COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team put on a show on both ends of the floor in their 78-54 victory over the University of Central Oklahoma, shooting 44.6 percent from beyond the arc, while blocking 10 shots and forcing 16 turnovers on the defensive end.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 78, UCO 54
- Records: UCCS (6-4, 3-1 RMAC) | UCO (2-9, 1-1 MIAA)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions and Bronchos have only faced off twice in program history. UCO won a neutral-site game 83-70 on Nov. 20, 2010. UCCS now evens the all-time series at 1-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tuesday night's action started slowly on the offensive side for both teams until Maison White and Amyah Moore Allen opened the scoring with a pair of lay-ups. These baskets got the Mountain Lions going as they opened to a 13-6 lead. Breelyn Robinson closed the first quarter with a three-pointer with an assist from Ellie Reynolds, and UCCS entered the second quarter with a 16-9 lead. The Mountain Lion's defense held the Bronchos to 3-of-12 shooting (25 percent) from the field in the first quarter while forcing seven turnovers and blocking four shots.
- The defensive barrage continued, and the offense caught fire to open the second. In the opening five minutes and 24 seconds of the frame, UCCS went 6-of-7 from the field, including baskets from Moore Allen and Amaya Snowden and three three-pointers between Gia Bradley and Ellie Reynolds, en route to a 15-5 run. UCO responded with a 9-2 run to pull themselves within 10 (33-23). However, the Mountain Lions closed the first half strong, carrying a 41-27-point lead into the break. UCCS shot 10-for-13 (76.9 percent) in the second quarter, shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
- The Mountain Lions brought the same energy from the first half into the opening minutes of the second, increasing their lead to 21 (50-29) at the 5:43 mark of the third quarter. UCCS didn't let up for the remainder of the third, holding the Broncho's offense to shoot just 4-of-11 on their way to a 24-point lead (62-38) going into the fourth quarter.
- The final frame of this blowout effort saw UCCS make only one basket in the opening three and a half minutes of the quarter: a Jayla Jackson-Allen three-pointer. From the 6:30 mark and on, the Mountain Lions turned it up, piecing together a 13-3 run with buckets coming from Ellen Silva, Snowden, Robinson, Krystina Hagood, and Rylie Ottmann, helping UCCS cruise to a 78-54 blowout victory.
GAME STATISTICS
- The Mountain Lions' defense played a crucial role in tonight's victory. They forced 16 turnovers, blocked 10 shots, collected eight steals, and forced the Bronchos to shoot just 36.5 percent (19-52) from the field.
- Amyah Moore Allen blocked two shots and recorded two steals, leading the defensive effort for UCCS. Seven different Mountain Lions swatted away shot attempts tonight, including Moore Allen. Maison White and Amaya Snowden each had two, while Gia Bradley, Emily Vidal, Krystina Hagood, and Ellen Silva all blocked one shot. Ellie Reynolds caused mayhem for Bronchos guards all night, forcing four steals.
- The Mountain Lions' fantastic defensive effort turned into easy offense tonight. UCCS scored 27 points off turnovers compared to UCO's two. The Mountain Lions also outscored the Bronchos 9-3 in fast break points.
- Moore Allen led the Mountain Lions offensively with an efficient 16 points on 58.3 percent (7-12) shooting from the field. Snowden tacked on 14 points and seven rebounds, including four offensive boards, while shooting 77.8 percent (7-9) from the field. White scored in double-digit figures, with 10 points to go along with four rebounds.
- UCCS collected 15 assists as a team, with Reynolds leading the way with four. Reynolds scored six points, going 2-of-2 from deep while collecting her four steals.
- Bradley was big for the Mountain Lions tonight, scoring eight points, tallying two assists, grabbing three rebounds, and going 2-of-4 from beyond the arc.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- UCCS saw season highs in a few categories tonight, including field goals made (33) and field goals attempted (64), while also tying a season-high in blocks with 10.
- Amaya Snowden saw UCCS career highs in several statistics tonight. The senior transfer had more points (14), field goals made (seven), field goals attempted (nine), and rebounds (seven) than any other game this season and in her Mountain Lion career. Snowden's efficient performance now leads the team in field goal percentage at 58.3 percent.
- Ellie Reynolds's four steals mark as a new UCCS career high and ties Amyah Moore-Allen for the most steals in a game this season.
UP NEXT
- UCCS will play the University of Texas Permian Basin on Dec. 19 in a non-conference matchup. The game will start at 12:30 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 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
