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Eagle women beat undefeated Highlands

Eagle Staff

By Kennie Gable

The CSC women’s basketball team found their first win against the undefeated New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls after going 0-6 to start the season last weekend.

The Eagles started off the weekend rough against the Thunderwolves of CSU Pueblo. The team fought hard but did not come out on top.

The first quarter against the Thunderwolves, the team’s shooting started off strong. The Eagles field goal percentage was .430, and their three-point percentage was even better at .600.

However, the Eagles began to struggle in the second quarter. Shooting slowed down with .270 in field goal shooting and .250 in three-pointers.

The Eagles continued to struggle for the rest of the game and could not make up the nine-point deficit created by the Thunderwolves. The team ended Friday’s game shooting 25-58 from the field, losing 66-75

However, the Eagles’ bad fortune turned around right away on Saturday to play the undefeated New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls. The team came out explosive and claimed their first season win.

The Eagles were very consistent for the first half. They recorded a .446 percentage from the field for the first half, leading going into halftime 42-19.

The team continued to dominate in the second half offensively and defensively, scoring another 47 points and allowing only 41. The team also ended the night with three blocks, seven steals, and 44 rebounds.

All of this allowed the Eagles to win 89-60, upsetting the undefeated Cowgirls.

Ashayla Powers, sophomore of Longmont, Colorado, dominated the weekend for the Eagles. She ended with 36 points over the weekend. Powers was the leading scorer in the Pueblo game and the third-leading scorer in the Highlands game. She also recorded 11 rebounds, six assists, and two steals between the two games.

Another key player for the weekend was Samiyah Worrell, senior of Fountain, Colorado, who had 25 points between the two games. Worrell also had 12 rebounds, two blocks, a steal, and six assists.

The Eagles will take the court again on the road against the Mountaineers of Western Colorado at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, in the Paul Wright Gym, in Gunnison, Colorado.