Women’s basketball hits bumps while on the road

Chadron State women’s basketball team continued to hit bumps while on the road, taking two weekend losses in Las Vegas and Colorado and returning home for a clash with Black Hills State University, Tuesday.

The Eagles was crushed in a close game against New Mexico Highlands University Friday, 76-71, and faced University of Colorado-Colorado Springs the next night, 78-61.

Tuesday’s game saw two Eagles scored in the double digits, Ashayla Powers, freshman of Longmont, Colorado, and Riley Aiono, sophomore of Bountiful, Utah, against the Yellow Jackets. Powers gained 13 points while Aiono was behind by one at 12.

Despite the points from the two and six more from Jori Peters, senior of Mitchell, Chadron State were unable to stay up with Black Hills State University, 58-46.

CSC had 24 turnovers, nearly doubling BHSU’s 13 turnovers.

The Eagles were excelled over the Yellow Jackets in the third quarter, 13-11, the point deficit being brought down to four points following a three-pointer from Samiyah Worrell, sophomore of Fountain, Colorado, a minute and nine seconds into the quarter.

That was the closest CSC came to BHSU, feeling the sting after the Yellow Jackets finished the final quarter above the Eagles, 12-8.

Over the weekend, the Eagles fell just short of New Mexico Highlands. CSC had the lead by the end of the first half, 34-31, and held onto it as both teams scored 14 points in the third quarter.

The Eagles lost the lead when the Cowgirls scored 31 points in the fourth quarter to their 23 points.

Worrell sunk eight field goals and six three pointers to tally up 25 points for the night. Peters finished Friday with 12 points and Bailey Brooks, senior of Douglas, Wyoming.

Despite tying the score twice Saturday, CSC couldn’t gain the lead and took its 13th loss on the road to University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

Powers and Olivia Waufle, freshman of Thornton, Colorado, put up 14 and 10 points for the Eagles, respectively.

The next game for Chadron State women’s basketball team is at 5:30 p.m., Thursday (tonight) against South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City, South Dakota.