Colorado College returned to the win column with a 67-40 win over the Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves on Friday in Reid Arena.
Eleven Tigers found their way into the score column on Friday night, including 37 points from off the bench.
Senior forward
Rosie Braley earned her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Tigers. Braley and sophomore forward
Healy Bledsoe both earned two blocks apiece against the Prairie Wolves.Â
The Tigers never trailed the Prairie Wolves and started the momentum early with three back to back scores in the paint from sophomore forward
Zoe Tomlinson. Tomlinson built upon her impressive resumé this season and scored 12 points and nabbed nine rebounds on Friday night.Â
"Our team effort tonight was incredible with contributions from so many!" coach
Katherine Menendez said. "
Rosie Braley and Zoë Tomlinson did an amazing job in the paint and defensively, and
Healy Bledsoe let us through her play on both ends of the court. Tonight was an opportunity for us to work on our press and get some confidence in our rotations, and it ended up creating some great opportunities for us to score."
CC shot a solid 36.1% field goal percentage and 25% from behind the arc. The Tigers held the Prairie Wolves to a 19.2 shooting percentage and 10.5% from three.
Up Next for Colorado College
The Tigers will face off against Buena Vista University on Saturday in Reid Arena for the final game of the Rocky Mountain Thanksgiving Classic.Â