COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team won Saturday night in close fashion behind
Amyah Moore Allen, who posted a season high 25 points on 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) shooting resulting in a 68-65 victory.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 68, ASU 65
- Records: UCCS (10-6, 7-3 RMAC) | ASU (11-6, 6-3 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions get back into the win column against Adams State after the Grizzlies snapped the Mountain Lions nine game win streak last year that spanned from December 6, 2014, through January 7, 2023. UCCS holds the all-time series advantage with a 27-19 record.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was the Mountain Lions who started off on the right foot Saturday night, as Krystina Hagood began the scoring with a floater in the lane followed by Maison White who hit a jumper off an assist from Emily Vidal.
- Adams State would keep the game close until the four-minute mark where the Mountain Lions went on a 14-7 run that was capped off by Breelyn Robinson collecting a steal and assisting Amyah Moore Allen on a layup in transition to give UCCS a 22-14 lead to close out the first quarter.
- The Grizzlies would find their stride to open the second frame as they went on a nine to nothing run in the first two minutes of the quarter to put themselves up 23-22. The final seven minutes of the first half would see UCCS and ASU trade baskets with the Mountain Lions having a 34-32 advantage going into the break.
- Out of the half, neither team could find a rhythm as both the Mountain Lions and the Grizzlies struggled to find the bottom of the basket in the first five minutes of the third. This is when Moore Allen began to heat up as she scored seven straight points for UCCS from the 4:48 mark to the 2:23 mark with a pair of free throws, a three-ball, and a jumper just outside the restricted area. The Mountain Lions would hold a one-point lead (47-46) heading into the final quarter.
- Adams State would not go away as they grabbed a 53-51 lead with 7:51 to go in the game. UCCS grabbed back momentum immediately as Briana Knabe, White, and Sydney Nilles helped their team go on a 7-0 run in the next two minutes and 30 seconds of play.
- The Mountain Lions pushed their lead up to six with 2:10 to go after Robinson nailed two free throws but the Grizzlies refused to go out quietly. Their efforts would fall short though as with 11 seconds left, Moore Allen cut through the lane and got a left-handed scoop layup to fall to position UCCS up two. Moore Allen then grabbed a steal out of the Grizzlies inbound play with six seconds left, made a free throw, and then Hagood would grab a steal of her own to seal the 68-65 victory.
GAME STATISTICS
- Moore Allen led all scorers tonight with 25 as she also recorded three assists, three steals, two rebounds, and a block.
- The Mountain Lions crashed the glass hard tonight as they collected 39 rebounds compared to the Grizzlies' 25 boards. Ten of UCCS' rebounds came on the offensive end with White grabbing a game high six offensive boards to give the Mountain Lions second chance opportunities.
- Both teams forced each other to make many mistakes tonight as Adams State turned the ball over 19 times while UCCS turned it over 24 times. ASU collected 16 steals while the Mountain Lions grabbed 15.
- UCCS took advantage of the Grizzlies mistakes as they scored 25 points off turnovers while the Grizzlies only scored 14 in those opportunities.
- The Mountain Lions won the battle in points in the paint (34-32), fast break points (16-10), and led by Moore Allen, UCCS dominated in points from the bench (48-18).
- Though the Mountain Lions held the lead for 30 minutes and 24 seconds tonight, the game saw 12 ties and six lead changes throughout the match. The Grizzlies only had a lead for a total of one minute and 20 seconds tonight.
- This physical match saw both teams reach the free throw line 25 times tonight with ASU making 18 of them and the Mountain Lions sinking 17.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- With 11 points and 13 rebounds tonight, White has recorded her seventh double-double of the year and it's also the 22nd double-double of her career.
- Moore Allen's season high of 25 points tonight was her second 20 plus point effort this year as she scored 20 against Regis University on Jan. 2, 2024.
- Dating back to Feb. 10, 2012, the Mountain Lions have beaten the Grizzlies 14 times out of 16 tries.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions take on Metropolitan State University of Denver next time out for a contest on Friday, Jan. 19. The action is slated to begin at 5 p.m. in Denver Colo., at the MSUD Auraria Event Center.
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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.
