Kansas City trimmed a 17-second-half deficit down to four points before dropping an 89-81 decision to Arkansas Monday evening at Bud Walton Arena, kcroos.com reported.
The Roos opened the contest by trading baskets with the Razorbacks to claim a 25-22 advantage after the first quarter. Arkansas bounced back in the second period with a 29-17 scoring run to take a 51-42 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Kansas City mounted a comeback in the third quarter by netting 19 points to shrink the gap to 66-61 entering the final frame. The Roos kept up the pressure in the fourth quarter, narrowing the score to 76-72 with just over five minutes remaining on the game clock.
Despite the late push, the Razorbacks maintained their lead down the stretch to secure the eight-point victory. Kyiah Prestridge paced Arkansas with 18 points, while teammate Whitley Rogers contributed 17 points.
Elauni Bennett paced Kansas City with 14 points and 10 rebounds to notch her first double-double of the season. Emani Bennett and Chrishawn Coleman each chipped in 13 points for the Roos.
Talasia Thomas added nine points alongside a team-high 11 rebounds, three blocks, and three steals. Avery Hurst and Micaela Carter each posted 10 points for Kansas City, which shot 48.4 percent from the field and generated 44 points in the paint.
Kansas City returns to action on Friday, November 13th, to host Southeast Missouri at the Swinney Center with tipoff scheduled for 7 PM.
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