Box Score PUEBLO, Colo. – The Regis University women's basketball team was plagued by a night of poor shooting falling in the RMAC Shootout Final 53-37 to the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (23-8).
Mary Sigler led the Rangers offensively with ten points and six rebounds.
Kaylie Rader and
Karlyn Johnson chipped in with seven and five points apiece.
How It Happened: A much different start than last night, the Rangers struggled to gain any sort of offensive momentum. The Mountain Lions held Regis to just seven points in each the first and second quarters.
Although RU forced UCCS to nine first half turnovers, the Rangers ran into problems in the paint with the size and length of the Mountain Lions. UCCS controlled 25-14 lead at the halftime.
As Regis continued to struggle on the offensive end throughout the third quarter, RU went to work on the defensive end forcing UCCS into unbalanced shots and turnovers but it would not be enough. The Rangers kept battling bringing the deficit to nine on two different occasions in the third.
The Mountain Lions remained consistent on the offensive side of the ball throughout the half as they slowly began extending the lead. The deficit had become too large for the Rangers as they move to an overall record of 23-7.
Game Notes: The Mountain Lions narrowly won the battle on the boards 43-42. Rader paced the Rangers with nine rebounds, four of which were offensive. RU forced 16 turnovers but could only convert eight points. The Rangers netted just 10 points in the paint to the Mountain Lions 24. Regis shot 16.9 (10-59) percent from the field, 16 (4-25) percent from distance and 72.2 (13-18) percent from the line. RU tied the score and held the lead once. Immediately following the game, Sigler and Rader were named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team.
Next Up For The Rangers: Regis ranks No. 5 in the final NCAA Division II South Central Regional Poll. The top eight teams qualify for the NCAA Division II National Tournament. The Rangers will find out the future of the season in the Selection Show on Sunday, March 5 at 8 p.m., MST.
