PUEBLO and GUNNISON, CO.- After taking down Colorado Mines in a nail biter last weekend, the Cowboys head north to face Colorado State University-Pueblo on Jan. 8
th and 7:30 p.m. and Western State Colorado University on Jan. 9
th at 7 p.m. Last weekend, the Cowboys suffered their first conference loss of the season against Colorado Christian University. They ended the weekend on a high note after beating Colorado Mines 70-68 to remain on top of the conference standings.
In that game, the Cowboys had a strong second half to help them get lead with three minutes left. In addition, a spectacular performance by
Marlon Johnson, who was a rebound shy from a double-double, helped the Cowboys take down Colorado Mines.
Leading the way for the Cowboys was
Marlon Johnson 33 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 1 assist; followed by
Kendrick Nichols 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.
The last time the Cowboys and Thunderwolves met, the Cowboys came out on top in the scrappy 93-87 win on December 12
th. The Cowboys were lead by
Jonathon Mines with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assist.
Ron Lawton had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Marlon Johnson had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
The Cowboys also downed the Mountaineers of Western State on December 11
th by a score of 98-74. In that game the Cowboys were lead by
Marlon Johnson with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks and
Jonathon Mines with 25 points, 3 assist, and 3 steals.
| | CSU-Pueblo | NMHU | Western Colorado State University |
| Points Per Game | 81.8 | 80.6 | 73.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 80.5 | 82.8 | 85.5 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 34.6 | 36.5 | 34.6 |
| Assist Per Game | 13.4 | 11.5 | 15.8 |
| Leading Scorer | Chris Golden 17.7 | Jonathon Mines 20.0 | Danny Hopkins 13.4 |
| Leading Rebounder | Odessa Lear 7.0 | Marlon Johnson 8.4 | Robert Romero 5.8 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 44.5% | 46.2% | 44.1% |
| Three Points Percentage | 35.3% | 38.5% | 35.8% |
Both games will have live stats and video.
