The homestanding Western Colorado Mountaineers hit a last minute three-pointer in the fourth quarter on Friday night, taking the lead late to upend the surging Chadron State College women’s basketball team in Gunnison.
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The winning shot came from WCU freshman guard Kylie Krise, who was previously 0-for-2 from the floor in the game, all from three-point range, and was one of the better long-range shooters on the team at 36 percent from beyond the arc.
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CSC tied the game, at 52-all, with five minutes remaining, on a layup by sophomore Ashayla Powers. Two possessions later, a steal by Powers became two points for sophomore Kadyn Comer.
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A foul shot by sophomore forward Hayley Valencia put the game within one point for the Mountaineers.
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The winning bucket came at the 1:13 mark, following a CSC turnover, and the Eagles missed a potential game-tying and game-winning layup and a three-pointer down the stretch.
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For most of the game, the teams played a see-saw affair with eight ties and eight lead changes.
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Most of the statistical advantages went to CSC, except for total rebounds, which the Mountaineers won 39 to 26, and second chance points, which went to Western 32 to 26.
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The game’s leading scorer was CSC’s Samiyah Worrell, at 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting overall, and 4-of-7 from three-point range. Worrell also led CSC with six rebounds.
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The Mountaineers got 14 points from Rachel Cockman, while Brooklyn Seymour and Emily Wagstaff each finished with 13. Valencia led both teams with 11 rebounds.
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The Eagles go back to Colorado for contests at Regis and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Friday and Saturday this week.