Box Score Korbyn Ukasick and
Courtney Tyus did their best to keep Colorado College within striking distance, but the University of Dallas built a 19-point lead midway through the second half and went on to post a 58-49 victory in the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon at Reid Arena.
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Ukasick paced the Tigers with a game-high 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. It marked the 16th time the freshman forward has scored in double figures.
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Tyus added 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Her current total of 118 assists ranks No. 5 on the program's single-season list.
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Sophomore guard
Katie Wirth had nine points and four rebounds for CC, which dropped to 2-23 overall and 2-12 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Crusaders led by seven with 3:12 remaining in the first half, but Colorado College pulled to within 21-19 when
Katie Waters knocked down a jumper with just over two minutes left. UD responded with the final three points to take a 26-21 into intermission.
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The Tigers were within eight after Tyus sank a free throw 5:03 into the second half, but that was as close as they would get. Dallas went on a 19-8 run to open a 19-point advantage before CC closed out the game with a 17-7 surge.
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Christy Allen scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Crusaders, who improved to 13-12 overall and 5-9 in conference play.
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Holly Tonry finished with 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
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Colorado College faces host Trinity University in the opening round of the 2014 SCAC Championship next Friday at 6 p.m. CT.
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