COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team displayed a riveting effort in the second half of Saturday night's contest as they outscored Colorado Christian University 53-30 in the third and fourth quarter en route to their 90-62 victory over the Cougars.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 90, CCU 62
- Records: UCCS (13-7, 10-4 RMAC) | CCU (10-9, 6-7 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions hop back into the win column against CCU as their last win against the Cougars came on December 16, 2022. UCCS holds the all-time series advantage at 34-22.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mountain Lions opened Saturday night's match in control as Briana Knabe got them started with a three-pointer off an assist from Rylie Ottmann. UCCS opened the first four minutes of the game on a 10-3 run where Amyah Moore Allen notched seven of her 21 points in these minutes.
- Moore Allen would add four more points in the remainder of the quarter as she cut through the lane to free herself up for a pair of scooping layups, but CCU managed to keep the game within striking distance. Each team would finish on an even 10-10 run in the final five minutes causing UCCS to preserve a 20-13 lead heading into the second frame.
- Ottmann and Jessica Nation got the Mountain Lions a pair of jumpers to open the quarter, but the Cougars would respond on a 7-0 run to pull their deficit to just four (24-20) with 6:28 to go before half. This run provided the momentum that CCU was looking for as they found themselves with a 30-29 lead a little over three minutes later.
- UCCS responded rapidly as Knabe would take the lead back with a crafty move to the rim which was then followed by Ottmann splashing her third three of the first half. The Mountain Lions finished strong and would carry a 37-32 lead into the break.
- UCCS' massive second half started right away as they increased their lead to 12 in the first three and a half minutes of the third quarter after Ottmann sank her fourth three on her fourth attempt of the game. Maison White got herself going in the third quarter as eight of her 10 points and five of her 14 boards were tallied in the third frame. The Mountain Lions would command a 63-51 lead going into the fourth.
- UCCS exploded to start the fourth as they increased their lead to 21 points following a Moore Allen steal and transition lay-in at the 6:34 mark. This proved to be too much to handle for the Cougars as they never got within 18 points the rest of the night. This huge second half resulted in UCCS enjoying a 28-point victory with a final score of 90-62.
GAME STATISTICS
- Moore Allen's 21 points led all UCCS scorers tonight to go along with four rebounds and three steals.
- Ottmann was absolutely on fire against CCU as she notched 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting while going 4-for-4 from beyond the arc as well. Along with her 20 points, Ottmann tallied two assists, one rebound, and one steal.
- White grabbed an impressive 14 rebounds tonight while scoring 10. She also collected two steals and swatted away one block.
- The Mountain Lions outscored the Cougars on points from turnovers (24-10), points in the paint (44-34), second chance points (19-12), fast break points (19-5), and points from the bench (23-9).
- UCCS shot an efficient 33-of-65 (50.8 percent) from the field and a scorching 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from deep while holding CCU to shooting just 39.7 percent from the field and 25 percent from range.
- Every Mountain Lion on the roster (minus injuries) appeared in tonight's game. 11 of 13 UCCS players recorded at least one field goal.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The 90-point effort from UCCS tonight marked their season high in points scored in a game. Their previous high was 85 which came against Baptist Bible College on November 24, 2023.
- Ottmann's 20 points in tonight's contest was a new career high as she also recorded a new career high in three-pointers made with four.
- Tonight marked the third time that Moore Allen has scored 20 or more in a game this season and her 9-of-14 shooting is her most efficient shooting night when attempting at least 10 or more shots in a game this year.
- With 14 rebounds in tonight's contest, White has become eighth all-time in total rebounds in program history with 562 boards. It was her eighth double-double of the season and her 23rd double-double of her career.
- Tonight's win is the seventh straight win the Mountain Lions have had on their home court as they continue to be unbeaten at home (7-0) against RMAC opponents.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will now head to Las Vegas, N.M. on Friday February 2nd to face New Mexico Highlands University at NMHU John A. Wilson Complex. The action is set to begin at 5 p.m.
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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.
