ALAMOSA, Colo.  – Regis University women's basketball team (11-10, 7-9 RMAC) handed Adams State University (2-18, 2-14 RMAC) their 18th loss of the season this afternoon, putting on a dominating 93-57 performance in Alamosa, Colorado.

How it Happened: After a thrilling first half of play, the Rangers led Adams State by a margin of 38 to 22. Regis put together a highlight reel of shooting from downtown, going 7-for-18 for 38.9% behind the arc.

RU jumped out to a 10-3 advantage with over seven minutes remaining in the first quarter on a pair of threes from Elly Walters and lay-ins by Alex Nelson and Majestie Robinson. But on their home turf, the Grizzlies battled back and equalized at 10 apiece with 5:14 to go. The two teams knotted things up again at 14 respectively, but behind back-to-back triples from McKenna Bishop and Walters, the Rangers held a 20-14 lead going into the second period.

Robinson knocked down the fifth three of the contest which would give way to a 14-3 scoring stretch for the Rangers that spanned over three and a half minutes and included treys from Emma Sterkel and Morgan Ducklow.

Regis took their 16-point advantage and went on to extend it to 25 by the end of the third. Whitney Jacob and Sterkel rattled home a pair of threes to open the second half before Shelby Espinosa knocked down her first bucket of the night.

By the seventh minute of the final quarter, Regis had jumped out to a commanding 85-51 lead behind a Maddie Hill triple. Bishop added a 14th three to cap the game and give RU an impressive 93-57 victory.

Game Notes: The Rangers shot 51.9% from the floor, going 28-of-54 and coincidentally also shot 51.9% from behind the arc on 14-of-27 shooting. From the free throw line they were a near perfect 95.8%, finishing 23-for-24. Regis pulled down 39 rebounds compared to the Grizzlies 29 and held themselves to 13 turnovers.

Jacob paced Regis with a team-high 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. She also grabbed eight boards and tallied one assist. Robinson followed with 12 points and three rebounds while Ducklow added 11 points. Both Nelson and Hill netted 10 points apiece as Espinosa grabbed a team-leading 10 rebounds. Walters finished with six assists.     
                                       
Up Next for the Rangers: RU travels to Durango, Colorado next to earn redemption against Fort Lewis College after falling 66-49 back on January 25. Tip-off will be at 5:30 PM.