The Colorado College women's basketball team returns to action for the first time in 2026 with a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at St. Thomas (TX) on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 1 pm MT. 
 
CC (6-4) looks for its second consecutive win and to go 2-0 on the season against the Celts. 
 
Last Time Out
 
The Tigers ended the 2025 calendar year with a thrilling 50-49 victory over Wartburg. CC finished with a 19–13 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter and received 22 points from their bench in the win. Junior JuJu Garcia knocked in the game-winning three-pointer with 1:45 remaining in the game, and the CC defense stalled out the Knights' defense for the remainder of the game. 
 
Freshman Iliana Greene led CC in scoring, finishing with a career-high 12 points while shooting 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from three-point range. She added two assists, four steals and two rebounds.
 
Freshman Rayna Welsch controlled the glass, pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds to go with 11 points, four assists and one steal. It's the third double-double of her career.
 
Junior JuJu Garcia added eight points and knocked down two three-pointers while finishing with two assists and two steals.
 
Tiger Tails
 
Welsch and senior Kayla Mackel lead the Tigers in scoring with 12.5 points per game. Welsch is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 6.9 boards per game. Garcia leads the Tigers wiht 19 made three-pointers. 
 
Scouting The Celts
 
UST is 5-3 entering the weekend after losing its most recent matchup to No. 14 East Texas Baptist on Jan. 1. Junior Macie Whitfield leads the Celts with 12.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. 
 
In the first contest of the season between the Tiger and Celts, CC won a decisive 65-41 contest where senior Andie Will scored 15 points and was named the SCAC Offensive Player of the Week.