The Mavericks finish their road trip on a high note as they beat Colorado Christian University (CCU) 67-39.
Senior forward Kelsey Siemons led the team in scoring with 17 points, and she shot four for seven from three. Siemons also finished the game with a double-double as she grabbed 11 rebounds in the contest.
Senior guard Kylyn Rigsby also registered a double-double in the game as she scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) got on the board first with senior guard Sophie Anderson driving the lane and burying the layup. Both offenses struggled to take control of the opening quarter as CMU shot 29.4 percent from the floor and CCU shot 20 percent from the floor.
The Mavericks took an 11-7 lead into the second quarter, looking to build on their lead.
CMU’s offense kicked into gear as they shot 40 percent from the floor in the second quarter to help them extend their lead. Along with their improved shooting, the Mavericks were getting to the charity stripe with regularity in the second.
The Mavericks were seven for eight from the free-throw line in the quarter which allowed them to take a 26-15 lead going into halftime.
CMU’s offense exploded in the third quarter as they scored 28 points which were more points than the Cougars had scored in the game at the time. The Mavericks shot 72.7 percent from the floor and they were a perfect four for four from behind the arc.
Siemons opened the half for CMU making her first of four three-pointers of the third quarter. The Mavericks offense took control of the quarter with five minutes left in third as they outscored CCU 20-10.
Siemons was instrumental in the Mavericks big quarter as she scored 15 of her 17 points in the third quarter helping CMU take a 54-27 lead.
The Cougars tried everything they could in the fourth quarter, but the Mavericks defense wasn’t going to allow them to get back into the game.
CCU started out the quarter on a 10 to five run in the opening four minutes, but the Mavericks didn’t allow much scoring after those opening four minutes. In the final six minutes of the game, the Mavericks ended the game on an eight to run as they won by 28 points.
Senior forward Sierra McNicol finished the game as the second-leading scorer for CMU with 15 points and she grabbed seven rebounds as well.
The Maverick’s next game is Friday, Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. against Colorado School of Mines in Grand Junction, Colo.
