Feb. 17, 2023    

Metro State Wins 64-53 Over Lady Eagles

Sophomore guard Kendra Parra tallied 24 points while leading the Metro State women's basketball team to a 64-53 win over Chadron State in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest in Denver on Friday night.

Parra, who entered the game averaging almost 19 points a game, was seven of 10 from the field, including four-of-five from 3-point range, and made all six of her free throws. 

Brooklynn Jones also reached double figures for Metro by making four of 10 three-pointers for 12 points.

Chadron State was led by Shay Powers with 11 points, about six points below her season average, but the 5-10 forward registered a double-double by grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds.  Redshirt freshman Claudia Dollinger added nine points and collected eight rebounds. Senior Samiyah Worrell chipped in eight points.    

Chadron State, which defeated the Roadrunners 77-70 when the teams met in Chadron on New Year's Eve, led 20-18 through the first quarter Friday night and trailed by only 33-31 at halftime. However, the Eagles were outscored 20-8 in the third frame to fall behind 53-39 and could never fully recover.

For the game, Metro shot 37.5% from the field and the Eagles 26.8%.  With Parra and Jones each making four 3-pointers, the hosts were eight of 26 from behind the arc.  CSC was three of 15 from long range, but was 18 of 26 at the free throw line and Metro 14-17.

Metro is now 11-8 in the RMAC and is likely to be among the eight teams to make the conference playoffs.  

 The CSC women will play at Colorado Mines on Saturday night and then host South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State next Wednesday and Thursday night to wrap up the season. 

Chadron State—Shay Powers 11, Claudia Dollinger 9, Samiyah Worrell 8, Emily Achter 5, Olivia Waufle 5, Allison Olsen 4, Awoti Akoi 4, Kyra Tanabe 3, Kadyn Comer 2, Riley Alono 2. Totals: 16-60 (3-15) 18-26 53 points, 47 rebounds, 13 turnovers.

 Metro State—Kendra Parra 24, Brooklynn Jones 12, Tosjanae Bonds 8, Brianna Sealy 7, Mikylah Espinosa 6, Ashlyn 4, Miza Gilberta 2, Jaiden Galloway 1.  Totals: 21-56 (8-26) 14-17 64 points, 34 rebounds, 11 turnovers.

             Chadron State          20         11         8          14        ---53

             Metro State              18         15        20          11       ---64

              3-pointers: CSC—Worrell, Achter, Waufle, all 1. MSU—Parra 4, Jones 4.