The lady Buffs continue their winning streak with a 68-59 win over the University of Wyoming Wednesday night at the Coors Events Center.
Senior guard Chucky Jeffery tallied her 21st career double-double, leading the Buffs with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Two other players made it to double figures, freshman forward Arielle Roberson (14) and sophomore forward Jen Reese (10).
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Sophomore guard Lexy Kresl attempts a lay-up against Wyoming’s Chaundra Sewell during a game on Wednesday evening at the Coors Events Center. The Buffs moved to 5-0 on the season with the 68-59 win. (Kai Casey/CU Independent)
Leading the Cowgirls with 10 total points was Kaitlyn Mileto.
The Buffs’ shooting average wasn’t all that hot at 40.6 percent, but what kept them alive was their die-hard defense. CU dominated the boards and out rebounded Wyoming, 21-17.
There was almost a five-minute spread between the Cowgirls’ first basket of the game and their second. The Buffs got an early 10-4 lead, but lost some spark as Wyoming tied it up at 15. Shortly after, Mileto nailed a three-pointer to give the Cowgirls their first lead since their very first basket of the game.
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Eighty eight-year-old twins Betty Fitzgerald Hoover and Peggy Fitzgerald Coppom cheer on the CU women’s basketball team during the game against Wyoming Wednesday at the Coors Events Center. (Kai Casey/CU Independent)
Going into the second half, the Buffs carried a five-point lead. The Cowgirls then went on a run to go up 43-42, but after three consecutive three-pointers from sophomore Lexy Kresl, Roberson, and junior Brittany Wilson, the Buffs took the lead at 51-43. The Cowgirls trailed the rest of the game, and CU eventually took the win at 68-59.
The next women’s basketball game will be away on Dec. 1 against the University of Illinois. But mark your calendars for Dec. 5, the next home game, which will be a men’s-women’s double-header against Colorado State University.
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Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Jessica Malknecht at Jessica.malknecht@colorado.edu.