COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team lost to Regis University 86-69 Saturday afternoon after the Rangers shot 52.2 percent from beyond the arc. The Mountain Lions celebrated
Maison White,
Emily Vidal,
Krystina Hagood,
Amaya Snowden, and
Ellen Silva for senior day.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 69, RU 86
- Records: UCCS (16-11, 12-8 RMAC) | RU (13-14, 11-9 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: Regis has improved their record over UCCS to 40-22 since 1990.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UCCS' senior day game started with an 11-7 Mountain Lion lead after back-to-back baskets from Maison White. The Rangers halted UCCS' momentum, though, going on an 18-5 run with an array of tough jumpers. Breelyn Robinson hit a three-pointer with 10 seconds to stop the bleeding, but Regis entered the fourth quarter with a 25-19 lead.
- The Mountain Lions' offensive struggles continued into the second quarter, as the Rangers went on an 11-2 run in the first six and a half minutes of the frame. Ellen Silva and Gia Bradley helped UCCS get back on track to end the first half, as the Mountain Lions closed the quarter on a 10-3 run to lessen their deficit to eight (39-31). UCCS was held to shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.
- Amyah Moore Allen and the Mountain Lions came out on a mission to open the second half, going on an 18-9 run in a four-and-a-half-minute stretch, with Moore Allen scoring 10 points herself to take a 49-48 lead. The Rangers took over from there, scoring the following 15 points unanswered. Gia Bradley got UCCS back on the board with a three-pointer, but Regis would lead 65-52 going into the fourth quarter.
- The Rangers stayed hot and grew their lead to 20 (79-59) with 5:26 left in the game. UCCS finished the final five minutes on a 10-7 run, but the Rangers' built-in cushion from the third quarter was too much for the Mountain Lions to overcome, resulting in an 86-69 loss.
GAME STATISTICS
- Amyah Moore Allen and Maison White led UCCS in scoring tonight, scoring 18 and 11 points, respectively. White grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and shot 5-of-10 from the field.
- Ellie Reynolds and Gia Bradley shot well from deep, as the duo combined to shoot 5-of-12 from three.
- The Rangers' suffocating defense caused UCCS to struggle from the field, shooting 38.8 percent. Regis outrebounded the Mountain Lions 38-32 as well.
- The Rangers were on fire in the game, shooting 53.7 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from beyond the arc.
- Despite the loss, UCCS led the game in assists (12-10), bench points (21-9), fastbreak points (10-8), points from turnovers (11-10), points in the paint (36-30), and second chance points (11-5).
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Amyah Moore Allen has passed the 500-point mark with her 20 points today, making her the third Mountain Lion in program history to score 500 or more points in a season for a junior. Brittany Hernandez (583) and Abby Kirchoff (564) were the other two.
- Moore Allen is also the sixth Mountain Lion to score 500 points or more in a season.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions clinched a berth in the RMAC Tournament on Thursday after beating Colorado School of Mines on Thursday, February 27. The RMAC tournament quarterfinal starts on Tuesday, March 4. The tournament bracket will be announced tonight. Stay tuned to gomountainlions.com for updates.
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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.
