Notes: Kansas City Opens Three-Game Homestand With Matinee Matchup Against Hesston

Thursday, November 20

Kansas City, Mo.

12:00 PM

Kansas City

Hesston

Photo by: Francie Wilson

11/19/2025 11:19:00 AM | Women's Basketball

For the first time ever, the Roos and Larks square off with tip coming on Thursday at noon

Kansas City Notes

Coming off an extended road trip, Kansas City Women's Basketball returns home for a three game stretch. First up on the home dockett is a matchup against Hesston on Thursday at noon.
Although Kansas City didn't come away with a win on their road trip, the Roos showed lots of promising signs. Most notably, Kansas City shot lights out against Lindenwood, converting 57% on all shots and 58% on three pointers, the fifth time the Roos have shot over 50% from the field and from three in the Jackson-Durrett era.
Elauni Bennett continues to one-up herself, going for a career-high 26 points and eight rebounds on 12-16 (75%) shooting from the floor. Bennett is having a breakout junior campaign so far, averaging 17.0 PPG and 8.2 RPG while shooting 68% overall.
This will be only the fourth time in the Jackson-Durrett era that the Roos have taken on an NAIA program in a non-exhibition game. Kansas City is 3-0 in such matchups in the last four year with the last win coming over Bellevue 84-44 on Dec. 6, 2023.
Shooting the rock from long range has been a strength of Kansas City's offensive attack so far this season. The Roos are hitting 38.6% on three point shots, the best mark in the Summit and 36th in the country. Jamyah Winter is coming off a scorching hot 21 point performance against Lindenwood in which she made six three pointers and shot 60% from downtown.

Hesston Notes

Hesston comes into Thursday's matinee matchup with the Roos at 3-7 overall. The Larks started the season off 0-5 but have won three of their last five, most recently beating Manhattan Christian 77-59.
This is Hesston's first year in the NAIA as the Larks were members of the NJCAA before making the transition this summer.
The Larks went 6-24 in the 2024-25 season but grabbed 43.8 rebounds per game, setting a new school record for a program that has been around since the 1970's.
Brooke Bettis leads the Larks in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game on 40% shooting from the floor and 42% from three point territory. Akiva Brown leads Hesston in rebounding, averaging 6.0 rebounds per game.