SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 16, 2021) – The No. 23 Colorado State University Pueblo women's basketball team (8-2, 4-0) was able to hold off strong runs by the Westminster College Griffins Thursday night, as the ThunderWolves turned in a 65-54 win for another double-digit Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) victory.
 
Ro Dominguez set the tone for the night and hit back-to-back 3-pointers to kick-off the Pack's offensive efforts. The Griffins refused to back down from the strong offensive runs by the ThunderWolves and took the quarter down to the wire. 
 
After a Dominguez layup with only seconds to go, the Pack took. A 15-14 advantage after a quarter of play.
 
Torie Bass hit a 3-pointer to start the second quarter and gave the Pack some momentum moving forward. Following the three, the Pack went on a dominant 16-2 run off multiple JaNaiya Davis 3-pointers and field goals from four different ThunderWolves.
 
The 16-2 run allowed CSU Pueblo to take a commanding 34-19 lead the halftime break. The Pack were able to limit the Griffins to just five points in the second quarter while dropping nearly 20 in their favor.
 
Headed out of the break, the Pack wanted to put the game away early. CSU Pueblo outscored Westminster 11-6 in the opening five minutes thanks to three Dominguez 3-pointers. The lead swelled to 20 points with over four minutes remaining in the third, but the Griffins refused to go down without a fight.
 
After a 16-0 run to close out the quarter by Westminster, the Pack only held a six-point lead of 45-39 after the third.
 
The Pack were looking to close out the Griffins in the fourth and snuff out the strong momentum gained late in the third quarter.
 
A JaNaiya Davis layup was able to do just that and helped expand the lead back to double-digits. Westminster continued to jump back into contention within seven or eight points, but the Pack were able to respond each time.
 
Davis hit back-to-back 3-pointers with just over five minutes remaining to keep the Griffins out of reach.
 
With 2:09 remaining, the Griffins cut it back to eight points but, on script for the rest of the season, a clutch Jazzy Hughes 3-pointer put the hosts out of contention with her dagger.
 
Hughes and Davis nailed their free throws down the stretch and clinched the Thunderwolves' fourth-straight RMAC victory 65-54. 
 
Dominguez's early success helped her lead the Pack with 18 points off 6-12 shooting from the field and 5-8 shooting from 3-point range. The guard added three assists and a steal in 27 minutes on Thursday night. The 18 points, six field goals made, and three assists all mark season-highs for the transfer guard.
 
Davis came in clutch for the Pack after she dropped 16 points thanks to a perfect 4-4 shooting from behind the arch. The senior also tacked on five rebounds and a couple of assists.
 
Hughes rounded out the scoring efforts for the ThunderWolves after shooting a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line down the stretch and 2-3 from the field. The forward finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and a steal.
 
CSU Pueblo had nine players log a steal in the win over Westminster. The Griffins ended up committing 19 turnovers off 12 Pack steals.
 
The No. 23 ThunderWolves have a one-day break before they head over to face Colorado Mesa University (8-1, 3-1) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.