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Roos Fall in Road Battle with No. 24 Kansas State
12/7/2022 8:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Jocelyn Ewell and E'Lease Stafford finished in double-digits for the Roos, playing a nationally-ranked team for the first time since 2019
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The size and length of No. 24 Kansas State (9-1) proved too much for Kansas City Women's Basketball (3-6) to handle this evening, as the Roos fell to the Wildcats, 72-45. Jocelyn Ewell was a bright spot for the Kansas City offense, scoring 12 of her team-high 14 points in the second half.
The Roos held Kansas State to 6-of-17 shooting in the first quarter, including an 0-of-4 mark from beyond the three-point line, trailing by just two points after the first ten minutes. The Wildcats would use full-court defense to force 33 Kansas City turnovers on the game, and outscore the Roos by 31 points across the second and third quarters.
KEY MOMENTS
- 1Q - 6:46 / 5-4 | The Wildcats scored on their first two possessions, but the Roos responded with a bucket by Sanaa' St. Andre, then a layup and a 1-of-2 trip at the line by Tamia Ugass to take the lead. Kansas State responded with seven-straight points to claim an advantage.
- 1Q - 4:01 / 11-11 | Kansas State jumped out to a six-point lead, but the Roos scored six-straight of their own, capped by a transition bucket as St. Andre found Ugass sealing underneath the basket for an easy two points. The Roos would trail by a pair heading into the second quarter.
- 2Q - 7:07 / 17-24 | K-State opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run, but St. Andre nabbed her first steal of the day and took it all the way to the other end to stop the run.
- 2Q - 3:14 / 24-33 | E'Lease Stafford scored five-straight points for the Roos to keep them within single digits midway through the quarter. She knocked down her first three-pointer of the game on an assist by Ugass, then took a layup to the basket all by herself. Kansas State scored the final six points of the half to lead by 15 at the break.
2Q | First three-pointer of the game by @eleasekstafford gets us back within single digits. pic.twitter.com/HkCPSy16N3
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoosWBB) December 8, 2022
- 3Q - 3:11 / 27-52 | The Roos were held without a field goal for the first six-plus minutes of the second half, but got on the board as Ugass found Jocelyn Ewell underneath the basket for an easy layup.
- 4Q - 8:33 / 36-64 | Ewell scored the first five points of the final frame, converting a pair of free throws and finishing through contact for an old-fashioned three-point play.
- 4Q - 0:47 / 45-70 | Machia Mullins knocked down a pair of free throws for her only points of the game, capping the Roos scoring for the night and ending a 9-4 Kansas City run that spanned six minutes of game time.
STATS TO NOTE
- After shooting at a 54.5% clip in the first frame, the Roos were held to just 29.4% shooting in the second quarter that saw Kansas State extend its lead to 15.
- Kansas City out-rebounded the Wildcats, 26-16 in the second half. The final rebound count ended 44-32 in favor of the Roos.
- Ewell scored five of the Roos' seven third quarter points, scoring 14 total on the game.
- Dani Winslow pulled down 13 rebounds on the game, all of which came on the defensive end, finishing with double-digit boards for the sixth time this year. It was her first game of the year without an offensive rebound.
- The Wildcats used 33 KC turnovers to score 32 points. In comparison, the Roos were held to just three points off turnovers.
UP NEXT
The Roos are back in action on Sunday, taking on Wyoming at 2 p.m. in Laramie. The Roos defeated the Cowgirls, 53-44 on Nov. 18 of last year.
