DENVER -- December 8, 2018 -- Despite
Taryn Foxen's 33 points, the Regis Rangers used a strong third quarter to defeat Chadron State, 81-68 on Saturday.
Â
With the loss, the Eagles fall to 1-8 overall and 0-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Rangers improve to 5-3 and 1-2 in the conference.
Â
"We didn't play a complete game tonight," Head Coach
Janet Raymer said. "We competed a lot better than we did last night though."
Â
The Eagles held a 35-29 halftime lead, but were outscored 26-11 in the third quarter by the Rangers.
Â
Compared to last night when Chadron State didn't make a single three, the Eagles made four in the first half against the Rangers and finished 7-14 for 50 percent. CSC shot 56 percent in the first quarter and 33 in the second, helping them build a 26-16 lead with 7:04 remaining.
Â
The Rangers opened the second half on a 13-2 run and took the lead for good after a Morgan Ducklow three pointer gave them a 39-37 lead.
Â
As a team, the Eagles only had 14 turnovers but were outrebounded by 10. Both teams shot 44 percent from the field.
Â
Along with Foxen's 33 points, she finished with a team high eight rebounds and shot 55 percent from the field and 5-6 from three.
McKenna McClintic was the next leading scorer for CSC with eight.
Â
"Taryn showed tonight that she is absolutely capable of scoring," Raymer said.
Foxen is the first Lady Eagle to score at least 30 points since Katie Ranta tallied 37 during a 102-99 win in overtime versus New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 17, 2014.
Â
Jaz'Myne Snipes had a game high 24 points for the Rangers, while shooting 10-12 from the field. Elly Walters finished with 14 points and Alex Nelson and Ducklow each had 13.
Â
The Eagles return home to face Western Colorado of Gunnison on Saturday, the 15th at 5:30 p.m., in the Chicoine Center.
Â