NAMPA, ID – In the second game of the Fairfield Inn Tournament, Colorado Christian faced off against Central Washington.
The Cougars got off to a hot start, leading at the end of the first quarter, but a slow second quarter fell the Cougars as Central Washington overtook them and won 72-45.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Cougars started off the game hot, as they took the lead early and were up by as many as five points in the first quarter.
Central Washington pulled away in the second quarter, going on a 10-0 run to end the half.
Colorado Christian bounced back in the third quarter, scoring 15 points and holding Central Washington to only 17 points.
Heading into the fourth quarter the Cougars were looking to rebound and get back in the game but the 20 point lead proved to be too much.
COUGAR LEADERS: Brookelyn Hurlbut led the team with 14 points, Marie Tsoungui and Sacha Griffin both had 13 points. Tsoungui had six rebounds for the team. Lourdes Gonzalez had three assists for the Cougars.
STATS FROM THE GAME:
- The Cougars had 14 points in the paint
- Colorado Christian scored seven points off turnovers
UP NEXT: The Cougars are off next week, they will be back in action on Friday, November 29, and they will be hosting Central Washington for the first home game of the season. Tip off will be at 4:00 p.m.
