Box Score Colorado College's late run in the final minutes of the game wasn't enough as the Tigers fell to Johnson & Wales University on Tuesday evening in Reid Arena.
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Down 78-69 with 1:40 left to play, junior
Danielle Davis drained a pair of free throws that ignited a 6-0 run to pull within three points.
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The Tigers forced the Wildcats into three turnovers over a one-minute span. Davis picked up the first steal and nailed a layup with 1:34 left on the clock, five seconds later senior
Courtney Tyus grabbed another steal and hit a layup to take the score to 78-75.
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CC got its final turnover with 33 ticks left on the clock, but was unable to capitalize as Johnson & Wales made three free throws to close out the game and earn the 81-75 victory.
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Junior
Katie Waters led the Tigers with 15 points, while Tyus picked up 14 points and a team-high six assists. Davis and junior
Katie Wirth also scored in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
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Davis also added six rebounds, five assists and three steals to aid Colorado College (0-10).
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Johnson & Wales (7-9) was led by Amanda Weber with 28 points, while Kristen Ward, Chantal Thomas and Mariah Trinh all added 13 points each.
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The Wildcats held a slim 43-39 lead at intermission, but the Tigers knotted it up with a pair of buckets by Wirth. The game remained close and was tied at 50-50 until JWU went on a 10-2 run to take the lead it would not relinquish.
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Colorado College will play one final game before the New Year as it travels to Espanola, N.M. to take on Northern New Mexico College on Dec. 28. Â
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