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Women’s Basketball Suffers 73-47 Loss to #14 Colorado Mesa in First Conference Game of the Season

12/4/2025 9:28:00 PM

By: Julia Lashlee, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team suffered a 73-47 loss to #14 Colorado Mesa in the first conference game of the season inside the Gallogly Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final Score: L, 73-47
Records: UCCS (3-4, 0-1 RMAC) | #14 CMU (9-1, 1-0 RMAC)
Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS is 15-44 all-time against Colorado Mesa and 10-17 when playing the Mavericks on their home court.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mavericks started off strong with a three-pointer from Jenna Krise. The Mountain Lions responded quickly with a hook shot from Ayianna Johnson, bringing the score within one - the smallest gap UCCS would trail by for the night. Both teams missed scoring opportunities over the next two minutes, until CMU overcame their drought and went on a 9-0 run. Jayla Jackson-Allen ended their run with a layup, bringing the score to 5-16. With two minutes remaining before the break, Ellie Reynolds scored the only UCCS three-pointer of the first quarter.
UCCS began the second quarter with three new players on the court, bringing some newfound momentum to the Mountain Lions. Jackson-Allen began the scoring by putting three points on the board and brought the score within eight. After three minutes passed with no action, CMU player Mykaela Moore assisted Jenna Krise for a three-point bucket, propelling both teams to trade buckets for the remainder of the second quarter. When the halftime buzzer went off, UCCS trailed 25-32.
After missing buckets and collecting rebounds, both teams struggled to score in the first few minutes of the third quarter. However, the Mavericks logged their largest scoring run of the game (14-0), pushing the Mountain Lions to an even greater deficit. Shortly after coming off the bench, Brooklyn Hurtado converted both of her free throw attempts, bringing the score to 35-57 when the third quarter ended.
UCCS and CMU traded baskets for the majority of the fourth quarter, until the Mavericks went on a 6-0 scoring run in the last 3 minutes of the game. Despite keeping CMU to just 16 points in the last quarter, the Mountain Lions could not overcome the deficit and ended on a 47-73 loss.

GAME STATISTICS

Jayla Jackson-Allen made 5-of-8 from the floor and logged one defensive rebound. Ayianna Johnson chipped in eight points and six rebounds.
Breelyn Robinson came off the bench to net five points and log four rebounds.
UCCS shot 33.3 percent from the floor (17-of-51) and 47.1 percent from the line (8-of-17).
Mason Rowland led Colorado Mesa with 26 points and three rebounds, while Olivia Reed chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Ayianna Johnson currently ranks No. 3 within the RMAC for most field goals scored, totalling 53 for the season.
UCCS sits in second place within the RMAC for most points scored, logging a total of 507 across seven games.
The Mountain Lions recorded a season-high 13 steals logged against the Mavericks.

UP NEXT

UCCS will take on Westminster at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 inside Gallogly Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the annual Christmas Night game.

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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.

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