GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (January 16, 2016) – Senior Kendyl Grover picked up his second double-double of the season but Adams State University fell short, 88-71, on the road against Colorado Mesa University.

Grover's 21 points and 12 rebounds paved the way for Adams State who trailed for much of the contest and shot 36.6 percent (26-71) from the field.

The Grizzlies (7-9, 6-5 RMAC) began the night on a 9-2 run but the offense fell silent moving forward. After an EJ Hubbard II three-pointer at the 15:55 mark, the Grizzlies were held scoreless for the next six minutes. The drought allowed the Mavericks (11-6, 7-4 RMAC) to regain control thanks in large part to CJ Davis who drained five three-pointers and scored 18 points in the first half. By the time ASU ended their offensive woes the team found themselves trailing by double digits.

Offensive production continued to haunt Adams State after halftime by shooting 31.7 percent (13-41). Any chance of cutting their deficit grew slimmer as CMU's star Ryan Stephen showed signs of life after a sluggish opening stanza. Stephen gave the Mavericks their largest lead of 22 points late in the contest.

The Mavericks only outscored the Grizzlies by two points in the final 20 minutes of regulation, however, the miscues in the beginning left ASU with a loss for a weekend split.
Grover shot 9-of-15 from the field en route to tying his season-high of 21 points. His 12 rebounds also tied for a season-high. Shakir Smith added 14 points with a rough 4-of-18 shooting performance. Hubbard was the third, and final, Grizzly to reach double figures with 10 points while pulling down six rebounds.

Davis tallied 21 points to pace Colorado Mesa as the guard shot 6-of-12 from three-point territory. Stephen scored 19 points with 12 rebounds as Eimer Lopez recorded a season-high 13 assists along with 8 points.

Adams State returns home to face New Mexico Highlands University on Jan. 22 at 7:30pm. The conference game will serve as "Grizzly Pride" night for fans who are encouraged to don their best Adams State attire.