PUEBLO, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team was unable to stop a strong three-point shooting performance by Colorado State University Pueblo, falling to the ThunderWolves in Pueblo, Colo, 79-68. The Pack made 14 three-pointers Tuesday night as the Mountain Lions move to 14-9 overall and 10-5 in league games.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final Score: UCCS 68, CSUP 79
- Records: UCCS (14-9, 10-5 RMAC) | CSUP (12-11, 8-7 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Massari Arena | Pueblo, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions are now 26-42 all-time against CSU Pueblo, including a 7-29 record when facing CSUP on their home court.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Amyah Moore Allen won the opening tip at center court, and Rylie Ottmann followed with an offensive rebound that led to a left-wing three from Jayla Jackson-Allen. On UCCS' next possession, Ottmann delivered a slick bounce pass to Jackson-Allen on a backdoor cut to give the Mountain Lions an early 5–0 lead. After CSU Pueblo answered with two straight baskets, Ottmann went 1-for-2 at the free-throw line before Moore Allen helped UCCS break the press to extend the lead to 8–4. The ThunderWolves responded behind a three-pointer from Seneya Martinez, sparking an 8–0 run that put CSU Pueblo ahead 15–8 with 3:04 remaining in the first quarter. The Pack carried that momentum into the end of the period, holding a 20–11 advantage after 10 minutes.
- UCCS opened the second quarter with a push, trimming the nine-point deficit with a 7–0 run capped by a deep three from Breelyn Robinson and consecutive layups by Ottmann and Brynae Stewart to make it 20–18. CSU Pueblo quickly answered with a 10–0 run, fueled by back-to-back three-pointers, to stretch the lead to 30–18. Moore Allen halted the surge with a layup as part of her four second-quarter points, but another long-range three from Martinez with :04 on the clock sent the ThunderWolves into halftime with a 40–24 lead.
- The Mountain Lions came out of halftime determined to chip away at their 16-point deficit. With possession to start the third quarter, Moore Allen converted a scoop layup, then picked off a pass on the ensuing trip and went coast-to-coast for an and-one. On UCCS' third straight possession, Brynae Stewart added a layup, Moore Allen followed with a free throw, and Jackson-Allen scored four consecutive points to cap a 12–0 run that pulled the Mountain Lions within four, 40–36, less than three minutes into the quarter. UCCS' offense stalled from there, managing just one more point in the period, while CSU Pueblo closed on a 9–0 run to take a 58–41 lead into the fourth.
- The ThunderWolves kept their momentum to open the final stanza, knocking down back-to-back three-pointers to extend the run to 15–0. Moore Allen stopped the surge with a pair of free throws for UCCS' first points of the quarter. Trailing by 23, she later finished through traffic on a driving layup to trim the deficit to 21, 67–46, with 5:53 remaining, prompting a UCCS timeout. A three from Seneya Martinez pushed the lead back to 24, but the Mountain Lions refused to fold. Moore Allen scored eight of UCCS' 15 points during a 15–0 rally that cut the deficit to seven, 74–67. CSU Pueblo answered down the stretch, however, securing the 79–68 win.
GAME STATISTICS
- Moore Allen led UCCS with 28 points after making 9-of-20 from the floor and 10-of-13 from the line. She also snagged her third double-double of the season with 10 rebounds to go with seven steals and four assists.
- Jackson-Allen chipped in 14 points after hitting 5-of-9 from the floor and dishing out three assists while pulling down four rebounds.
- Ottmann netted 10 points and handed out three dimes while Stewart blocked four shots from the Pack.
- UCCS finished the road game making 23-of-54 field goals (42.6 percent), 4-of-14 three-pointers (28.6 percent), and 18-of-28 from the charity stripe (64.3 percent).
- The Pack's Martinez led both squads with 36 points after missing only four field goals on 18 attempts (14-of-18), including a staggering 8-of-9 from behind the arc.
BEYOND THE BOX
- Moore Allen's 28 points tonight move her to second all-time in scoring at UCCS with 1,618 points, and her seven steals marked a new career high.
- Stewart's four blocked shots against her former team set a career high in her first year at UCCS.
UP NEXT
- UCCS will play host to Colorado Christian University this Saturday at 1 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.
