Second-half surge sparks Wayne State
Laquisha Cook scored 19 of her 28 points in the second half to lead the Wayne State Wildcats to an 80-63 victory over the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in the Hyatt Place Mountain Lion Classic Friday Evening at the Lions' Den.
Cook made nine of her 12 second-half field goal attempts as Wayne State (3-1) dominated the Mountain Lions, outscoring them 52-26.
Kylee McGill had 15 rebounds for the Wildcats, who built a 45-35 advantage on the boards. Through their first five games, the Mountain Lions had outrebounded their opponents by an average of 11.2 boards per game.
Tonya Tripp and Nancy Hoist each had 12 points to lead UCCS (4-2), while Emily Jenkins added 11. Tripp grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and Janean Jubic had six assists.
A pair of free throws gave the Mountain Lions a 16-6 lead seven minutes into the game. Wayne State got back to within two twice, but a 3-pointer by Jenkins, free throws by Hoist and Whitney Knobbe and a layup by Alex Pitts gave UCCS a 7-0 run over the final 3:36 of the half to go into the intermission with a 37-28 lead.
The Mountain Lions still led 47-42 five minutes into the second half when an 8-0 run gave Wayne State a three-point lead. That lead was sitting at one at the 9:55 mark when the dam burst. The Wildcats dominated the rest of the way, outscoring UCCS 25-9.
UCCS will play South Dakota Saturday at 6 p.m., while Wayne State will face Adams State at 1 p.m.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Emily Jenkins | 22 | F | So. |
 | Emily Jenkins | 22 | F | So. |
 | Emily Jenkins | 33 | F | Jr. |
 | Emily Jenkins | 33 | F | Sr. |
 | Whitney Knobbe | 24 | G | |
 | Whitney Knobbe | 24 | G | |
 | Nancy Hoist | 40 | F | |
 | Nancy Hoist | 40 | F | |
 | Nancy Hoist | 40 | F | |
 | Tonya Tripp | 43 | C | |
| Tonya Tripp | 43 | C | |
 | Janean Jubic | 12 | G | Fr. |
 | Janean Jubic | 12 | G | So. |
 | Janean Jubic | 21 | G | Jr. |
 | Janean Jubic | 21 | G | Sr. |
 | Alex Pitts | 21 | F | Fr. |
 | Alex Pitts | 50 | F | So. |
 | Alex Pitts | 44 | F | Jr. |
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| June 11, 2008 |  | Caldwell sees a little of herself in young UCCS campers | There may be a few future Jessika Caldwells running around at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Recreation Center this week.Caldwell, the coach of the UCCS women’s basketball team, is currently holding the first of her annual summer camps. Thirty campers, ranging in age from 6- to 10-years old, are honing their skills under the tutelage of Caldwell and seven other coaches, some of whom are current Mountain Lions basketball players. The camp runs from June 9-12 and goes from 9 a.m. to noon each day. |
| May 28, 2008 |  | Mountain Lions add four more to 2008-09 women's basketball squad | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women’s basketball coach Jessika Caldwell announced Wednesday that she had signed four players to National Letters of Intent. |
| February 27, 2008 |  | Tripp named second-team all-RMAC. | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs center Tonya Tripp was named second-team all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference team for the East division, the conference announced Wednesday. |
| February 23, 2008 |  | Season ends with loss to Nebraska-Kearney | KEARNEY, Neb. -- Four Mountain Lions scored in double figures but the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs were nonetheless beaten Saturday, 82-67 by the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers at the health and Sports Center. |
| February 21, 2008 |  | Tripp's 28 not enough as Mountain Lions fall to Chadron State | CHADRON, Neb. -- Tonya Tripp had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Janean Jubic had eight assists but the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs nonetheless fell 86-81 to the Chadron State Eagles Thursday evening at Armstrong Gym. |
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