LOGAN, Utah Western Colorado defeated NCAA Division I opponent Utah State University in a thriller Monday (December 18th) night. Jayda Maves led the Mountaineers to an exhibition game victory with a 3-pointer to give them the lead with four seconds left on the clock.
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Western Colorado def. Utah State University, 51-49
Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Going into the final minute the Mountaineers were down by four points then Rachel Cockman made a three pointer with an assist from Maves to pull Western Colorado within one.
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A defensive rebound by Cockman got the Mountaineers the ball with 17 seconds left. Maves eventually got the ball from Ivey Schmidt and made the winning 3-point shot.
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The Aggies came out strong in the third quarter outscoring the Mountaineers 19-13, which closed the Mountaineers lead to just two points.
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Western Colorado outscored the Aggies in the first half 26-18, while shooting 35-percent from the field in the first quarter. The Mountaineers limited USU to just 8 points in the second quarter.
COURT NOTES
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Cockman recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Schmidt had 11 points, while Maves recorded 8 points.
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The Mountaineers went 17-for-55 (30%) from the field in the 40-minute contest while the Aggies shot just 27% from the field.
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., after the holiday break on Saturday, January 6, to take on University of Colorado Colorado Springs at 1 p.m.
