PUEBLO, Colo. (February 15, 2020) – Colorado State University Pueblo Women's Basketball continues its five-game road trip Tuesday with a visit to Colorado Christian University. The ThunderWolves and Cougars are scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m.
Game Information:
Due to COVID 19 safety protocols, no fans will be allowed at the CCU Events Center. Click Here to watch the live stream on the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Network.
Starting 5 – The Top 5 CSU-Pueblo storylines
1. The Pack fell to Westminster College 74-64 Saturday night. With this loss, the ThunderWolves stand 2-11 on the season, sharing an identical record with the Cougars. The Pack's last three games have all been decided by exactly 10 points. They are 1-2 over their last three games.
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Jalen Long (So., Moreno Valley, Calif.) scored a season-high 17 points in the Pack's loss to the Griffins. She also posted11 points Feb. 8 in the Pack's win over University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Long caught fire, going 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from downtown last week. She also made all five of her free throws.
3. With five assists against the Griffins,
JaNaiya Davis (Jr., Waco, Texas) moved into fifth all-time at CSU Pueblo with 316 career assists. Davis passed Micki Smith's 313 career assists to crack the top five. This season, Davis leads the RMAC with 5.5 assists per game. She ranks 17th in D-II in assists per game.
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Sydni Williams (Sr., Little Rock, Ark.) leads the Pack offensively with 13.5 points per game. Williams ranks sixth in the RMAC with an 82.5 free throw percentage. Williams and Davis are the top free throw shooting duo in the conference, making a combined 84.5 percent from the stripe. Davis leads the RMAC with an 88.2 free throw percentage.
5. Defensively, Davis leads the RMAC with 3.3 steals per game. This places Davis eighth in D-II. Davis ranks fourth in the RMAC with 1.2 blocks per game. She also plays a league-most 38.3 minutes per game. Davis also ranks eighth nationally in minutes played per game.
Scouting Colorado Christian:
2020-21 Record: The Cougars own a 2-11 record. They have lost eight games in a row. Their last seven losses have been by double digits including a 71-41 loss to South Dakota Mines last time out.
Series History: The ThunderWolves lead the all-time series against the Cougars 27-20. The Pack has won seven consecutive meetings until a 73-64 loss to the Cougars in Massari Arena last season.
Player to Watch: Lourdes Gonzalez leads the Cougars with 12.4 points per game. She played her first game in over a month in the loss to the Hardrockers. Gonzalez has made 54.1 percent from the field this season.
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