Box Score SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University women's basketball ran into a tough Colorado Christian University squad Saturday night with the Cougars defeating the Lady Mustangs, 92-63, in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action inside Drag's Court.


Colorado Christian University (CCU) opened up a five-point lead, 7-2, a little over two minutes in, but Western New Mexico University (WNMU) had an answer.


Morgan Wohltman (Queen Creek, AZ/Highland High School) helped turn things for WNMU (1-5, 0-2 RMAC) with a pair of free throws, which Heather Hamilton (Ely, NV/White Pine High School) added to that a pair of her own. WNMU took the lead off a steal by Wohltman and she then concluded the trip with a jumper in the paint for the 8-7 WNMU lead a little over five minutes in.


The lead would reach two a few minutes later following a three-point-play the hard way by Kassie Scott (El Paso, TX/Coronado High School) for the 11-9 lead at the 12:35 mark.


CCU (4-2, 1-1 RMAC) would come back with a 13-0 run to open a 25-13 lead at the 6:34 mark.


The Cougars would hold that lead and add two more before halftime to take a 39-25 lead.


Scott, Wohltman and Hamilton all opened the second half with baskets for the Lady Mustangs to keep the game within 14 with 16 minutes to play before CCU would tally a 12-0 run midway through the half to push the lead to 31 on their way to the victory.


Scott posted 21 points to lead the way for WNMU, going 7-for-11 from the field. Hamilton added 16 points, while Wohltman tallied 12.


CCU held the edge in three-pointers, making 12 to five for WNMU. CCU made 52.3 percent (34-65) of their shots, while WNMU shot 40.4 percent (21-52).


WNMU will hit the road next week as they will face Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colo., with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. Friday night.
 
COLORADO CHRISTIAN 92, WESTERN NEW MEXICO 63
COLORADO CHRISTIAN (4-2, 1-1 RMAC)
Mariah Metoyer 8-12 0-0 22; Brittany Hernandez 8-10 2-3 18; Taylor Torres
6-12 2-2 18; Kayla Fakelman 4-8 2-2 10; Jessica Murdoch 3-3 0-0 7; Gillian
Foster 2-4 0-0 4; Bj Moyes 1-7 2-3 4; Bre McBeth 1-4 0-0 3; Kate Louthan 1-4
1-1 3; Marissa Nelson 0-0 3-3 3; Stacie Gross 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-65 12-14
92.
WESTERN NEW MEXICO (1-5, 0-2 RMAC)
Kassie Scott (El Paso, TX/Coronado High School) 7-11 4-4 21; Heather Hamilton (Ely, NV/White Pine High School) 4-7 8-12 16; Morgan Wohltman (Queen Creek, AZ/Highland High School) 5-15
2-2 12; Kim Clark (Santee, CA/West Hills High School) 2-7 2-2 7; Andrea Reiff (San Diego, CA/Onate) 1-6 0-0 3; Veronica Celaya (Chandler, AZ/Williams Field High School) 1-1 0-0
2; Desiree Young (North Ogden, UT/Weber High School) 1-2 0-0 2; Sasha Montez (Waianae, HI/Nanakuli High School) 0-1 0-0 0; Cassie Arias (Silver City, N.M./Silver) 0-2 0-1 0;
Larissa Loera (Mira Loma, CA/Jurupa Valley High School) 0-0 0-0 0; Susie Guerrero (Willcox, AZ/Willcox High School) 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-52 16-21 63.
Colorado Christian............   39   53  -   92
Western New Mexico............   25   38  -   63
3-point goals--Colorado Christian 12-22 (Mariah Metoyer 6-8; Taylor Torres
4-7; Jessica Murdoch 1-1; Bre McBeth 1-3; Bj Moyes 0-3), Western New Mexico
5-16 (Kassie Scott (El Paso, TX/Coronado High School) 3-5; Andrea Reiff (San Diego, CA/Onate) 1-3; Kim Clark (Santee, CA/West Hills High School) 1-4; Cassie Arias (Silver City, N.M./Silver) 0-2;
Morgan Wohltman (Queen Creek, AZ/Highland High School) 0-2). Fouled out--Colorado Christian-None, Western New
Mexico-None. Rebounds--Colorado Christian 38 (Brittany Hernandez 10),
Western New Mexico 29 (Kassie Scott (El Paso, TX/Coronado High School) 4; Sasha Montez (Waianae, HI/Nanakuli High School) 4). Assists--Colorado
Christian 22 (Taylor Torres 5), Western New Mexico 13 (Morgan Wohltman (Queen Creek, AZ/Highland High School) 3).
Total fouls--Colorado Christian 17, Western New Mexico 16. Technical
fouls--Colorado Christian-None, Western New Mexico-None. A-175