The second quarter proved to be the downfall for the Chadron State College women’s basketball team Tuesday afternoon during a 72-66 loss to homestanding Colorado-Colorado Springs in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game.
The Mountain Lions led by only 20-16 through the first period, but they outscored the Eagles 13-1 to open the second quarter. More than seven minutes had ticked off the clock before CSC made a field goal in second stanza. The drought helped Colorado Springs have a 37-26 halftime margin.
The Lions led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but the Eagles never gave up and played better in the second half, when they scored 20 points in each period and outscored the hosts 40-35. CSC eventually got the difference down to five points with eight seconds remaining.
Chadron State Coach Janet Raymer said she liked the way the Eagles kept working and didn’t fade away, but noted that the second period slump was too much to overcome.
The Eagles shot 32.2% from the field while UCCS shot 39%. Each team made four three-pointers, but shot less than 30% from afar. Both went to the free throw line 31 times, with the Eagles making 24, including 16-of-19 in the second half, while the Lions meshed 18 fouls shots, but only 10-of-21 in the final 20 minutes.
Shay Powers again led the Eagles in scoring and rebounding with 18 points and seven caroms. Freshman point guard Kyra Tanabe was three-of-six on three-point shots, while finishing with 14 points, and Samiyah Worrell added 13.
Gracie Haneborg scored 18 points and claimed seven rebounds while Maison White had 17 and eight to pace the Mountain Lions. Both are sophomores.
UCCS is now 4-9 for the season and 3-4 in the RMAC. CSC is 2-11 and 2-5. The Eagles will remain on the road and play at Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction on Friday night and at Westminster in Salt Lake City on Saturday.
Chadron State—Shay Powers 18, Kyra Tanabe 14, Samiyah Worrell 13, Awoti Akoi 7, Olivia Waufle 6, Elle Ravenscroft 4, Allison Olsen 2, Kadyn Comer 2. Totals: 19-59 (4-17) 24-31 66 points, 38 rebounds, 15 turnovers.
Colorado Springs—Gracie Haneborg 18, Maison White 17, Jessica Nation 8, Emily Hovasse 8, Rylie Ottmann 7, Breelyn Robinson 6, Sydney Nilles 5, Agar Farres 2, Ines Latapia 1. Totals: 25-64 (4-15) 18-31 72 points, 50 rebounds, 16 turnovers.
Chadron State 16 10 20 20 —-66
Colorado Springs 20 17 20 15 —-72
3-pointers: CSC—Tanabe 3, Worrell 1. UCCS–Haneborg, Nilies, Hovasse, Ottmann, all 1.