LAKEWOOD, CO- Colorado Christian began their final weekend of home basketball with a matchup against UCCS. The Cougars battled but ultimately fell to the Mountain Lions 72-51. 

HOW IT HAPPENED- Agnes Paul scored the first points of the game with a jumper, and Christen Curry drilled consecutive jumpers to take the lead 8-6. A defensive battle ensued from there and UCCS took a 15-12 lead to the second. 

Curry continued to be scorching hot from midrange, hitting another two jumpers to bring her team within one. The Mountain Lions went on a run, but Sydney Daniels cut into the lead with a jumper. UCCS converted several shots to take a 32-21 lead into the break. 

Jordyn Brown got the Cougars second half started with a jumper, but UCCS continued to pull further ahead. Daniels drilled a late three but the Mountain Lions took a 53-36 lead to the final frame. 

Brown and Paul hit jumpers to begin the quarter, and Daniels got in the action with a jumper of her own. Curry hit a jumper and a free throw, but in the end it was the Mountain Lions who came away with the 72-51 victory. 

COUGARS LEADERS:
Christen Curry led her team with 15 points while Tessa Hauser pulled down five boards. Mia Guest paced the squad with three assists. 

 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• The Cougars put up 27 bench points

• Colorado Christian had 14 points in the paint  

• The Cougars put up 15 points off turnovers

UP NEXT- Colorado Christian will play their final home game of the season January 19 against New Mexico Highlands at 5 p.m.