KC's Summit Tournament Run Ends in the Semifinals

Monday, March 7

Sioux Falls, S.D.

3:00 PM

Kansas City

23-8,12-6Summit League

South Dakota

26-5,17-1Summit League

Kansas City

South Dakota

Photo by: Dave Eggen, Inertia

KC's Summit Tournament Run Ends in the Semifinals

3/7/2022 6:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Naomie Alnatas dropped 21 points, while Brooklyn McDavid and Mandy Willems each posted double-digits

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Kansas City Women's Basketball's (23-8) Summit League Tournament run came to an end this afternoon at the hands of second-seeded South Dakota (26-5), 81-67. Naomie Alnatas played all 40 minutes, dropping 21 points and dishing out six assists in the loss. Brooklyn McDavid and Mandy Willems also pitched in double-digit performances, adding 16 and 14 points, respectively.

KEY MOMENTS

1Q / 7-11 | The Coyotes opened up an early seven point lead, but Willems hit her first three pointer of the day to keep the Roos close.
1Q / 18-23 | McDavid went on a four-point run by herself to end the first quarter and bring the Roos within five.
2Q / 21-23 | The Roos opened the second quarter with a steal by McDavid, leading to a Kiara Bradley three-pointer.

2Q | Good way to start the second.#ROOUP | @MidcoSports | #March2TheSummit pic.twitter.com/CVIlHzMRmu
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) March 7, 2022

2Q / 29-37 | Dani Winslow fought for the Roos' seventh offensive board of the day and put it back up for a bucket.
2Q / 35-41 | Alnatas scored the final four points of the first half, taking the Roos into the locker room with a six-point deficit.
3Q / 45-52 | Kansas City used the free throw line to stay in the game in the third quarter, and Alnatas dropped in four-straight to bring the Roos within seven.

3Q | Mimie wants it rn.#ROOUP | @MidcoSports | #March2TheSummit pic.twitter.com/O8Gf9eOBmP
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoos_WBB) March 7, 2022

3Q / 50-59 | Willems knocked down a triple with time running down in the quarter to bring the Roos within single digits heading into the final frame.
4Q / 62-75 | South Dakota extended its lead to 18 points, but Bradley and McDavid combined for a 7-2 run to bring the Roos back within striking distance.
4Q / 67-79 | Landry Williams knocked down a three for the Roos' final field goal of the day.

STATS TO NOTE

Alnatas finished on an efficient 6-of-12 shooting, adding 9-for-9 free throw shooting. She has scored 572 points this season, the fifth-best scoring season in program history.
Bradley played the full 40 minutes for the Roos, her 10th game this season playing 40-plus minutes. Alnatas and Willems also played the entire game.
The Roos stayed in the game by shooting 20-of-22 from the charity stripe, the team's second-highest free throw percentage this season.
Bradley finished with a team-high 10 rebounds, her seventh game in double-digits.
Willems knocked down four triples on the day, giving her 71 on the season and putting her seventh in program history for threes made in a single season.
McDavid put up 16 points in just 26 minutes, giving her double digits for the eighth game in-a-row.

THE ROOS, QUOTED

Head Coach Jacie Hoyt

On the mid-game switch to zone defensively
- "We planned on that in the short amount of time that we could. South Dakota has so many weapons and we felt like we needed to keep them off a rhythm. We felt like the zone was the right thing to go to, and I believe that it was effective in the first half."
On what made this team special
- "The way that they compete, the way that they work, they left their mark in a way that was just different. They raised the bar, they raised the standard. They didn't just do it as basketball players, they did it as people."

Naomie Alnatas

On the Roos' historic season
- "We had a great season. Yeah, I'm upset right now, but I have to keep perspective. We made history. This was the best group I've been a part of. We love each other, we enjoy each other and we compete against one another. It's just fun … I felt very blessed throughout the whole year."

UP NEXT
The Roos currently stand at 23 wins, the second-most in program history. They will wait to see if their postseason continues in the coming days.