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Photo by: © Garett Graf
Contreras, Thomas Notch Career-Highs in Season Opening Win Over Utah State
11/4/2024 10:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tamia Ugass Earned a Double-Double in the Victory
LOGAN, Utah — Kansas City Women's Basketball (1-0) entered the game and new season ready to play, defeating Utah State (0-1) 80-77. Four double-digit performances from Alayna Contreras (29), Lisa Thomas (17), Emani Bennett (12) and Tami Ugass (10) lifted the Roos over the Aggies and allowed Kansas City to improve its season-opening record to 3-0 in the Head Coach Jackson-Durrett era.
KEY MOMENTS
1Q — 3:12 / 16-11 | The Roos sent a long throw down the court to Chloe Dallas who immediately found Kaia Ponder just outside the lane. Ponder took a dribble and hit the bank shot to put the Blue and Gold up by five.
2Q — 5:20 / 28-23 | Thomas carried the ball down the court taking the Utah State player one-on-one. She went up for the driving layup, taking contact on the play and made the basket. On the Roos' next drive Thomas once again took the ball down the length of the court converting another basket.
2Q — 4:32 / 33-26 | Alyssa Febres found Contreras just outside half court. Contreras did a quick cross over before heading to the basket, knocking down the shot and picking up a foul on the drive. She knocked down the free throw making it a three-point drive.
3Q — 8:40 / 49-41 | Elauni Bennett flipped the ball to Thomas who connected with Contreras. Contreras lost her defender and drained a step back three for KC's first basket outside the arc.
4Q — 0:48 / 76-76 | The Aggies took back the lead, extending it to seven at one point. A basket from Em. Bennett brought Kansas City within three. The Roos passed the ball outside the arc finding an open Contreras who knocked down the uncontested three to tie the game.
4Q — 0:24 / 78-76 | Ana Oliveira Dias pushed the ball to Zaire Harrell who found Ugass under the basket. Ugass hit the layup to put the Roos up by two and all but secure the win.
Kansas City Women's Basketball continues its travels facing Utah Valley on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
KEY MOMENTS
1Q — 3:12 / 16-11 | The Roos sent a long throw down the court to Chloe Dallas who immediately found Kaia Ponder just outside the lane. Ponder took a dribble and hit the bank shot to put the Blue and Gold up by five.
2Q — 5:20 / 28-23 | Thomas carried the ball down the court taking the Utah State player one-on-one. She went up for the driving layup, taking contact on the play and made the basket. On the Roos' next drive Thomas once again took the ball down the length of the court converting another basket.
2Q — 4:32 / 33-26 | Alyssa Febres found Contreras just outside half court. Contreras did a quick cross over before heading to the basket, knocking down the shot and picking up a foul on the drive. She knocked down the free throw making it a three-point drive.
3Q — 8:40 / 49-41 | Elauni Bennett flipped the ball to Thomas who connected with Contreras. Contreras lost her defender and drained a step back three for KC's first basket outside the arc.
4Q — 0:48 / 76-76 | The Aggies took back the lead, extending it to seven at one point. A basket from Em. Bennett brought Kansas City within three. The Roos passed the ball outside the arc finding an open Contreras who knocked down the uncontested three to tie the game.
4Q — 0:24 / 78-76 | Ana Oliveira Dias pushed the ball to Zaire Harrell who found Ugass under the basket. Ugass hit the layup to put the Roos up by two and all but secure the win.
STATS TO NOTEWe see you @TamiaUgass ??#ROOUP | #FIREBACK pic.twitter.com/2BsrfHPzBI
— Kansas City Women's Basketball (@KCRoosWBB) November 5, 2024
- Along with her 10 points, Ugass brought down 12 rebounds to notch herself the double-double. Ugass logged two double-doubles last season, one against Bellevue on Dec. 6, 2023, with 11 rebounds and 11 points and another against North Dakota Jan. 13, 2024, with 10 rebounds and 11 points.
- Both Thomas and Contreras earned new career highs in points. Thomas improved her previous record that she logged against Bradley on Nov. 6, 2023, by five points notching 17 tonight. Contreras also improved her personal best by five. Contreras's previous career-high was 24 points which she earned against South Dakota on Jan. 27, 2024.
- Contreras, Thomas, Emani Bennett and Tami Ugass each scored in the double digits. This marks the first time since Jan. 20, 2024, against Omaha that the Roos have had four players score in double-digits.
Kansas City Women's Basketball continues its travels facing Utah Valley on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
KC
USU
FG%
.508
.469
3FG%
.364
.333
FT%
.933
.412
RB
43
26
TO
23
19
STL
9
16
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
29
FGM
12
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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