Women's Basketball | 11/24/2016 11:02:00 AM

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (November 24^th, 2016) --- The Adams State University women's basketball team played their 2^nd game in less than 24 hours yesterday afternoon in an exhibition game at Colorado State. The Rams won the contest 76-29. Just like the Wyoming game, the loss will not count against the Grizzlies' record due to the game's exhibition status.
 
A stunned crowd in Fort Collins looked on as a Division II school took the lead on the defending Mountain West Champions 3 years running. Already up 2-0, Arianna Barnes put in another basket to increase the lead to 4-0. CSU would finally get on the board with 4 straight points from Elin Gustavsson to tie things up. Adams would not be phased as Cydney McHenry nailed a 3 to put the Grizzlies back up 7-4. McHenry would then add a layup to make it 9-4. Colorado State ended the 1^st on a 4-0 run, but trailed at the end of 1 by a score of 9-8.
 
With the Ram's 17 home game winning streak in danger, the team picked it up in a big way in the 2^nd. CSU entered the 2^nd on a slim 4-0 run but kept momentum on their way to an unbelievable 27-0 run. The misery for Adams would finally end with a shot from Brianna Reyna with only a minute left in the half. Overall, the Rams outscored the Grizzlies 30-4 in the 2^nd on their way to a 38-13 halftime lead. CSU had 26 points off of 15 turnovers by the break. The Rams also opened it up from 3 point range in the 2^nd quarter going 5-11 from beyond the arc.
 
Things did not get much better for the Grizzlies in the 3^rd. The Rams continued to light it up from 3, create points off turnovers, and score from the paint. They would end the quarter by outscoring ASU 20-8.
 
The Rams eased up a bit in the 4^th, playing a few more bench players. However, the Rams did put in their 6'5 freshman from Latvia, Anna Dreimane who is likely a superstar in waiting. Dremane would block 6 shots in the 4^th quarter alone, most of which she did not have to jump to do. She also added 2 easy layups and 5 rebounds. The Grizzlies found some success in the final 10 minutes as well. Nicole Broyles-Mortensen hit a layup and got the foul midway through the quarter. The game would end a short time later by a 76-29 score in favor of the Rams.
 
In total, CSU scored 37 points off of 28 ASU turnovers. The rebounding battle was very close with the Rams holding a 37-36 edge. Colorado State was not shy from 3 point land and shot 10-30 for the afternoon. Elin Gustavsson had 12 points and 4 rebounds for the Rams. Ellen Nystrom and Jordyn Edwards had 5 steals each for CSU. Brianna Reyna had 4 points, 8 rebounds, and a block for the Grizzlies.
 
Coach Larry Joe Hunt had this to say about the game: "Today I felt we played hard on such a quick turnaround between games. Our rebound effort was better but we have to get better at ball security."
 
Next up, the Grizzlies head back home to take on New Mexico Highlands and CSU-Pueblo. The games are set for December 2nd at 5:30pm and December 3rd at 5:30pm.    
  
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