Box Score Junior forward
Korbyn Ukasick scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half, including six during a pivotal 10-3 run midway through the fourth quarter, to help Colorado College tip off its Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference schedule with a 69-53 victory at Centenary College on Saturday afternoon.
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Five Tigers scored double-digit points, including
Danielle Davis who finished with a team-high 19. It marked the ninth time in 10 contests the senior forward recorded 13 or more points.
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Senior forward
Katie Waters and junior guard
Christina Bowman, who matched her single-game high, finished with 10 apiece.
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Senior guard
Katie Wirth was a force at both end of the court, scoring four points and dishing out a career-high eight assists at the offensive end, and grabbing eight of her 11 rebounds on defense. It marked the fourth time in her career she has grabbed double-figure rebounds.
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Davis scored seven points during the first quarter and CC took a 12-point lead when Bowman connected for the first of her two 3-point baskets.
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The Tigers took their largest lead of the half when sophomore guard
Francesca Cendali dialed long distance with 5:13 to play before the break.
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Samantha Lyons made half of her 12 points in the third quarter and helped the Ladies pull to within 46-40 when she scored on a layup with three ticks remaining.
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Centenary got within five with 5:49 to play, but Ukasick sparked the 10-3 surge over the next 3:23 to give the Tigers command with a 12-point lead. Â Â
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DeiAnna Hall scored a game-high 22 points for the Ladies.
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Briana Edwards posted 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for Centenary.
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Colorado College (2-10) and Centenary complete the two-game series on Sunday at noon CT.
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