The NMHU Cowboys traveled into Durango, Colo. on 3/2 to take on the Fort Lewis College Skyhawks in a first round Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout basketball game and rode into the sunset with the win by a final score of 90-80. The Cowboys will hit the hardwood in Pueblo, Colo. on 3/5 for a semi-final game in the RMAC Shootout. Keep checking www.nmhucowboys.com for updates on the Cowboys next opponent and game time.
In the first half the Cowboys led the Skyhawks 41-38 as each team traded the lead throughout the first half.
Roman Andrade would take the lead for the Cowboys in the final seconds with a three-point basket as the clock wound down. Andrade would lead all scorers in the first half with 15 points. The Cowboys would finish the first half with a 54% shooting percentage as a team and an 83% free throw percentage.
In the second half it would be more of the same as the two RMAC heavyweights would battle in each possession. The Cowboys would take the lead at the six minute mark of the second half for good as the Cowboys advance to the second round of the RMAC Shootout.
Leading scorer for the Cowboys was
Roman Andrade with 31 points. Andrade added in four rebounds, six assists, two blocked shots and two steals in the game.
The Cowboys will hit the hardwood in Pueblo, Colo. on 3/5 for a semi-final game in the RMAC Shootout. Keep checking www.nmhucowboys.com for updates on the Cowboys next opponent and game time.
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