-21 | After Omaha jumped in front to start the second quarter, Mandy Willems found Bradford for a three-point bucket to reclaim the lead.

2Q | ??????????.#ROOUP | @Paige_Bradford3 pic.twitter.com/vdktpsqj4M
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 29, 2022

2Q / 30-27 | St. Andre drove to the basket and knocked down a floater, taking the Roos into half with an advantage.
3Q / 39-36 | A slow start to the second half was put to a stop when Bradford found Bradley for a three-pointer in the corner.
3Q / 44-40 | McDavid pitched the ball back to Alnatas, who nailed her second three of the game to match the Roos' largest lead.
4Q / 50-49 | The Mavericks took a lead into the fourth quarter, but that was quickly put to an end when Dani Winslow nailed her first three of the season.

4Q | Dani Winslow for the lead ??????#ROOUP | @dgwinslow35 pic.twitter.com/WcDqXwvnJi
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 29, 2022

4Q / 58-57 | The Roos went on a scoring drought of over four minutes, but defensive play and a pair of McDavid free throws gave them the lead.
4Q / 63-60 | After offensive rebounds by Winslow and Alnatas, Alnatas banked in a clutch bucket at the end of the shot clock to give the Roos a three-point lead. Omaha would tie the game on the ensuing possession and force overtime.
OT / 67-65 | Bradford pulled down her 15th rebound of the game, leading to a McDavid bucket in the paint that would prove to be the game-winner for the Roos.

OT | That's a big time bucket by Brooklyn ??#ROOUP | @anaya___ pic.twitter.com/lKaq4RwJYX
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) January 29, 2022

STATS TO NOTE

Alnatas finished the game with 20 points, her eighth 20-point performance of the year. The Roos are 7-1 when she reaches that mark.
Bradley played the full 45 minutes in the game, finishing with 13 points. It is her third-straight double-digit game. She is the first Roo to log 45 minutes in a game since Ericka Mattingly in the Roos' 72-67 double-OT loss to Loyola-Chicago on Nov. 22, 2019.
Bradford's 16-rebound performance marks the most boards by a Roo since Leilah Vigil pulled down 21 against Utah Valley on Feb. 23, 2019.
Kansas City dominated the glass, winning the battle of the boards by 13.
In a game that saw 15 ties and 16 lead changes, neither team ever led by more than four points.

THE ROOS, QUOTED

Head Coach Jacie Hoyt

"There's no quit in (this team). I'm super proud. Some of the things we've gone through the past couple of weeks, things that were out of our control, they keep showing up and they stick together. That's what this game was all about."
"Every game, the only score we care about it the war on the rebounds. We're constantly giving them updates on that. Everyone wants to talk about defense winning games, but we say that rebounds win championships. That's that next level."

Paige Bradford

"I had a lot of confidence because Coach put the ball in my hands (on her game-tying bucket in OT). I knew I had to fight for her to go get the bucket."

UP NEXT
The Roos will look to finish their home stand with three wins as they host Western Illinois on Monday at 6 p.m.