GOLDEN, Colo. Western Colorado gave it their all. However, they couldn't slow down No. 10 Colorado School of Mines high powered offense as they lost 59-101.
 
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: No. 10 Colorado School of Mines def. Western Colorado 101-59.
Records: Western Colorado 2-7, 0-5 RMAC, Colorado School of Mines 11-1, 5-1 RMAC
Location: Lockridge Arena; Golden, Colo.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Colorado School of Mines tried to take control of the game early on, holding a 13-6 with 16:39 left to go in the first half. However, the Mountaineers went on a 7-2 run, Jaelan McCloud and Kevin Jimenez each making a layup, while Avery Rembao knocked down a three-pointer.
• Down 13-17, Western continued to exchange baskets with the Orediggers - resulting in Colorado School of Mines having a 21-16 lead. But, a 9-4 run that lasted eight-minutes and 29 seconds gave the Orediggers a 10-point lead. The lead would grow from there, getting as large as 24-points. At halftime, the Mountaineers trailed 32-56.
• Gino Corridori and Robel Desta were the leading scorers at halftime, recording eight and seven-points.
• Coming out of halftime, Colorado School of Mines increased their lead to 30-points, scoring the first six-points of the quarter. But, Western halted that 6-0 run, thanks to a Syris Williams layup and McCloud three-pointer.
• That was the closest the Mountaineers got of the lead – 25-points -  for the remainder of the game, as Colorado School of Mines offense was shooting lights out for the entire game – finishing the game shooting 55.6 percent from the field. Additionally, they shot 57.9 percent in the first half and 52.9 percent in the second half.

COURT NOTES

• Rembao led the way in the scoring department recording 11-points. McCloud and Corridori were right behind Rembao, pitching in nine-points apiece. Corridori was the leading rebounder for the Mountaineers grabbing five boards.
• The Orediggers had four players in double figures for scoring, being led by Brendan Sullivan who had 24-points.
• Colorado School of Mines got a lot of help off their bench, who scored 44-points – Western bench scoring 19-points – and were able to capitalize on the Mountaineers mistakes, scoring 19-points off turnovers. Western had five-points off turnovers.

UP NEXT
Western will return to Paul Wright Gym on Saturday (Dec. 31) hosting University of Colorado at Colorado Springs at 4 p.m.