Box Score Texas Lutheran University used a 31-12 surge early in the second half to break open a tight game and defeat Colorado College, 85-65, on Saturday night at Memorial Gymnasium.

After the Tigers tied the score 40 seconds into the second half on buckets by junior forward Danielle Davis and junior guard Katie Waters, TLU's Karisa Cantu scored eight of her 16 points to help the Bulldogs build a 64-45 advantage with 9:21 to play.

Davis finished with 18 points and led CC in scoring for the eighth time this season. She also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

Waters added 17 points, four rebounds and four assists, while senior guard Courtney Tyus finished with 14 points and dished out a game-high seven assists.

Colorado College led 25-17 after junior guard Katie Wirth completed a three-point play with 6:17 remaining in the first half. The Tigers were up 29-27 after Davis scored with 1:49 to go, but Texas Lutheran scored the final six points of the half to take a 33-29 lead after 20 minutes.

Bianca Casas and Cantu paced TLU with 16 points apiece.

Kristen Lye scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds for the Bulldogs, who improved to 7-6 overall and 2-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Texas Lutheran received a huge lift from their bench, which contributed 34 points.

The Bulldogs also hit six of 15 shots from behind the arc, while CC went 1-for-11.

Colorado College, 2-13 overall on 2-2 in the SCAC, plays at home for the first time since Dec. 16 when Austin College invades Reid Arena next Friday. The two-game home stand concludes on Sunday when the Tigers play host to the University of Dallas.