Mountain Lions fall short against Div. I Cowboys in exhibition
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Mountain Lions arrived in Wyoming Saturday to face the Division I Cowboys for their final exhibition game of the season. Despite 29 points from senior forward Patrick Hannaway, the Mountain Lions came up short, 101-82.
The Mountain Lions were only trailing 48-41 at halftime as a result of their shooting. The Mountain Lions had a 3-point shooting percentage of 50.0 while holding the Division I Cowboys to 37.5 percent from beyond the arc.
Behind Hannaway was Nic Fuller with 16 points and five assists. Kyle Perkins, a freshman from Cortez, Colo., added 12.
"These last two games have showed us where we are as a team and how we have progressed," said senior center Bly McGuire, who was sidelined with an injury.
The Mountain Lions made many changed over the off-season including hiring a new coach. Under first-year head coach Russ Caton the Mountain Lions have shown improvement in many aspects of their game.
"Our decision making is so much better [than last year]," said McGuire. "We are also making that extra effort that wasn't there before."
The Mountain Lions return home for a two-week break before their first regular-season game against Division I Northern Colorado on Nov. 17 in Greely, Colo.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Patrick Hannaway | 34 | G/F | Sr. |
 | Patrick Hannaway | 34 | G/F | Sr. |
 | Bly McGuire | 33 | C | Sr. |
| Bly McGuire | 33 | C | Sr. |
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| September 27, 2007 |  | UCCS men picked fourth in preseason poll | After qualifying for their second playoff berth in school history in the 2006-07 season, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's basketball team was chosen to finish fourth in the East Division in the annual Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. |
| May 30, 2007 |  | Hannaway named RMAC Scholar-Athlete | Patrick Hannaway was named the RMAC male Scholar-Athletes of the year for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, the conference announced Wednesday. |
| May 10, 2007 | Caton Signs California Shooter | Having already signed five players, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's basketball coach made it a six pack by adding Jared Giammona, a 6-foot-1 guard from Santa Rosa, Calif. | |
| May 2, 2007 | | Hannaway awarded postgraduate scholarship | Patrick Hannaway became the first University of Colorado at Colorado Springs student-athlete to be awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. |
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