Amber Scalia scored a team-high 23 points, but St. Thomas made only one field goal in the second quarter and dropped its Summit League opener, 76-69, to Kansas City on Thursday at Scheoencker Arena. Jade Hill added 15 points and six assists for the Tommies, who were 1 for 11 from the field and scored only five points in the second quarter to fall behind 37-24 at intermission. St. Thomas fell to 8-6 overall, 0-1 in conference play. Emani Bennett scored a game-high 26 points on 11-for-17 shooting to pace the Kansas City (5-11, 1-0). Related Articles College Sports | St. Thomas men extend winning streak to six with victory at Bowling Green College Sports | St. Paul: University of St. Thomas ordered to remove Goodrich Avenue driveway near future arena College Sports | University of St. Thomas gets green light — again — from city of St. Paul for Division I hockey and basketball arena College Sports | Tommies fall 2-1 to Huskies College Sports | Women’s college hockey: Murphy’s five-point night paces Gophers blanking of St. Thomas