DENVER, Colo. (January 30, 2021) - Colorado State University Pueblo Women's Basketball could not contain Regis University Saturday night as the hot-shooting Rangers overcame the ThunderWolves 77-66 at Regis Fieldhouse.
Turning Point:
The Rangers (3-6, 3-5 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) shot 58.3 percent from the field over the first three quarters. This included 11-of-18 (61.1 percent) from downtown for the first 30 minutes of the game. Regis built a 26-15 lead after one and a 51-35 lead at the half.
The Pack (1-8, 1-8 RMAC) held the Rangers to 25.0 percent shooting in the fourth. CSU Pueblo tied the Rangers 18-18 in the third and won the fourth quarter 13-8. However, the Rangers led by 16 at halftime and did enough to hang on the second half.
Individual Highlights:
- Sydni Williams (Sr., Little Rock, Ark.) led the Pack with 15 points. She made 4-of-11 from the field and sank 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Williams also led the Pack with six rebounds. Three of her rebounds came on the offensive glass.
- Jazzy Hughes (Sr., Tucson, Ariz.) scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting. Hughes drained a pair of 3-pointers.
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Morgan Dial (Jr., Denver City, Texas) and
Aubriana Noti (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) each added nine points. They both had two steals.
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JaNaiya Davis (Jr., Waco, Texas) handed out nine assists. Davis came away with three steals.
Jalen Long (So., Moreno Valley, Calif.) tacked on eight points on 3-of-4 shooting. She also went 2-of-2 from downtown.
Coach Johnson Quote:
"We had a slow start," said CSU Pueblo Head Basketball Coach
Tommie Johnson. "Our girls just need to learn to win. That means playing from the start. We make some easy shots and a couple more stops and we are in the position we want to be in the end."
Notes:
- The Rangers made 50 percent from the field and 11 three-pointers. CSU-Pueblo made 40.7 percent from the field 44.4 percent from 3-point range.
Up Next:
The Pack heads north to face South Dakota School of Mines Tuesday Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
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