GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado Mesa snapped its five-game winning streak in an 87-76 loss to the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers on Saturday evening in Lockridge Arena in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.
 
Mines led by as many as 11 points in the second half at 69-58 but the Mavericks cut the lead to five with 4:16 to play in the game following a Clay Verk three-pointer to make it 71-66. The Mavericks wouldn't get any closer though as the Orediggers extended their lead from anywhere from six to eight points in the final four minutes.
 
Both teams made 27 shots from the field and seven three-pointers but the biggest disparity came at the free throw line. Mines shot 92.9 percent (26-of-28) from the stripe while Colorado Mesa shot 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the line.
 
Georgie Dancer had his second straight 21 points game as he was 6-of-15 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line. He added three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a blocked shot.
 
Jared Small chipped in 12 and Verk ended his night with ten points to round out the Mavericks in double figures.
 
Oredigger Mason Baker led all scorers with 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
 
The Mavericks fall to 5-3 on the season and even their record in the conference at 1-1 while Mines improves to 4-3 on the year and 2-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
 
Colorado Mesa will host MSU Denver next Friday in Brownson Arena with tip scheduled for 7:35pm. It will be broadcast as part of the NCAA National Showcase game on Facebook Live, Twitter Live/Periscope and the RMAC Network.