CHADRON, Neb. – Believe it or not, the scores of the Chadron State College women's basketball team's games this weekend were exactly the same – 66-54 – with the second decision coming Saturday afternoon against UCCS at the Chicoine Center. That's an oddity, but it didn't help the Eagles' win-loss record because they didn't win either contest.

The visiting Mountain Lions hit five of their first six field goal shots in the opening three minutes to build a 12-2 lead and were ahead the entire game. The margin was 26-17 through the first quarter and 39-23 at intermission after the Eagles added just six points in the second period. 

At halftime, CSC Coach Jalen Little said he challenged his team to play harder in the second half and they responded by outscoring the Lions 31-27 after halftime. The Eagles shot just under 40 percent each half, but lowered their turnovers from 15 in the first half to 10 in the second half for one of the improvements.   

For the game, the Eagles were 20 of 52 (38.5%) from the field. They matched the Mountain Lions by making six three-pointers and grabbed 33 rebounds, two more than the visitors.  

CSC was led in scoring by guard Audrey Quintana, who scored 12 points by going 4-for-5 from the field, two of them treys, and also making both of her free throws. 

Three freshmen showed promise by combining for 25 points. Ella Moser nailed three treys for nine points and came up with four steals, Kenna Wagner added eight points and Keziah Toran scored seven to go with a game-high and career-high 11 rebounds.  

Seniors McKenzi Petersen and Amya Winfrey combined for 16 points and nine rebounds while sharing the playing time at the post position. 
 
UCCS got more than half its points from two players. Ayianna Johnson, a 6-foot-3 transfer from the University of Colorado, scored 20 and collected 10 rebounds, while Amyah Moore Allen, a 5-8 senior and a two-time All-RMAC choice, tallied 18 points and had seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Mountain Lions are now 5-5 for the season and 2-2 in the RMAC. The Eagles are still winless through their first seven games, four of them RMAC contests. 

Chadron State will conclude the 2025 portion of their schedule next week. On Tuesday, the Eagles face Nebraska-Kearney, which ended this week with a 4-6 record and is also playing a game on Monday, before traveling to Fort Hays State next Friday.
 
Colorado-Colorado Springs—Ayianna Johnson 20, Amyah Moore Allen 18, Jayla Jackson Allen 7, Rylie Ottman 6, Breelyn Robinson 5, Gia Bradley 5, Mya Wilson 3, Olivia Towns 2. Totals: 25-56 FG, (6-24 3PT) 10-12 FT. 66 points, 31 rebounds, 12 assists, 19 turnovers.

Chadron State—Audrey Quintana 12, Ella Moser 9, McKenzi Petersen 8, Kenna Wagner 8, Keziah Toran 7, Amya Winfrey 7, Evelyn Old Coyote 3. Totals: 20-52 FG (6-16 3PT) 8-13 FT. 54 points, 33 rebounds, 20 assists, 25 turnovers.