COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Taryn Foxen scored a season high 33 points and the Chadron State Eagles outscored UCCS in the second half, helping them earn a 78-74 victory on Friday night.
 
Two more Eagles combined for 24. Jori Peters finished with 14 points and McKenna McLintic added 10. Jordan Morris had a game high 11 rebounds.

The Eagles made 26 of 70 (37.1 percent) field goal shots, including 7 of 16 three-pointers.

UCCS was 33-of-84 for 39.3 percent from the field and six of 25 from behind the arc.  The Eagles helped themselves win the game by making 19 of 22 free throws, compared to the hosts two of 11.

The Eagles outrebounded their opponents 52 to 50. CSC had 15 turnovers in the victory, compared to the Mountain Lions 11.
 
UCCS opened the game with a 17-2 scoring run, but Chadron State responded by scoring 23 of the next 31 points, making the score tied at 25 entering the second quarter.
 
The teams stayed even in the second period, with the largest lead being three. A Foxen jumper with ten seconds in the quarter lowered the Eagle halftime deficit to 3.
 
In the second half, CSC outscored their opponent by two in the third quarter and three in the final period. The Eagles were 12 of 14 in the half from the charity stripe and Foxen scored 19 of her 33 points in the final two periods.

UCCS had four double-figure scorers. Abby Feickert had 21, Madi Gailber with 16 and Caley Barnard and Ellie Moore had 11 and 10, respectively.  

Besides leading the Eagles in scoring, Feickert had seven rebounds.

The Eagles, now 5-16 overall and 3-9 in the RMAC, will play Colorado School of Mines on Saturday night. The Orediggers nipped MSU-Denver, who are now 11-6, 73-65 in Denver on Friday night.