COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team played host to the top team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tuesday night, Regis University. The Mountain Lions played the Rangers close for the first three quarters before Regis pulled the game away in the final stanza, defeating the Mountain Lions in Gallogly Events Center, 73-56.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 56, Regis 73
- Records: UCCS (9-16, 8-11 RMAC) | RU (19-6, 16-3 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: Regis holds a 36-21 all-time series lead over the Mountain Lions and have won eight of the last nine meetings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Back-to-back jumpers from Breelyn Robinson and Agar Farres gave the Mountain Lions a quick 4-1 lead over the visiting Rangers. Farres hit a hook shot on an in-bounds play but Sam Deem from Regis came down the court to drain a three-pointer and knot the game at 6-6. Alexa Dominguez netted her first points of the game from a Maison White assist, and then grabbed a defensive rebound and pushed it up the court to find White for two points and a 10-6 lead. Deem drained another three-pointer before White lined up to hit both free throws to keep UCCS in front, 12-9. Erin Fry netted the Rangers fourth three-pointer of the first quarter to tie the game for the third time, but Talia DePetrillo answered with a three of her own to give UCCS a 19-16 lead after 10 minutes of action.
- The Mountain Lions lead was back to six after White made two straight layups less than 50 seconds into the second quarter. The Rangers fought back with a 9-0 run thanks in part to connecting on 3-of-4 field goals and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe for their first lead of the game four minutes into the quarter. Trailing by three points, Farres broke up the Rangers run and almost a six minute scoring drought by the Mountain Lions when she drove the lane for her sixth point of the game. UCCS kept within one possession of the Rangers the rest of the half, heading into halftime down three, 32-29.
- Sydney Nilles attacked the basket on the opening possession of the second half for a one-point deficit, but two straight buckets from the Rangers put their lead back to five points, 36-31. UCCS clawed back with a 6-0 run led by two free throws from Maison White and a layup, putting UCCS back on top, 37-36. Another 9-0 run by the Rangers put the Mountain Lions in an eight-point hole, but UCCS once again fought back to knot the game for the fourth time of the night. Gaia Zimbardo started the comeback with a jumper before DePetrillo and Ottmann hit two straight three-pointers to knot the game at 45-all. Regis closed the third stanza with four straight points as they held a 49-45 lead to end the third quarter.
- The Rangers turned on the pressure in the final stanza, outscoring UCCS 24-11. The Rangers were solid from the floor to close out the game, making 9-of-14 from the floor, three three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws. Three of the Mountain Lions six three-pointers on the night came in the fourth quarter, but UCCS came up short to the top team in the league, falling at home 73-56.
GAME STATISTICS
- Maison White tied for game high scoring honors with 17 points behind 6-of-13 field goals and her first made career three-pointer. White, who made all four free throw attempts, snagged nine rebounds and dished out two assists.
- Agar Farres was one-point shy of a double-double as she reigned in 10 caroms and netted nine points on 4-of-9 field goals and blocked a game high four shots.
- Rylie Ottmann came off the bench and netted a trey as part of her six points. She chipped in four rebounds and added two dimes.
- UCCS was solid from the floor, making 41.5 percent (22-of-53), 60 percent from long range (6-of-10), and 6-of-12 free throws.
- Four Rangers reached double figures in scoring, led by 17 points from Erin Fry and Sam Deem.
- The Rangers committed only 10 turnovers tonight and forced UCCS to commit 18.
- Regis outscored the Mountain Lions in the paint (34-22), off turnovers (18-8) and on the fastbreak (10-6). UCCS' bench netted 22 points to Regis' 16 bench points and registered 11 points on second chance points.
- UCCS held a nine-rebound advantage over Regis, 37-28
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Farres blocked a career high and a UCCS season high four shots.
- The six three-pointers by the Mountain Lions are the second most they've made in a game this season, and their 60 percent field goal shooting from behind the arc is the highest mark of the year (6-of-10).
- White made her first career three-pointer when she drained one from the top of the key in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will play host to Western Colorado University Friday night at 5 p.m. on Senior Night. UCCS will recognize senior Sophie Abela following the women's game.
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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.
