Box Score Senior
Korbyn Ukasick led the Colorado College women's basketball team with a season-high 17 points and nine rebounds as the Tigers fell to Johnson & Wales University, 91-67, Wednesday evening in Reid Arena.
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Ukasick went 6-of-17 form the floor for a 35.3 field goal percentage. The forward also dished out four assists and hit two baskets from long range.
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CC held its largest lead of the game early on when senior
Katie Waters combined on a pair of free throws 1:32 into the game.
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After Ukasick hit a three-pointer with 6:28 left on the clock to give the Tigers a 9-6 lead, the Wildcats went on a 20-7 run to close out the first quarter.
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Freshman
Casey Torbet dished a pass to Ukasick to cut Johnson & Wales' lead to 28-24, but Chantal Thomas hit a layup to ignite a 14-3 run, which gave the Wildcats a 42-27 lead at intermission.
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Torbet earned a career-high 13 points, while senior
Katie Wirth added 12 points, six rebounds and a team-high five assists.
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Andromeda Sales went 3-for-4 from the charity stripe during the final 12 seconds of the third quarter to hand Johnson & Wales (8-6) a 70-48 lead after 30 minutes. Sales finished the night with 10 points.
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Seniors Amanda Weber and Kristen Ward led the Wildcats with 26 and 22 points, respectively. The guards each hit four three-pointers to lead all players from behind the arc.
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Colorado College (1-8) will return to action Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. as it hosts the Pikes Peak Holiday Invitational. Â
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