Colorado Christian vs. Fort Lewis
Friday, Jan. 8 | 5:30 p.m.
Durango, CO
No Fans Allowed
- Colorado Christian is 9-21 all-time against Fort
- The Cougars and Sky Hawks are 5-5 in their last 10 games
- The Cougars average 59.67 points per game against Sky Hawks
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Colorado Christian vs. Western Colorado
Saturday, Jan. 9 | 5:00 p.m.
Gunnison, CO
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- Colorado Christian is 16-9 all-time against Western Colorado
- The longest winning streak the Cougars have against the Mountaineers is 14 games
- The largest margin of victory for the Cougars is 72-38 on Jan 30, 2015
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Two is Better Than One
As the Cougars continue to build momentum towards the second half of the season the two game winning streak has been a good start. With back to back wins against South Dakota Mines and Adams State the Cougars head into this weekend looking to move into the top half of the RMAC rankings with two wins over Fort Lewis and Western Colorado
Staying Flexible
Even though the season is still in its infancy the Cougars have experienced what COVID-19 can do to a season, as two games this season have been postponed due to COVID concerns and games have moved locations as well. The teams have done an excellent of finding time to reschedule the cancelled games as Colorado Christian will now play CSU Pueblo on Tuesday, February 16th at the CCU Event Center.
Production from the Newcomers
The Cougars are getting wonderful production from some first year transfers, Mara Kemmer is cementing herself in the line-up, averaging 26.2 minutes per game and 8.2 points per game. Kemmer also has the best 3-Pt Field Goal Shooting Percentage in the RMAC as she is shooting 59.1% from three.
Christen Curry highlights how deep the Cougars are at the guard position this season averaging 18.8 minutes per game and 6.6 points per game and six steals.
Cougar Ranks in the RMAC
The Cougars as a team are the fifth best scoring team in the RMAC, averaging 67.0 points per game. The Cougars are the second best shooting team in the RMAC, with a shooting percentage of 43.9% as a team. Lourdes Gonzalez is eighth in the RMAC in scoring averaging 15.8 points per game. Gonzalez is third in the RMAC in rebounding averaging 8.2 per game and second in field goal percentage at 57.7%.
Head Coach – Corey Laster
The 2020-21 season will be Corey Laster's fifth at Colorado Christian.
Laster has been a collegiate coach for the last 20 years, dating back to 2000 where he started his career at his alma mater, Taylor University (IN). Laster ran a successful program at Taylor from 2000-03 (51-31). After Taylor, Corey moved up to the NCAA DII level where he became an assistant coach for Saint Michaels (VT) from 2003-05. Laster was then able to take over his own program in the NCAA DIII level at Defiance (OH) from 2005-07.
From 2007-10 Corey Laster took the assistant coaching position at Bucknell in Lewisburg, PA, an NCAA DI program. Wanting to become a head coach once again, Laster claimed the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball program from 2010-14. Laster was a part of the RMAC for four years building a strong program for the Mountain Lions.
Ground Rules
In late November, the RMAC released information about the season structure and return-to-play guidelines for basketball. All teams will have a 22-game conference schedule (non-conference play being optional), and any game that is not played due to COVID-19 issues will be declared a "no contest." All student-athletes and team support staff must test negative within 72 hours of the game, and in the state of Colorado, everyone in the arena will wear a mask except for the 10 active players on the court. An RMAC champion will be declared if at least five teams complete 50 percent of their originally approved schedule (11 games). The champion and RMAC Tournament qualifiers will be determined by use of the NCAA Division II RPI system.
