Colorado Christian hung tight for much of the game, but #11 Metro State pulled away in the second half to notch an 88-70 win over the Cougars Saturday night.
 
 Trying to score an upset, as well as avenge a close loss to MSU in January, CCU fought hard and gave the Roadrunners all they could handle for 30 minutes at the Auraria Event Center. It wasn't until a late run by Metro gave the hosts breathing room and some separation from a Cougars squad desperate for a signature win.
 
Christian trailed by just three going into the break, using a 3-point barrage- 8 for 15 in the opening period- to stay within striking distance.
 
The second half was not as kind to the Cougars, however. The weapon that was the three-pointer in the first half betrayed them in the second, and a 17-6 run by Metro under ten minutes to play was a back-breaker in sending CCU to an eighth RMAC defeat.
 
Freshman Zach McLemore, coming on as a reserve, knocked down three shots from beyond the arc and paced Christian with 17 points.
 
Wayne McCullough continued his string of impressive performances with 16 points and 4-7 shooting from outside. The junior from Hockley, TX also registered a pair of steals and blocks. Michael Brown contributed ten points and Tyler Shields added team-highs with six rebounds and four assists but the efforts would fall short.
 
Metro's tandem of Mitch McCarron and Nicholas Kay proved too much to handle, as the pair combined for 60 of the team's 88 points.
 
The Cougars remain on the road for another week, traveling to Chadron and Black Hills State next weekend with their eyes on a pair of wins against teams currently below them in the RMAC standings.