GUNNISON, Colo. Western Colorado was unable to get a win for their seniors on senior night losing 73-65 to Westminster. However, tonight's game won't be the final game of their career as Adams State University lost both of their games to end their season, against Colorado School of Mines (83-58) and Regis University (92-74) – which opened the door for the Mountaineers to slip into eighth place an helped them earn a spot in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference playoffs. 
 
Before the game, the Mountaineers recognized Anda Kuzmina, Samantha Coleman, Courtney Humbarger and Katie Dalton who will be graduating from the program.
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Westminster def. Western Colorado 73-65.
Records: Western Colorado 11-15, Westminster 17-8.
Location: Paul Wright Gym; Gunnison, Colo.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Griffins were on a roll to start the game, going on a 9-0 run before Kuzmina scored the first-point of the game for Western sinking a free throw at the 7:14 minute mark of the game. The Mountaineers offense got going after that cutting Westminster's lead to 22-14 before the quarter an end.
• Western offense picked up where they left off in the second quarter, leading to them outscoring the Griffins 12-10. Emmery Wagstaff and Brooklyn Seymour led the charge for the Mountaineers each scoring four-points in the quarter. Kuzmina helped trim the lead to six-points right before halftime sinking two-free throws leading to halftime Western trailing 32-26.
• In the third quarter the Griffins got hot scoring 25-points, which led to their lead growing to 14-points. Sarah McGinley and Abby Mangum were the driving force for Westminster in the third quarter each scoring eight-points apiece. For the Mountaineers Wagstaff and Dalton helped keep them in the game scoring five and four-points in the quarter.
• Western came roaring back in the fourth quarter – their best quarter in the game – cutting the Griffins lead to four-points after a Coleman three-pointer with 4:01 left to go. Minutes later Westminster extend the lead to seven-points on a three-pointer. But,  Rachel Cockman sunk a lay-up to trim the lead to five-points. Unfortunately, that was the closest the Mountaineers got from tying the game, as Westminster did just enough to hold of Western and secure the win.

COURT NOTES

• Wagstaff had a good night for Western going 7-of-11 from the field, 4-of-6 from three on her way to a 19-point game. She also grabbed six rebounds in the game. Humbarger led the team in rebounds with seven on the night.
• Despite losing to the Griffins, the Mountaineers were pretty solid on offense, making 46.3-percent (25-54) from the field, 35.3-percent (6-17) from three and 75-percent (9-12) from the free throw line.
• For Westminster, they were led by Ashley Greenwood who had 17-points, McGinley and Lyndzi Rich who both had 14-points and Mangum who pitched in with 13-points.
• The Griffins shot 54.7-percent (29-53) from the field, 38.5-percent (5-13) from three and 76.9-percent (10-13) from the free throw line. 

UP NEXT
Western will be back in action on Tuesday, March 2 as they will travel to Colorado School of Mines for the Quarterfinals of the RMAC tournament.