KC Hosts Western Illinois to Wrap Up Home Stand

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Playing their third game in five days, Kansas City Women's Basketball will look to finish their three-game home stand 3-0 as they take on Western Illinois for the first time since last year's loss in the Summit League Quarterfinals.

Kansas City Notes

Naomie Alnatas was named the Summit League Player of the Week this afternoon for her performances over the weekend, averaging 21.5 points and 7.0 assists. She has notched eight 20-point games on the year, the most since Ericka Mattingly in 2018-19.
Both Alnatas and Brooklyn McDavid have combined for 38 double-digit scoring games this season (of a possible 40). The rest of the Roos' roster has combined for 33 double-digit scoring outputs.
After a 1-3 start to conference play, the Roos have picked things up, winning four of their last five. They currently hold sole possession of third place in the Summit League, trailing only South Dakota and South Dakota State.
Kiara Bradley played all 45 minutes of the Roos' overtime win over Omaha, becoming the first since Mattingly to reach that mark. On the season, she averages 34.1 minutes per game, which ranks third in the Summit League.
Paige Bradford has seen her rebounding production rise in recent weeks, averaging 10.8 boards per game over the past four games. Her 16-rebound performance against Omaha was the most by a Roo since 2018-19.
The Roos have used the same starting lineup in all 20 games this season, and are joined by Western Illinois as the only teams in the Summit to have started the same five in each game so far this season.
Alnatas and McDavid both rank top-five in the conference and top-100 in the nation in field goal percentage, leading the Roos' efficient offense. As a team, KC knocks down 44.3% of its field goal attempts, ranking second in the Summit League.
After reaching the 20-minute mark in just three of the first 18 games, Dani Winslow has notched 20-plus in each of the past two contests, averaging 6.0 rebounds.

Last Time vs. Western Illinois

The Roos met up with the Leathernecks three times in the 2020-21 season, dropping the most recent matchup in The Summit League conference tournament with a final score of 59-60.
In the conference tournament loss, Naomie Alnatas, Paige Bradford and Mandy Willems all finished in double-digit scoring.
KC was outscored beyond the arc 33-15 by WIU in their final game of the season.
Kansas City split the regular season series, winning the first game 78-64 and dropping the second game 76-82.
In the Roos' regular season win, five in the Kansas City uniform scored double-digits, including Alnatas, Bradford, and Mickens.
Last season's regular season loss was almost avoided by an 18-point performance by Alnatas that gave the Roos their first lead of the game with just three minutes remaining.

Series History vs. Western Illinois

The Leathernecks hold the 29-20 series advantage over the Roos.
Kansas City's win last season snapped a five-game win streak by Western Illinois that dated back to 2013.
Kansas City won the very first matchup on Dec. 29, 1990, with a final score of 71-51.
The Roos hold the advantage when games go into overtime, beating the Leathernecks three out of four times in the extra five minutes of play.

Western Illinois Scouting Report

The Leathernecks enter this game 12-7 overall and 3-5 in conference play.
Western Illinois has wins over St. Thomas, Omaha, and Denver in conference play, with their most recent win coming over the Tommies 82-67.
In non-conference play, both teams played a common opponent in Southern Illinois with both teams walking away with victories. The Leathernecks defeated the Salukis 85-80, while the Roos won convincingly in the 67-46 decision.
Scoring 74.8 points per game, Western Illinois has the most potent offense in the Summit. The Leathernecks run their offense behind the three-point line, converting 8.9 threes per game, also atop the Summit standings.
The Leathernecks struggle from the free throw line, knocking down a league's worst 68.9% of their chances.
Expect a battle of the boards in this matchup, the Leathernecks have the most defensive rebounds while Kansas City has the most offensive boards in the league's standings.
Danni Nichols is the Leathernecks' leading scorer, averaging 17.5 per game, good for fourth best in the league. She is coming off a 24-point performance in their win over St. Thomas.
Western Illinois' Evan Zars leads the league in rebounds at 8.9 per game.

KC Hosts Western Illinois to Wrap Up Home Stand

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Players Mentioned

Naomie Alnatas

Paige Bradford

Kiara Bradley

Brooklyn McDavid

Mandy Willems

Dani Winslow

KC Hosts Western Illinois to Wrap Up Home Stand

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Naomie Alnatas

Paige Bradford

Kiara Bradley

Brooklyn McDavid

Mandy Willems

Dani Winslow

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