Thursday, February 27
Fargo, ND
7:00 PM
Kansas City
11-19,7-8Summit League
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93
North Dakota State
18-10,10-5Summit League
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Kansas City
20
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18
67
North Dakota St.
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93
Photo by: NDSU Athletics/Zachary Lucy
Kansas City Splits Season Series, Falls to NDSU in Fargo
2/27/2025 10:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Contreras led the Roos in scoring for the fifth consecutive game with 16 points
FARGO, N.D. — The Roos battled with a strong North Dakota State (18-10, 10-5) squad across the first frame, but a low-scoring second quarter became an insurmountable barrier with Kansas City Women's Basketball (10-20, 6-9) falling 67-93 to the Bison.
Alayna Contreras led the Roos from the field for the fifth consecutive game, earning 16 points and shooting 2-of-5 beyond the arc. Elauni Bennett joined her in the double-digits with ten points and a team-high six rebounds. Kelby Bannerman and Emani Bennett added nine points each towards the cause, but the offensive onslaught from the Bison proved too much for Kansas City. The Roos and the Bison split the regular season for the first time in the Coach Jackson Durrett era.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
1Q — 4:17/ 9-13 | Lisa Thomas connected with El. Bennett on a bounce pass and Bennett knocked down the layup to start the Roos on a 6-0 run.
2Q — 3:03 / 26-39 | Kansas City brought the ball down the court on a fast break. From outside the arc, Ana Oliveira Dias launched a pass to an open Funmi Amode under the basket.
3Q — 6:14/ 39-56 | The Roos launched a ball that missed the mark, but Zanaa Cordis came down with the rebound. She passed the ball to Em. Bennett who immediately knocked down the three.
3Q — 2:58 / 41-64 | Tamia Ugass found El. Bennett under the basket. She put up an off-balance shot and picked up a foul on the way.
4Q — 2:53/ 67-88 | The Roos found Amode under the basket for back-to-back buckets. She surpassed her career-high with the first and doubled it with the second.
STATS TO NOTE
Kansas City closes the regular season in Grand Forks, facing North Dakota (10-17, 7-5) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Alayna Contreras led the Roos from the field for the fifth consecutive game, earning 16 points and shooting 2-of-5 beyond the arc. Elauni Bennett joined her in the double-digits with ten points and a team-high six rebounds. Kelby Bannerman and Emani Bennett added nine points each towards the cause, but the offensive onslaught from the Bison proved too much for Kansas City. The Roos and the Bison split the regular season for the first time in the Coach Jackson Durrett era.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
1Q — 4:17/ 9-13 | Lisa Thomas connected with El. Bennett on a bounce pass and Bennett knocked down the layup to start the Roos on a 6-0 run.
2Q — 3:03 / 26-39 | Kansas City brought the ball down the court on a fast break. From outside the arc, Ana Oliveira Dias launched a pass to an open Funmi Amode under the basket.
3Q — 6:14/ 39-56 | The Roos launched a ball that missed the mark, but Zanaa Cordis came down with the rebound. She passed the ball to Em. Bennett who immediately knocked down the three.
3Q — 2:58 / 41-64 | Tamia Ugass found El. Bennett under the basket. She put up an off-balance shot and picked up a foul on the way.
4Q — 2:53/ 67-88 | The Roos found Amode under the basket for back-to-back buckets. She surpassed her career-high with the first and doubled it with the second.
STATS TO NOTE
- The Kansas City bench was led by Amode and combined for 19 points, the most points earned by the Kansas City since Jan. 18 in the 56-51 win over NDSU.
- Amode earned a career-high eight points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field. She doubled her previous career-high of four which she has earned on three occasions.
- The Roos beat North Dakota State in the battle of the boards during the first half, outrebounding the Bison 22-20.
Kansas City closes the regular season in Grand Forks, facing North Dakota (10-17, 7-5) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
KC
NDSU
FG%
.417
.576
3FG%
.400
.520
FT%
.722
.667
RB
31
34
TO
18
14
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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