Women's Basketball

December 16, 2006

Trinity Caps Weekend With Win Over Hosting Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado - The Tiger women's basketball team defeated hosting Colorado College 84-71 to wrap up its part at the Colorado College Challenge Tournament on Sunday afternoon.

Trinity (6-2) led 39-33 at the half, shooting better than 50% from the field in the opening 20 minutes.  Colorado College was held to just 33% shooting in the first period, and despite rebounding to shoot 47% in the second, the home team was unable to keep Trinity from its sixth straight win.

Beth Hannon led Trinity with a career-high 16 points in the game, highlighted by making 4-5 from three-point range.  Hannon also had four rebounds and a pair of assists in her 39 minutes of play.

Colorado College cut the lead down to nine with 7:11 to play, then brought that deficit to just three points with 4:23 to play (64-67).  Trinity responded with a 17-7 run to close out the game and seal the victory.

Four other players scored in double figures for Trinity, including Krista Prato Matthews.  Prato Matthews led the team with six rebounds and added 11 points in 17 minutes off the bench.

Meghan Scholbe hit 5-8 from the field on her way to 13 points and five rebounds, and Tierney Hughes scored 11 points in 23 minutes on 4-7 shooting. 

Lauren Andrews scored 12 points and grabbed five boards, as well as dishing out a team-best five assists in the game.  Andrews also had two steals and a pair of blocks for the Tigers.

Colorado College's Paige Whitney led all scorers with 20 points, while teammate Liz Schnaitter added 19 points and six boards.

Trinity returns home on December 28-29 for the Trinity Holiday Tournament.  The Tigers open with Manchester College on Thursday afternoon.