The Mavericks Kolton Peterson led all scorers as he went 6-7 from behind the arc for 18 points for his season-high and a big 14-point win.
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) had four players with double-digit scoring performances, and senior guard Tommy Nuno nearly had a double-double as he had 14 points and nine assists along with six rebounds to help lead the Mavericks to a victory over Chadron State College (CSC).
In the first half, the Mavericks were the aggressors early as they tried to take the momentum and run away with the game, and CMU’s bench helped them try to break away from CSC with 26 points compared to the Eagles 13 bench points. Peterson helped the Mavericks get the 41-35 halftime lead by hitting four of his six three-pointers in the first half.
CMU kept the Eagles at bay in the second half as their smallest lead of the half was three-points and when their lead was cut to three, they immediately got it back up to five or more points. Georgie Dancer and Nuno both had nine points in the second half to keep the Mavericks on top and to stay perfect at home in Brownson Arena.
CMU had five blocks and 10 steals against the Eagles to continue their strong defensive efforts this weekend that has led them to their second win streak of the season. The Mavericks also scored 24 points off turnovers to win by 14 points and to improve their conference record to 3-1.
CMU shot 48.3 percent from the floor against CSC, and they went 42.3 percent from behind the arc to propel them to their second consecutive win.
The Maverick’s next game will be Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. against Western Colorado University for their final home game of 2019.
