COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –
Gracie Haneborg and
Maison White combined for nearly half of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball offense Tuesday afternoon, leading the Mountain Lions to a 72-66 home win over Chadron State College. Haneborg finished the contest with 18 points followed by White's 17 points, while the Mountain Lions bench came in strong, outscoring CSC, 31-17.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 72, Chadron State 66
- Records: UCCS (4-9, 3-4 RMAC) | CSC (2-11, 2-5 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions own a 27-16 all-time record against Chadron State. UCCS has won five of the last six games and are 13-8 all-time against CSC at home.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Haneborg drew a foul just 21 seconds into the game and drained both free throws to give the Mountain Lions a quick 2-0 lead, followed by a turnaround jumper from White two minutes, giving UCCS a 4-0 lead. The Eagles responded with a 9-2 run as they went 4-for-4 from the floor to snag their first lead of the afternoon, 9-6. Breelyn Robinson got in on the action and drilled back-to-back jumpers, the second of which came from her steal as she went coast-to-coast, boosting UCCS back on top, 12-11. The Mountain Lions, who never trailed by more than three points, kept the lead the rest of the game after their strong first quarter start, shooting a solid 43.8 percent from the floor (7-of-16) and 75 percent from the free throw line (6-of-8).
- The momentum continued into the second stanza as the home team put 17 on the scoreboard while holding CSC to 10 points. The Mountain Lions opened the second quarter on an 11-0 run in the first five minutes behind Sydney Nilles' five points. With three minutes left in the half, Jessica Nation netted two buckets combined with Rylie Ottmann's two free throws to increase the Mountain Lions lead to 16-points, 37-21. The Eagles Kyra Tanabe ended the quarter sinking two straight field goals, but the Mountain Lions took a 37-26 lead into the locker room.
- The Eagles came out of the intermission and tested the Mountain Lions. Despite both teams putting 20 on the board in the third quarter, CSC went on an 8-0 late in the third quarter, cutting the Mountain Lions lead down to nine before Nilles connected with Haneborg for a layup with four seconds left in the quarter.
- Starting the final stanza with an 11-point lead, 76-57, the Eagles' Awoti Akoi sank a three-pointer but was answered by White's jumper on the Mountain Lions next trip down the court. Almost two minutes and seven possessions later from both teams, Ottmann drained a three-pointer to snap the two-minute scoring drought with 6:51 left in regulation. The Eagles continued to claw into the Mountain Lions lead, using a span of two minutes and 18 seconds to hold UCCS to just one free throw while putting nine points in the scorebook, including 5-of-5 in free throws. Forced to foul, the Eagles committed five fouls in the final 30 seconds as UCCS sank 3-of-5 free throws to seal the win, 72-66.
GAME STATISTICS
- Haneborg netted a game-high 18 points after hitting 5-of-12 from the floor and 7-of-12 free throws. She chipped in three dimes and seven rebounds.
- White drained a game high six field goals as part of her 17 points. Seven of her eight game high rebounds were on the defensive glass.
- Nation and Emily Hovasse came off the bench to net eight points each as the Mountain Lions bench outscored Chadron State, 31-17.
- Agar Farres pulled in seven caroms and added two blocks, a steal, three assists and two points.
- The Mountain Lions shot 39.1 percent from the floor after making 25-of-64 field goals.
- UCCS made 8-of-10 free throws in the first half but cooled off in the second half (10-of-21) to finish the game with a 58.1 percent from the line.
- The Eagles were led by Ashayla Powers' 18 points. CSC shot 32.2 percent (19-of-59) in field goals and a solid 77.4 percent (24-of-31) from the charity stripe.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions scored 72 points for the fifth time this season. The 72 points are also the most they've scored in a game.
- Robinson made a career high three field goals for a career high six points.
- White's five made free throws and 11 free throw attempts are career highs, while Haneborg's 12 free throw attempts are a career high.
- Hovasse posted several career highs this afternoon, including points (eight), rebounds (two), and field goals made (three) and attempted (seven).
- Ottmann reigned in a career high five rebounds against the Eagles and made her first career three-pointer.
UP NEXT
- UCCS will play at Fort Lewis College on Friday, Jan. 6, followed by a road game at Adams State University on Saturday. Both games will tip-off at 5:30 p.m.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
