COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team were up at halftime against No. 15 ranked Regis University but would let the game slip in the second half resulting in a 71-55 defeat.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 55, RU 71
- Records: UCCS (2-2, 0-0 RMAC) | RU (4-0, 0-0 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: This non-conference match against Regis was the 58th game between the two teams with the Rangers now holding a 37-21 advantage over UCCS.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Maison White got things started for UCCS on Monday night as she collected an offensive board and would go up strong with the ball as she put the Mountain Lions up 2-0. UCCS started on a 10-2 run in the first four minutes of the game as they controlled the lead early on, but Regis would finish the first quarter strong as they slowed down the Mountain Lions offense and pulled themselves up to only be down 14-10 heading into the second quarter.
- UCCS came out the second quarter on a 6-0 run that was capped off by a Rylie Ottmann layup that would give the Mountain Lions their biggest lead of the night, up 20-11 with eight minutes to go before the half. Regis immediately stalled the UCCS offense over the remaining time in the second quarter and put up 15 points over the last seven minutes of the second stanza to take a 26-24 lead. With five seconds left on the clock, UCCS guard Krystina Hagood took the ball up the court from the inbound and threw up a near half court heave that banked off the glass and in to take back the lead at 27-26 heading into the break.
- The Rangers came out to start the second half looking to take the lead for good as they went on an 11-7 run over the first six minutes of the third quarter to put themselves up 37-34. At the 3:33 mark of the third, White drove the ball through the lane as she was being double teamed and would find an open Ottmann on the baseline who then nailed a 15-foot jumper to try to slow down the Rangers momentum. Despite the effort, Regis would close the third quarter on a 12-4 run as Ranger guard Josey Ryan scored five of her 30 points tonight in this stretch, giving Regis a 49-40 lead going into the final frame.
- Any time the Mountain Lions were able to generate a bucket in the fourth, Regis would respond right away as they gradually increased their lead as the clock kept ticking. The Rangers were up as much as 21 points with a little over three minutes left in the game. UCCS would cut this down over the last three minutes, but the effort was too little and too late as the Rangers secured the 71-55 victory.
GAME STATISTICS
- Maison White collected a double-double tonight as she scored 12 points to along with 12 rebounds, both leading the team.
- The Mountain Lions had a tough time taking care of the ball tonight as they turned it over 18 times compared to Regis who lost it 10 times. Regis scored 19 points from turnovers while UCCS only had five.
- The Rangers out rebounded the Mountain Lions 44-36, had more offensive rebounds (17-7), and more second chance points (13-4).
- Neither team shot the three-pointer well tonight as Regis was 3-of-22 (13.6 percent) from deep while UCCS was 1-of-10 (10 percent) from long range.
- Both teams saw the free throw line a lot tonight as UCCS was 14-of-23 (60.9 percent) while Regis was 16-of-26 (61.5 percent) from the charity stripe.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Tonight's game was the first ranked opponent UCCS has faced so far this year as Regis was ranked No. 15 in the latest D2CSC National Poll and No. 2 in the latest D2CSC South Central Regional poll.
- White's 12 boards tonight were the most by a Mountain Lion this season.
- White also recorded her third double-double of the season and her 18th of her career.
- Desiree Smith scored a career high six points tonight while Mya Wilson had a career high in blocks with two.
- The Mountain Lions six blocks in tonight's game were the second most they've recorded this season as they notched eight blocks against Midwestern St. on November 11th.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions look to bounce back next time out as they take on Baptist Bible College on Friday, November 24th at 5 p.m. at Gallogly Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
