December 22, 2024

E’lease Stafford (Navajo) Lead Kansas City with 19 Points in Loss to Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – A short-handed Kansas City Women’s Basketball squad had trouble handling Santa Clara this evening, falling 95-60. E’Lease Stafford (Navajo) led all scorers in the game, finishing with 19 points and adding six rebounds and three assists.

KEY MOMENTS

  • 1Q / 2-0 | Sanaa’ St. Andre found Jocelyn Ewell for a layup to open up the scoring, but the Broncos would respond with a 10-0 run to take command of the game early.
  • 1Q / 9-12 | Stafford knocked down her first three of the game to bring the Roos within three, which was as close as they would come for the rest of the night.
  • 2Q / 20-38 | Stafford scored on back-to-back possessions, halting a 17-3 Santa Clara run with four of her nine second quarter points
  • 3Q / 32-55 | St. Andre took a steal the other way for a fast break layup to 9-2 Bronco run. 
  • 4Q / 48-85 | After Santa Clara scored the fourth quarter’s first 10 points, Trinity Moreland made a layup for two of her eight points.

STATS TO NOTE

  • Winslow finished with 13 rebounds, her fourth-straight game in double-digits.
  • Stafford’s 19 points gives her double-digits in each of the Roos’ first five games.