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Brittany Hernandez averaged a double-double with 23 points and 12.5 rebounds in a 2-0 weekend against Colorado Christian and Colorado Mines.

Hernandez made 13 rebounds with two blocked shots and two steals to lead the Mountain Lions to a 69-53 win against Colorado Christian on Friday night. She shot nine-of-17 from the field and scored 26 points. Hernandez followed with 12 rebounds and 20 points against Colorado Mines on Saturday in a 73-65 win against the Orediggers. She made a season-high nine defensive rebounds on Saturday along with one blocked shot and one steal.

Hernandez has 23 double-doubles in her career. She leads in the RMAC with 20.2 points per game and is second with nine rebounds per game in conference-only statistics. Hernandez is fourth in UCCS career scoring with 1,270 points and fifth with 578 rebounds. She needs six rebounds to tie for fourth and 16 to tie for third in program history.