CU-Colorado Springs wins its home finale
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (10-16, 7-11 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) won its final home game of the season of the Western State Mountaineers (3-23, 2-16) 68-58 Saturday night in the Lionsâ€TM Den.
The Mountain Lions shot a season high 46.2 percent as they dominated the majority of the game, leading by as many as 28 points in the second half.
CU-Colorado Springsâ€TM seniors B.J. McNeally, Meghan McGee, and Elise Hazelwood all excelled on senior night. McNeally had 14 points and four assists. McGee had a game-high 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Hazelwood had eight points and seven boards.
Western State did earn nearly twice as many trips to the free-throw line than did the Mountain Lions. However the Mountaineers shot just 50 percent (16-32) from the charity stripe.
The Mountain Lions will close out the season this Saturday in Grand Junction vs. Mesa State.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BJ McNeally | 10 | G | Jr. |
| B.J. MsNeally | 10 | G | Sr |
 | Elise Hazelwood | 31 | C | Sr |
| Elise Hazlewood | 31 | C | Jr. |
 | Meghan Mcgee | 41 | F | Jr. |
| Meghan McGee | 41 | F | Sr |
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| November 16, 2012 | Eastern New Mexico defeats UCCS in season-opener | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (0-1) lost its season opener to the Eastern New Mexico Zias Sunday afternoon. Eastern New Mexico beat the Mountain Lions 65-55 in front of 105 fans at the Lions’ Den. | |
| July 21, 2004 | Addition of deaf campers a | Thirteen-year old Ryan Peterson stole the ball, took a quick glance at the clock and pumped his fist triumphantly. The buzzer signaled his team’s two-point victory in one of many games played Wednesday at the Marty Fletcher Basketball Camp, hosted by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.But Peterson never heard the buzzer. He has never heard a buzzer. Peterson is deaf. | |
| July 16, 2004 | Hazelwood earns grant | Former Mountain Lions basketball player Elise Hazelwood was chosen to receive degree-completion grant for the 2004-05 academic year. | |
| March 9, 2004 | Three women's basketball players honored by RMAC | Three members of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women’s basketball team were honored by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. | |
| February 28, 2004 | Mountain Lions end season with yet another heartbreaker | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (10-17, 7-12 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) saw its season come to an end with a heartbreaking 55-52 loss to the Mesa State Mavericks (16-10, 12-6) Friday night in Grand Junction. | |
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