CSC powers through games
Powers earns a double-double both Saturday and Sunday night against RMAC competition
Chadron State women’s basketball team powers to a buzzer-beater win against Adams State University, 63-61, Saturday before going into overtime against Colorado State University-Pueblo, Sunday, and taking a close loss, 77-74.
Ashayla Powers, redshirt freshman of Longmont, Colorado, saw high numbers for both nights of games, reaching a double-double both nights.
“Honestly, I was very proud of myself,” Powers said. “I set goals going into both of those games and I achieved both. Even though I wish we would’ve won the second game, I believe I played well.”
Against the Grizzlies, Powers went on a run for about a minute and a half in the third quarter and for about six minutes in the fourth where she was the only player to put points on the board.
With 14 seconds left of the game, Powers made a layup to put the Eagles three points ahead, but the Grizzles answered back 10 seconds later to tie up the score at 61 points with a three pointer from Stephanie Ruiz, redshirt senior of San Antonio, Texas.
Powers finished out the game with a buzzer-beater layup, keeping the game from going into overtime. She had 13 rebounds and 27 points.
The Eagles also held the Grizzles to six points total in the third quarter.
“We as a team never gave up and energy on the court and on the bench has been the best it has ever been,” Powers said. “Being engaging on the bench helps everyone playing and can change the energy of the whole game.”
Despite another strong night from Powers, the Eagles were unable to take the win during Sunday’s game, which was originally scheduled for Friday.
With three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Powers tied up the score at 49 with a layup before scoring again nearly a minute later to put the Eagles in the lead for the first time of the game.
Even though the lead was lost by the end of the third, Jori Peters, senior of Mitchell, gained the lead again with a three-pointer and later a free throw.
Despite her attempt at the end of overtime, Peters was unable to make her last three-point shot and the Eagles fell to the ThunderWolves.
Powers finished the night with another double-double, putting up 21 points and rebounding 13 shots.
Olyvia Pacheco, sophomore of Rawlins, Wyoming, had 18 points for the night, making all three of her shots from the arc. She was also six of nine for field goals and three of five for free throws.
CSC will hit the road again, playing New Mexico Highlands University at 5 p.m., Friday in Las Vegas and University of Colorado-Colorado Springs at 5:30 p.m., Saturday in Colorado Springs. The next home game for the Eagles will be at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday against Black Hills State University.