The Mavericks fall to the Yellow Jackets in their first away game of the season against Black Hills State University (BHSU).
Neither team shot above 35 percent from the floor in the game, but BHSU’s success from behind the arc and the charity stripe proved to be the deciding factor in the game. The Yellow Jackets shot 32.7 percent from behind the arc and were 15-18 from the free-throw line.
The Yellow Jacket’s Racquel Wientjes led the game in scoring with 28 points, shooting 46.8 percent from the floor.
The Mavericks picked up a 19-15 lead in the first quarter as they shot 50 percent from the floor. Senior forward Sierra McNicol led Colorado Mesa University (CMU) in scoring in the first quarter as she had eight points in the quarter.
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) was up 29-25 at halftime, but BHSU made five shots from behind the arc in the third quarter allowing them to take the lead.
Redshirt sophomore guard Natalie Bartle led the Mavericks in scoring in the first half with 11 points.
The Mavericks finished the third quarter down one point.
BHSU outscored CMU 17-8 in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks were one for 12 from the floor in the quarter. The Yellow Jackets were nearly perfect from the free-throw line in the fourth as they were able to take control and win on their home floor.
Bartle couldn’t continue her scoring dominance in the second half as she finished with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists. She did end as the Mavericks leading scorer in the game despite her second-half production dipping.
Senior forward Sierra McNicol finished with a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
CMU’s next game is Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. against Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.
