Batesville, Ark.- The Cougars travel to Batesville, Arkansas to take on the Lyon (Ark.) College Scots in the last regular season AMC matchup. The Cougars were defeated by the Scots with a final score of 57-80. The Cougars are now 24-6 on the season and 29-4 in conference play.
The Cougars traded the lead with the Lyons four times, tying the score twice. The Scots created a gap at the end of the quarter with a 8-2 run. Lyon continued to spread the gap and held a lead of 19 points over the Cougars, with a halftime score of 24-43.
The Cougars went on a scoring spree to close the gap on the Scots, 13-4. Columbia fought to create control but the deficit was too great for them.
Raegan Weiser surpassed Rachel Oswald for 3
rd on the all-time scoring list. Raegan Weiser has a career point total of 1,563.
Key Moment
The Cougars outscored the Scots in the third quarter, 16-13.
By The Numbers
22- Made Columbia field goals
32- Cougar rebounds
24- Points in the paint from both teams
11-18- Lyon's bench outscored Columbia's bench
10- Cougar points off of 11 Scot turnovers
Columbia College Leaders
Scoring Leader –
Mai Nienhueser (19)
Rebounding Leader –
Jordan Alford (9)
Assist Leaders –
Jordan Alford (7)
Lyon Leaders
Scoring Leader – Madison Riley (20)
Rebounding Leader – Madison Riley (10)
Assist Leaders – Madison Riley (8)
Up Next
The Cougars will be back on the court on Thursday, March 5
th, when they host the Lindenwood (Ill.) University-Belleville Lynx in the Quarterfinals of the AMC Conference Tournament. Tip-off will be at 7:00p.m. at the Arena of Southwell Complex.