Dalton vs CMU 2/24/22
Brandy Kate Yager
50
Colorado Mesa CMU 21-5,16-5 RMAC
69
Winner Western Colo. WC 11-14,9-11 RMAC
Colorado Mesa CMU
21-5,16-5 RMAC
50
Final
69
Western Colo. WC
11-14,9-11 RMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Colorado Mesa CMU 11 13 16 10 50
Western Colo. WC 24 13 16 16 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Brandon Warr

Mountaineers upset second place Mavericks

GUNNISON, Colo. Western Colorado got one step closer to making the Rocky Mountain Athletic tournament on Thursday, Feb. 24 by defeating Colorado Mesa University 69-50 in Paul Wright Gymnasium in front of a rowdy fan base.
 
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Western Colorado def. Colorado Mesa 69-50.
Records: Western Colorado 11-14, Colorado Mesa 21-5.
Location: Paul Wright Gym; Gunnison, Colo.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Mountaineers got off to a hot start early on in the first quarter, thanks to four-points from Emmery Wagstaff and Katie Dalton and a basket from Ky Buell – resulting in Western taking a 10-2 lead with 6:22 left to go in the quarter. The Mountaineers went on to shoot 75 percent from the field, leading to them holding a 24-11 lead heading into the second quarter.
  • Things were pretty even in the second quarter, both teams scoring 13-points apiece. While Colorado Mesa trimmed the lead to 11-points with 1:08 left to go before halftime, Dalton made a lay-up 20 seconds later to give Western a 37-24 lead at halftime.
  • In the third quarter the Mountaineers lead ballooned to 20-points. However, nearly four-minutes later the Mavericks offense got going and managed to trim the lead to 46-38. Western fought back and increased the lead to 15-points after, Anda Kuzmina and Dalton both scored two-points. But, Colorado Mesa scored the final basket of the quarter putting the Mountaineers lead back at 13-points.
  • Western was in control the entire fourth quarter, outscoring the Mavericks 16-10, as they went on to pull of the upset and get a much-needed win.
COURT NOTES
  • Dalton led the way for the Mountaineers scoring 12-points, followed by Wagstaff with 11-points and Samantha Coleman with 10-points. Courtney Humbarger led the way on the glass grabbing seven rebounds.
  • Western shot 43.8-percent (21-48) from the field, 35.3-percent (6-17) from three and 91.3-percent (21-23) from the free throw line.
  • Kelsey Siemons led the way for Colorado Mesa recording 13-points, while Daniella Turner pitched in with 11-points of her own.
  • The Mavericks had a rough night shooting the basketball, making 30-percent (18-60) from the field, 30.4-percent from three and 58.3-percent (7-12) from the free throw line.
UP NEXT
Western will be back in action on Saturday, taking on Westminster at home at 5 p.m.
    
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