Box Score John Hatch and Eric Houska combined for 55 points, however their efforts weren't enough to lift the Colorado College men's basketball team over the University of La Verne.

The Leopards connected on 13 of 33 shots from behind the arc and pulled away during the final 11 minutes for a 94-81 non-conference victory on Wednesday afternoon.

Houska poured in a career-high 27 points and dished out nine assists to become the 14th Tiger to record 200 or more career assists. The junior guard now ranks 13th in program history with 201.

Hatch led CC with a career-high 28 points and completed his third double-double with a personal-best 13 rebounds.

The junior forward connected on eight of 11 field-goal attempts, including six of eight shots from three-point range.

Colorado College led 58-55 after Hatch dialed long distance with 14:14 to play, but the Leopards answered with three long-range baskets to take a lead they would not surrender.

The Tigers trimmed their deficit to 69-67 when Hatch sank a pair of free throws with 11:09 remaining, however ULV broke the game open with a 13-0 run and never looked back.

Anthony White scored 16 of his game-high 29 points during the second half to help La Verne improve to 6-3. White went 7-for-15 from behind the arc.

Kendall McClain finished with 21 points for the Leopards, while Jordan Stokes and Connor Head added 13 points apiece.

CC shot nearly 70 percent from the floor during the first half when it overcame a six-point deficit during the final three minutes to take a 47-45 lead at the break.

ULV held a 41-37 edge on the glass, but had a decisive 21-3 advantage in second-chance points.

Colorado College (2-8) wraps up its two-game trip to Southern California on Thursday at Caltech.