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Anna Fanelli tied the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference single-game record with 15 assists and became the fifth player in Colorado College history to dish out 300 or more in her career as the Tigers rolled to a 102-62 victory over the University of Dallas on Friday afternoon at Reid Arena.
Fanelli joined Hendrix College's Caroline West and Millsaps College's Talisha Moore on the exclusive group. CC Hall of Famer Melanie Auguste is part of a five-way tie for fifth place with 14. Â Â
Fanelli also scored 11 points to complete her second double-double of the season and the fifth of her career.
Junior forward
Rosie Braley posted a double-double with 15 points and a career-best 17 rebounds.
With Fanelli directing the CC offense, seven different players finished with double-digit points.
Freshman forward Zoë Tomlinson scored a season-high 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots.
The Crusaders led 37-32 after Alyssa Sullivan hit a triple with 7:48 remaining in the second quarter, but Braley's second three-pointer ignited a 21-5 surge that gave the Tigers an 11-point lead after 20 minutes.
Colorado College extended its lead to 24 points with a dominant third quarter, and outscored UD 21-5 in the fourth to reach the 100-point mark for the first time in
Katherine Menendez's six-year tenure as head coach and the first time since the Tigers demolished Johnson & Wales University 103-19 on Feb. 10, 2007. Â
CC finished with a 60-35 advantage in rebounds and outscored Dallas, 60-18, in the paint.
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Coach's Comments
"Anna's accomplishments tonight are about much more than her basketball ability," Menendez said. "It's indicative of her leadership, work ethic, and an unfailing belief in her teammates. She makes the people around better and it's fun watching her lead our team on and off of the court.
"What a strong performance by our post players tonight – Rosie dominated the boards, Zoë was incredibly efficient from the field, and Talia impacted the game on both ends of the court. When those three lock in, there is no limit on what our team can achieve.
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"Healy (Bledsoe) did a tremendous job getting to the rim tonight and also impacted the game significantly with her defensive presence. Her tempo helps us in every facet and she had many momentum-generating plays tonight."
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Colorado College Standouts
Healy Bledsoe recorded 14 points and a season-high five assists.
Tedy Reed scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.
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University of Dallas Standouts
Adryan Alvarez finished with 14 points, two steals and a pair of assists.
Imani Hardin grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
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Notes
Colorado College improved to 4-8 overall and 2-2 in the SCAC.
The Crusaders dropped to 3-8 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
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Next for the Tigers
Colorado College returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with its final non-conference game of the season at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
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