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Women’s Basketball: Amid blizzards, an avalanche for the ‘Roos
Saturday’s 47-33 home loss to Indianapolis is another disappointment for a struggling team. The ’Roos now stand 9-19 for the season and 5-10 in the Summit League. Saturday’s loss follows a 63-38 blowout loss to Western Illinois at Swinney Recreation Center on Thursday. Home court advantage has not panned out for the ’Roos. In January away games, the team edged out Western Illinois for a narrow 51-50 victory while losing 47-46 to Indianapolis. Eilise O’Connor led the team on Saturday with 10 points. Hailey Houser led with six rebounds. O’Connor also led Thursday’s game with 17 points. Emile Blakesley led with eight rebounds. The ’Roos will travel to Omaha on March 2, where the team will play its last regular season game. nzoschke@unews.com … Read entire article »
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Foul shots prove crucial to UMKC win
The UMKC Lady Roos basketball team went up against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) this past Saturday, and defeated them 80-71 at Swinney Recreation Center. The solid win put the women at an even 14-14 standing overall and pushed them over the edge for a 9-8 record in the Summit League. Leading the Roos were three women who claimed career-high records. Sophomore Kaycie Boyles notched a double-double on the evening with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Elise O’Conner claimed the title of high-scorer with 22 points, while freshman Hailey Houser took her career-high 10 points to the scoreboard. It didn’t look good early with IPFW taking a quick six-point lead. But the lady Roos fought back, and made the first half a back-and-forth match, while the score evened up twice. … Read entire article »
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