Sophomore guard Audrey Bayston scored 20 of her game-high 25 points during the second half to fuel a furious comeback, but a slow start proved costly for the Colorado College women's basketball team which dropped a 71-69 result on a last-second basket at Lewis & Clark College on Monday night.

After Bayston's fifth triple of the game tied the score at 69-69 with 18 seconds remaining, the Pioneers ran the clock down and Charlotte Carroll scored on a layup with one second to play.

The Tigers trailed 50-29 when L&C's Eva Richards scored from behind the arc with 5:31 remaining in the third quarter, however Bayston scored on the ensuing possession to ignite an 18-5 surge that saw Colorado College close to within eight points with 28 seconds left in the period.

Lewis & Clark took a 60-49 lead on three-pointer by Karli Mukai 41 seconds into the fourth quarter, then watched as the Tigers scored 10 straight points to pull to within one on Tedy Reed's layup with 6:37 to play.

Carroll's layup with 1:43 to go gave the Pioneers a 68-61 lead, but Bayston connected on three consecutive long-distance shots, the last of which capped a 9-1 run that tied the score at 69-69.

Bayston, who tied her career high of 25 points, was 10-for-13 from the floor and 5-for-7 from behind the arc.

Bayston and freshman forward Healy Bledsoe led CC with eight rebounds.

Junior guard Anna Fanelli finished with 14 points and dished out a game-high seven assists.

Carroll and Richards led L&C with 17 points apiece.   
    
   
Colorado College Standouts
Healy Bledsoe scored a season-high 11 points for the Tigers.
Rosie Braley finished with six points and six rebounds.
 
Lewis & Clark Standouts
Delsie Johnson finished with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Gabby Beltran led the Pioneers with nine rebounds and added four points and four assists.
 
Notes
Colorado College slipped to 1-2.
Lewis & Clark improved to 3-2.
 
Next for the Tigers
Colorado College plays its first home game of the season on Friday, Nov. 26, when the Tigers play host to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the opening game of the 2021 Rocky Mountain Thanksgiving Classic at Reid Arena.