Mountain Lions Drop Third Game in a Row Against the Yellow Jackets, 59-56
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team loses its third game in a row as Black Hills State University wins in a close battle, 59-56, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 56, BHSU 59
- Records: UCCS (8-15, 7-10 RMAC) | BHSU (17-5, 12-4 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: This was the 22nd matchup between the Mountain Lions and the Yellow Jackets, with BHSU now tying the record at 11-11 all time.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mountain Lions started the game on a roll as they had an 8-2 lead as Breelyn Robinson nailed a three pointer with the assist coming from Alexa Dominguez. The Yellow Jackets responded to end the first quarter on a 14-7 run, commanding a 16-12 lead going into quarter number two.
- UCCS got their second quarter started as Dominguez hit a turnaround jumper with an assist coming from Emily Hovasse. That bucket started a nine to nothing run for the Mountain Lions and resulted in UCCS taking the lead 21-19 after a Maison White jumper with just under four minutes to go in the first half. The Yellow Jackets responded with a few of their own baskets, but UCCS was able to head into halftime with a 29-27 lead.
- UCCS was able to go on another run to start the second half and were up as much as six points with 2:37 left to go in the third quarter. BHSU kept the game close by going on a 7-2 run to end the quarter resulting in the Mountain Lions having a 40-39 lead heading into the final frame.
- UCCS maintained the lead for the first minute of the fourth quarter until Yellow Jackets guard, Niki Van Wyk, who led both teams in scoring tonight with 20 points, nailed a three to give BHSU a lead that they would hold for the rest of the game. The Mountain Lions were down by as much as eight in the fourth quarter but fought hard to keep the game close.
- Agar Farres made a tough contested layup with 22 seconds remaining to cut the Yellow Jacket's lead to 58-56. BHSU would then make one free throw and the Mountain Lions were given one more possession to attempt to send the game into overtime. Down three with six seconds remaining, UCCS got two nice looks to tie the game but ended up coming just short.
GAME STATISTICS
- Neither team shot particularly hot tonight as UCCS was 19-of-51 (37.3 percent) from the field and BHSU going 23-of-60 (38.3 percent).
- Robinson was a game high in plus/minus tonight, posting a +11 in her 32 minutes played tonight.
- BHSU won the battle in total rebounds (38-33), points in the paint (26-18), points from the bench (30-18), and on second chance points (14-10).
- UCCS had one of their better free throw shooting games tonight as they shot 15-of-21 (71.4 percent) from the line, with Rylie Ottmann making the most on the team, shooting 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- White recorded her 300th point of the season with 14 points in tonight's effort and grabbed her 200th rebound of the season as she collected six total rebounds tonight.
- Farres recorded her 100th rebound of the season tonight with her seven total boards tonight.
- Robinson improved her three-point percentage up to 35.8 percent, which is the highest on UCCS, as she was 2-of-4 from downtown in tonight's contest.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will host the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers next on Saturday, February 11th at 5:00 p.m. at the 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 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
