The NMHU Cowgirls made it two in a row in Colorado as they beat RMAC opponent UC-Colorado Springs 77-68. The Cowgirls took the lead from the outset and never let up leading by as much as 15 points in a game that saw another double-double performance by a Cowgirl for the second night in a row. With their victory over the Mountain Lions the Cowgirls, lead by Head Coach Tiffany Darling, improve their record to 6-9 in the RMAC and 10-12 in overall play.
Briana Gholston was the leading scorer tonight with 23 points for the Cowgirls. She shot 5-10 from the field and made 13 of her 18 attempts from the free throw line. Gholston would add six rebounds, four assists and four steals in her 31 minutes of playing time. Cowgirl
Whitley Coca earned her fourth double-double of the year scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 boards. Coca played 34 minutes in the game and had two assists and a block to add to her tally.
China Smith rounded out the Cowgirl's top performers with 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals on the night despite playing through the second half in foul trouble.
The Cowgirls quickly scored eight unanswered points after the tip off. UCCS clawed back to within three points after seven minutes of play but the Cowgirls answered the surge and responded to amass a 15 point lead with 8:13 left in the first half. The Mountain Lions would close the gap to six points but the Cowgirls again answered to enter the locker room with a 10 point lead.
After the break UCCS came out looking to cut the Cowgirls lead. The Mountain Lions had NMHU on the defensive for the first few minutes of the second half and closed to within one point with 14:54 remaining in the game. The Cowgirls fought back after a layup by
Ashley Godfrey and the Mountain Lions would come no closer in the game. NMHU continued their assault to lead by 13 points with only 2:53 to play. Again the Mountain Lions tried to storm back reducing the gap to six points with 43 seconds to go but Cowgirl
Whitley Coca sank three of her last four shots from the charity stripe to seal the victory. With the win Coach Darling's Cowgirls are now on a four game win streak and vault two positions in the conference standings.
The NMHU women's basketball team will continue conference action 2/4-5 in a home series against RMAC opponents Adams State and Fort Lewis College. The Grizzlies of Adams State visit John A. Wilson Complex one spot in front of the Cowgirls in the conference standings with a 7-7 record in the RMAC and 12-8 in overall play. Fort Lewis is ranked second in the RMAC with a 13-1 conference record and 18-1 overall this season. Come out and support the Cowgirls, tip off for both games is set for 6pm. If you can't make it to the game to watch your Cowgirls in action, you can watch them LIVE on the America One Network. Click
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