Roos Welcome Lindenwood in Second Home Game

THE STARTERS

Friday's game marks Kansas City's second home game of the season and first since Nov. 9. The Roos return home looking to improve their record in the Swinney Center to 2-0. KC defeated William Jewell 74-32 in their season opener.
The Roos will look to snap a two-game losing skid after trading the lead ten times with Alabama A&M on Tuesday and ultimately falling 52-57. Three Roos reached double-digits in the loss, with the Bennett sisters, Emani and Elauni knocking down 11 points each.
Zaire Harrell has been a key player for Kansas City in its past three games making her way from the bench to the starting lineup against Alabama A&M. Harrell hit the first three-pointer of her career against William Jewell and so again against Alabama A&M. In the past three games, she has averaged eight points per game, three rebounds per game and one steal per game.
Kansas City has a 2-3 record after the first five games, the same record it held following the first five games last season. This year, however, KC opened a season with a win at Utah State, who they fell to last year, 60-62.
Along with 11 points at Alabama A&M, Elauni Bennett matched her career record in rebounds bringing down seven. She played 30 minutes notching herself another career-high and a season-high of two assists.

SCOUTING LINDENWOOD

The Lions enter the game on a hot streak, winning their last three games against Bradley, Harris-Stowe State and the University of Evansville.
Friday's game marks the first meeting between the Roos and Lions. Following the game at Kansas City, Lindenwood travels to another Summit League school, Oral Roberts.
Lindenwood enters the game with a 3-1 record, a three-win improvement from its first four games last season.
The Lions were polled to finish seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference during the preseason poll. Lindenwood received 81 points, putting them outside of sixth place by 38 points.
Three players average in the double-digits for Lindenwood. Ellie Brueggemann leads the Lions from the field averaging 13.3 points per game. Brooke Coffey averages 10.5 points per game and Gracy Wernli is just behind her, averaging 10.3.

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