The Mavericks finished 2019 strong with a three-game winning streak that saw them win by 22 points against Western Colorado University (WCU) in their final game of the year.
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) was led by Jared Small with 13 points along with four rebounds as Small was playing against his former high school teammate Monroe Porter. Tommy Nuno also made a big impact in the game for the Mavericks as he had eight points, six rebounds and seven assists.
The first half was controlled by the Mountaineers defense, as they forced CMU to shoot 35.71 percent from the floor and 12.5 percent from the three-point arc. Through the first ten minutes of the half, there were only 21 combined points scored, but WCU started hitting their shots to get a four-point lead going into halftime.
In the second half, the Mavericks came out as a different team as they shot 62.96 percent from the field and took control of the game. CMU opened the half up with a 24-7 run through the first ten minutes of the second half. It didn’t end there either as the Mavericks kept their foot on the gas pedal and drove the lead up to 22 points as they won the final game of their three-game homestand.
CMU had 38 points in the paint and 23 points off turnovers as the Mavericks stayed aggressive on defense and they sliced their way into the paint repeatedly. Georgie Dancer had his breakout game shooting from behind the arc against the Mountaineers as he went 3-4 from deep as he scored 11 points.
The Maverick’s next game will be Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. against South Dakota Mines as they start their two-game road trip.
