by KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Needing its first win of Summit League play, Kansas City Women’s Basketball (10-10, 1-4 Summit) brought an elevated energy to its meeting with Omaha (4-14, 0-6 Summit) this afternoon, sprinting past the Mavericks, 88-74. The Roos claimed the lead within the first two minutes of the game and never looked back, keeping the Mavs at an arms length for the entire game.
The Roos played one of their cleanest games of the season, dishing out 23 assists on 34 field goals while committing just 11 turnovers. They were efficient from the field as well, knocking down 55.7% of their field goal attempts and 45.5% of their three-pointers. Defensively, Kansas City forced 23 turnovers and came away with 15 steals, led by Nariyah Simmons with five.
Dominique Phillips was dominant for the Roos, going for a season-high 23 points, adding eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Alayna Contreras notched 15 points of her own and a career-high eight assists, nabbing three steals. Simmons and Tamia Ugass rounded out KC’s double-digit scoring, tallying 14 and 11 points, respectively.
