CHADRON, Neb. – Caley Barnard hit a layup one minute after tip-off and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team controlled the last 39 minutes to earn a 70-64 win at Chadron State College Saturday night.  The win improves UCCS to 7-16 overall and a 6-11 mark in RMAC games.
 
UCCS scored the first eight points of the game and outscored the Eagles in the first quarter, 22-5.  The Mountain Lions, who never trailed the Eagles, held a 43-29 lead at halftime and edged CSC in the second half, 37-35. 
 
Holding onto a three-point lead in the final 50 seconds of regulation, 65-62, the Mountain Lions were fouled three times and sank 5-of-6 free throws to seal the road win.
 
Ellie Moore led UCCS with a game high 11 points after making 5-of-8 field goals and 2-of-3 free throws. She added a team high five rebounds to go with two steals and one blocked shot.
 
Balanced scoring helped the Mountain Lions stay on top of the Eagles as nine of the 11 players scored points, including six players with eight points each – Barnard, Abby Feickert, Tatum Tellin, Makenna Baker, Madi Gaibler and Madison Lord.
 
Barnard dished out a game high six dimes while Gaibler tied Moore for game high honors with five rebounds.
 
The Eagles Taryn Fox led all players with 20 points.  Fox added six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
 
UCCS finished the game netting 44.4 percent from the floor (28-of-63) and 75 percent from the charity stripe (12-of-16).
 
Both teams pulled down 34 rebounds and dished out 16 assists.  The Mountain Lions forced CSC to commit 19 turnovers and turned several of those turnovers into 21 points.  UCCS also dominated the paint, outscoring the Eagles 42-20.
 
The Mountain Lions will continue their four-game road swing when they travel to Colorado State-Pueblo and New Mexico Highlands University Feb. 14-15.