CSM downs Hawai’i Pacific, 62-52

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team defeated Hawai‘i Pacific on Saturday afternoon at Lockridge Arena by a score of 62-52.

CSM started the game on an 8-2 run but the Sea Warriors answered to keep the game close early cutting Mines lead to two points on a basket by Jazzmin Awa-Williams with 13:19 remaining in the first half. HPU scored just nine more points in the first half as CSM held the Sea Warriors to 17.2 % shooting from the field resulting in a 10-point halftime lead.

The Sea Warriors were able to cut Mines’ lead to four points at the 7:42 mark of the second half but CSM answered with a 7-0 run to push its lead back to 11 points after a layup by Emily Dalton. HPU cut its deficit to nine points with 5:46 remaining after a pair of free throws but Savannah Afoa scored giving Mines a double-digit lead which it held onto for the remainder of the game.

Mines shot 33 free throws, 26 of which came in the second half, shooting 81.8 % (27-for-33) from the line for the game. The Sea Warriors shot 21 free throws in the game and were perfect from the charity stripe in the second half (14-for-14).

Dalton led all scorers with a season-high 17 points (7-for-8 FT) to go along with seven rebounds. Kait Soehner finished with 10 points including a pair of three pointers (4-for-4 FT), five rebounds and three assists. Brecca Gaffney finished with nine points, nine boards and two blocks. Afoa (four blocks) and Allie Grazulis (5-for-6 FT) added seven points each while Katie Clements chipped in with six points.

The Orediggers (2-1 overall) will host the Mines Thanksgiving Classic beginning on Friday, Nov. 27th as they take on Fort Hays State at 6:00 pm. Mines will host CSU-Dominguez Hills on Saturday, Nov. 28th at 4:00 pm.

For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

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