Omaha
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Omaha To Face Kansas City In Final Contest of 2021
Dec 29, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Follow The Game
The Omaha women's basketball team is set to take on Kansas City at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Baxter Arena. The game can be heard on 1180 The Zone with Jon Schriner on the call. Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• The Mavericks opened Summit League play Dec. 20 on the road against St. Thomas taking down the Tommies 61-55, in the two teams first ever matchup, followed by a 77-70 loss at Western Illinois on Dec. 22.
• Elena Pilakouta led the way in both games with 18 points against the Tommies and 20 against the Leathernecks. She also hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds in Macomb, Illinois for her first double-double of the season and sixth of her Maverick career.
• Katie Keitges set career-high point totals in back-to-back games, scoring 11 points against St. Thomas including three shots from beyond the arc and following it up with a 16 points against Western Illinois.
• Alexis Pratt recorded a career-best 10 points against Western Illinois to go along with her career-high seven assists - the most a Maverick has recorded in a game this season.
• Seniors Josie Filer and Sophie Johnston made their season debut's against St. Thomas after missing the first nine games due to injury. Filer scored nine points and hauled in 10 rebounds against Western Illinois in 27 minutes of action.
• The Mavericks have controlled the paint in their last seven games outscoring their opponent down low in all seven games by an average margin of 10 points.
• Omaha was tabbed eighth in the Summit League Preseason Poll. The Mavericks finished last season 7-13 overall with a 4-8 league finish. They earned the eighth seed in the Summit League Tournament last spring and advanced to the Championship game before falling to South Dakota.
Scouting the Kansas City Roos
• The Roos are coming off a 67-57 loss to South Dakota give them a 10-3 record on the season. They are led in scoring by the duo of Naomie Alnatas and Brooklyn McDavid who are averaging 18.7 and 16.8 points-per-game respectively. McDavid was named Summit League Player of the Week Nov. 22 and Dec. 20.
• Head coach Jaycie Hoyt is in her fifth season in charge of the Roos. Hoyt is 68-59 in her time in charge, her first head coaching position.
All-Time Against Kansas City
Omaha leads the all-time series between the two teams 6-5. Kansas City won both matchups between the two teams in the 2020-21 season. The Roos won the first game 69-59 on Feb. 12 followed by a 76-66 win the next day - both in Kansas City.
