GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- The Colorado Mesa Mavericks women's basketball team picked up their sixth conference win over South Dakota School of Mines by a score of 56-42. The Mavericks had three double-digit scorers and senior Jaylyn Duran notched her 1,000th career point during the second quarter after she hit her fourth field goal. This win was number 150 for head coach Taylor Wagner and the Mavericks improved to 9-1 overall and remain perfect at 6-0 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play.
Nine different Mavericks contributed to the win tonight in Brownson Arena.
Sophomore Standouts
Katrina Chandler, Kelsey Siemons and Sierra McNicol were some of the Mavericks best shooters tonight all shooting above 50%. Siemons (4-8 FG) finished with 10 total points while Katrina Chandler (5-7 FG) finished with a career high 11 points. Chandler shot 71% from the field and a perfect 100% from beyond the arc making her only three-point shot attempt.
Although a low scorer McNicol was efficient going 2-3 from the field and contributing four points.
Duran hits 1,000 Career Points
Despite a season low 13 points Duran hit enough shots to collect her 1,000th point. She is only the 19th Mavericks to do so. Following her 1,000th point in the second quarter there was a dead ball that allowed the crowd to applause the Pueblo, Colo. native for all her efforts while wearing a Colorado Mesa uniform.
Every season as a Maverick Duran has improved her scoring average. During her freshman campaign she averaged just 5.3 points which she then improved to 8.6 points during her sophomore season. She nearly doubled her average last season when she was scoring 14.9 point per game. Now as a senior she is leading the RMAC with 24.2 points per game.
With Duran's team high 13 points she now has 1,005 career points.
Wagner's 150th Win
After tonight's victory head coach Taylor Wagner now has 150 career wins while leading the Mavericks. He now has a 150-38 overall record as head coach of the Mavericks.
Recap
The Mavericks suffered and 8-0 deficit to begin to the game before Wagner called timeout. Out of the timeout the Mavericks went on a 4-0 run with both baskets coming from Karina Brandon. During the first quarter she made three of her game total four field goals. At the end of the first quarter the Mavericks were down 14-17.
During the second quarter the Mavericks had their best shooting performance at 57.1% and made 8-14 field goals. Siemons fast break layup put the Mavericks up 22-21 at the 6:01 tick. From this point on the Mavericks never lost the lead. After exchanging multiple baskets the Mavs lead 30-28 entering the locker room at halftime.
During the third quarter the Mavericks made twice as many field goals as the Hardrockers and shot 46.2% from the field to extend their lead 46-33 at the end of the quarter. To start the final quarter of the game the Mavericks reached their biggest lead at the 8:15 mark when they led 52-33. Chandler had the final say of the game scoring a layup in the final minutes to put the Mavericks up 56-42 to end the game.
The Mavericks won every quarter besides the first and shot 46.2% over the course of the game while holding the Hardrocks to just 35.7% shooting and a season low 42 points.
What's Expected Tomorrow Night
The Mavericks will close the weekend by hosting Black Hills State tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. in Brownson Arena. The Yellow Jackets improved to 5-1 in the RMAC after defeating Western State 59-48 Friday night in Gunnison, Colo. Brownson Arena will welcome the best three-point shooting team in the RMAC as they are shooting 40.3% from beyond the arc. Â The Yellow Jackets are shooting 44.7% from the field.
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