Durango, Colo.,   The Western Colorado Women's Basketball team defeats Fort Lewis on the road Saturday afternoon by a score of 86-70.

JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Western Colorado University Def. Fort Lewis 86-70
Records: Western Colorado overall 17-6 (RMAC 12-4) | FLC overall 6-18 (RMAC 3-13).
Location: Durango, Colo. Whalen Gymnasium

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Rachel Cockman and junior Ivey Schmidt gave WCU a quick a 6-2 advantage over FLC. The Skyhawks turned things around, went on a run and stole the lead 10-6. Schmidt and sophomore Alyssa Eckroth tied the game 10-10.
• A turn around jumper and two free throws from graduate Jayde Tschritter put the Mountaineers on top 14-10. FLC caught up grasping a 20-18 edge right before the quarter ended.
• WCU went on a 10-point run to begin the second 28-20. The respective teams traded scores but with five minutes left in the first half junior Chloe Daniels assisted Eckroth to push WCU's advantage 32-25.
• A couple of scoreless possessions followed until Schmidt stopped the drought, knocking down a shot from the charity stripe 33-27. FLC was able to tie the score with 30-seconds left 34-34. A last second jumper by Schmidt allowed WCU to go into the locker room up 36-34.
• The Skyhawks hit the first shot of the second half 36-36. Multiple scores from sophomore Jayda Maves, Cockman, and Tschritter put WCU up ten 48-38. FLC continued to hit shots but so did the Mountaineers.
• Western kept their ten-point advantage throughout the quarter. In the final seconds WCU added to their score going up 61-47.
• Cockman hit a turnaround jumper and junior Natalie Jojola hit a shot behind the arch followed by a layup, moved the Mountaineers lead 68-49. The Skyhawks tried to compete with WCU but couldn't. When the time ran out WCU won 86-70.

 
COURT NOTES 

• Cockman led the Mountaineers with a double-double, putting up 24 points and grabbing 11 boards. She shot 10-15 from the field, 1-2 from three and 3-5 from the free throw line. Schmidt followed with 20 points, going 8-15 from the field and 4-6 from the charity stripe. Maves and Eckroth both recorded 10 points.
• Maves contributed 4 assists. 5 Mountaineers had a steal. Cockman, senior Rachel Novack and Daniels all recorded a block.
• WCU shot 56.7% from the field, 38.9% from three and 73.3% from the free throw line.
• The Mountaineers won the battle of the boards 35-29, recorded a total of 12 assists, 23 bench points, 11 fast break points, 13 points off turnovers and 46 points in the paint.

 
UP NEXT
The Mountaineer Women's basketball team is back home Thursday February 20 at 5:30pm taking on RMAC opponent Chadron State College.

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