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Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography
Elauni Bennett Notches Double-Double, Roos Drop Game at Sacramento State
12/4/2024 11:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Three Roos scored in the double-digits
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Kansas City Women's Basketball (3-6) held its on with Sacramento State (6-3) but couldn't hold on, falling 74-57. The Roos were led by Elauni Bennett who brought down a career-high 13 rebounds and scored 10 points for the first double-double of her career. Alayna Contreras had her sixth double-digit performance of the season, earning a team-high 15 points. Chloe Dallas notched her second consecutive double-digit appearance with 12 points and an assist.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
1Q — 3:43 / 8-12 | Zaire Harrell found Ana Oliveira Dias outside the arc. Dias drove the ball into the paint firing off a clean jump shot to put Kansas City within four of the Hornets.
2Q — 5:25 / 19-20 | Moving the ball down the court with speed, Harrell kicked the ball out to an open Contreras. Contreras drained the three and knocked down another on her next scoring chance to tie the game at 22 all.
3Q — 8:57 / 27-31 | Kansas City fired off a shot that missed its mark, but El. Bennett came up with the rebound. She found her sister, Emani Bennett, who drove the ball in for the layup and picked up a foul, earning three points on the play.
3Q — 3:36 / 37-49 | From outside the arc, Kelby Bannerman drove the ball towards the net. She lost her defender with a spin move sinking the jumper and her first points of the game.
4Q — 9:49 / 47-53 | Contreras carried the ball just outside the free throw line, pulling up for a jump shot. She knocked down the basket with ease to bring KC within five.
STATS TO NOTE
The Roos return home Saturday, facing Idaho State at 2 p.m. for their final game of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
1Q — 3:43 / 8-12 | Zaire Harrell found Ana Oliveira Dias outside the arc. Dias drove the ball into the paint firing off a clean jump shot to put Kansas City within four of the Hornets.
2Q — 5:25 / 19-20 | Moving the ball down the court with speed, Harrell kicked the ball out to an open Contreras. Contreras drained the three and knocked down another on her next scoring chance to tie the game at 22 all.
3Q — 8:57 / 27-31 | Kansas City fired off a shot that missed its mark, but El. Bennett came up with the rebound. She found her sister, Emani Bennett, who drove the ball in for the layup and picked up a foul, earning three points on the play.
3Q — 3:36 / 37-49 | From outside the arc, Kelby Bannerman drove the ball towards the net. She lost her defender with a spin move sinking the jumper and her first points of the game.
4Q — 9:49 / 47-53 | Contreras carried the ball just outside the free throw line, pulling up for a jump shot. She knocked down the basket with ease to bring KC within five.
STATS TO NOTE
- El. Bennett notched the first double-double of her career with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Her previous career-high was seven rebounds which she earned twice. El. Bennett's double-double marks Kansas City's second of the season.
- The Roos outrebounded the Hornets 45-to-29. 45 rebounds mark a team high on the season, besting KC's performance against William Jewell on Nov. 9, by one.
- Tonight's game marks the second consecutive game in which the Roos have had three or more players reach the double digits.
- Dias documented a team-high four steals. Before tonight's game, she ranked 23rd in the nation in steals averaging 3.0 per game.
The Roos return home Saturday, facing Idaho State at 2 p.m. for their final game of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge.
Team Stats
KC
SacSt
FG%
.299
.566
3FG%
.300
.143
FT%
.667
.667
RB
45
29
TO
19
13
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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