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The Youngstown State women’s basketball team headed toward the Rocky Mountains for a chance to make a statement against Colorado.
YSU traded blows with the Buffaloes, but the Penguins couldn’t get the go-ahead basket on Saturday, falling 72-63.
Freshman Evelyn McKnight led the Penguins (2-2) with 14 points while also recording four rebounds and a team-high five assists.
Paulina Hernandez had 12 points and led the Penguins with six rebounds and three blocks. Sarah Baker added 11 points, and Jada Leonard and Mia Kalich each finished with 10 points.
The Buffs (4-0) had the advantage in the post, with 6-5 cener Anete Adler leading the team with 14 points. With Adler doing damage inside, it opened things up for guards Kennedy Sanders and Zyanna Walker to score 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Colorado grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, which led to 24 second-chance points.
The Penguins led 20-14 at the end of the first quarter after going 8 for 15 (53.3%) from the field. But the shots didn’t fall for them in the middle quarters.
In the second and third quarters, the Penguins went 9 for 33 (27.2%) overall and 3 for 12 from 3-point range. The Buffs were slightly better, going 13 for 37 (35.1%) in the middle frames, but it was enough to give the hosts a 46-44 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Colorado started the fourth on a 12-0 run over the first 2:51 of the quarter take control, and it was too deep of a hole for the Penguins to overcome.
YSU will return home to host Heidelberg on Tuesday. The opening tip is scheduled for 11 a.m.
COLORADO 72, YSU 63
YSU-20-11-13-19--63
COL-14-16-16-26--72
YOUNGSTOWN STATE (2-2): Paulina Hernandez 4-11 0-0 12, Sarah Baker 5-7 0-0 11, Jada Leonard 3-5 3-4 10, Erica King 3-5 2-2 6, Danielle Cameron 0-5 0-0 0, Evelyn McKnight 5-10 4-4 14, Mia Kalich 3-9 3-4 10, Hayden Barrier 0-4 0-0 0, Brooke Adkins 0-0 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Turinsky 0-0 0-0 0, Dacia Lewandowski 0-1 0-0 0. TOTALS: 22-59 12-14 63.
COLORADO (4-0): Kennedy Sanders 4-8 4-5 13, Zyanna Walker 6-11 0-0 12, Logyn Greer 4-13 0-0 8, Mecailin Marshall 1-7 0-0 2, Jade Crook 1-4 0-0 2, Anete Adler 5-11 4-4 14, Claire O’Connor 3-5 0-2 8, Kira Reynolds 2-2 0-0 4, Cail Jahnke 2-5 0-0 4, Lauren Harris 1-1 0-1 3, Brooke Walker 1-6 0-0 2. TOTALS: 30-73 8-11 72.