CHADRON, Neb. -- Six of nine shooting from 3-point range by junior Dalton Peterson was one of the leading factors Tuesday night when the Chadron State men's basketball team won an 80-73 decision over Colorado Christian during a hard-fought, fast-paced Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game in Chadron

Led by Peterson's long-range sharpshooting, the Eagles were 11 of 27 from behind the arc while the visiting Cougars were six of 20 on 3-point attempts, giving Chadron State a 15-point advantage in that comparison.

Altogether, the Eagles were 31-58 from the field for 53.4%, while the Cougars were 29-59 for 49.3%.  The entire 3-point difference took place in the first half.  That's when Chadron State was six of 16 and Colorado Christian just one of nine.  Both teams sank five of 11 shots from downtown in the second half.

The Eagles led 44-36 at halftime and were ahead for all but about two minutes in the second half. Christian never led by more than a single point.  One of Peterson's treys with 9:25 to play gave Chadron State the lead for good at 61-59. The spread varied from five to eight points during the game's final 3 ½ minutes, when the teams traded baskets and the onlookers were on the edge of their seats.

Peterson, a 6-foot-3 native of Encampment, Wyo., and a transfer from Casper College, was the Eagles' leading scorer with 20 points. Guard Jalen Patterson was next on the CSC score sheet with 13 points.  Seniors Bryce Latimer and Josh Robinson each added 11 points. Robinson also grabbed the most rebounds—eight--one more than teammate Porter Anderson and the Cougars' Bradley Land.

The game's high scorer was the Cougars' crafty 6-foot junior Noah Kon with 32 points. He was 13 of 19 from the field, while going three of six on 3-point shots and making three of five free throws.  Kon's backcourt mate, Nic Zeil, and 6-6 freshman Bradley Land each added 10 points.  

The Eagles are now 5-4 overall and 3-1 in the RMAC.  Christian is 4-6 and 1-3. 

Chadron State will wrap up its pre-Christmas schedule by hosting Regis and Colorado-Colorado Springs on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Both double-headers will tip off at 2 o'clock with the women's contests.         
             
 Colorado Christian—Noah Kon 32, Nic Zeil 10, Bradley Land 10, Jacob Everson 6, Schafer Reichart 6, Brenden Patrick 4, Shay Woodberry 3, OgheneMaro Egedotaye 2. Totals 29-59 (6-20) 9-13 73 points, 28 rebounds, 7 turnovers.
             
Chadron State—Dalton Peterson 20, Jalen Patterson 13, Bryce Latimer 11, Josh Robinson 11, Martin Poznanovic 8, Porter Anderson 7, Raul Nunez 7, Jarrett Taylor 3. Totals: 31-58 (11-27) 7-13 80 points, 35 rebounds, 11 turnovers.
              
Colorado Christian         36           37        ----73
Chadron State                 44           36       ----80
             
3-pointers: CCU—Kon 3, Zeil 2, Woodberry 1.  CSC—Peterson 6, Patterson 3, Nunez 1, Taylor 1.  

Strong second half pushes Cougars past Eagles

CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State women's basketball team trailed by five at halftime but were outscored 45-26 by Colorado Christian in the second half to lose 70-46 Tuesday evening in the Chicoine Center.
 
Chadron State drops to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The Cougars improve to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the RMAC.
 
The Eagles trailed 9-8 at the end of the first period and 25-20 at halftime.  Both teams were tied at 16 in the second period before the Cougars scored seven straight to gain the lead and eventually lead by five at half
 
A jumper by Allison Olsen lowered the deficit to three with 6:53 in the third period but Colorado Christian responded with a 19-6 scoring run to lead by 16 at the end of the period. The Cougars outscored the Eagles 24-16 in the final period.
 
Chadron State struggled from the field in the loss, making 16 of 41 attempts (39.0%). CSC only made two of 12 attempts (16.7%) from three but were 12 of 15 from the charity stripe.
 
The Cougars also struggled from the field, making 25 of 69 attempts for 36.2 percent, their second worst showing of the season. Despite struggling from the field, Colorado Christian shot 42.3 percent from three and 90 percent from the free throw line. They made 11 of 26 attempts behind the arc, included eight of 14 in the second half and were nine of ten from the free throw line.
 
For the second time this season, CSC committed 26 turnovers that amounted in 26 Cougar points. Chadron State scored 12 points off of 16 CCU turnovers. The Eagles were outrebounded 39 to 30.
 
Olsen, a sophomore from Douglas, Wyoming, led Chadron State with 11 points. Seven other players scored for CSC.
 
Ashayla Powers, a junior from Longmont, Colorado and Awoti Akoi, a junior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota each had six rebounds.
 
Dasiya Jones and Regan Loconte each had 13 points for the Cougars. Maggie Hutka and Victoria Perez each added eight points. Hutka had a game high nine rebounds and Perez dished out a game high eight assists.
 
Chadron State resumes RMAC play on Saturday at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Regis University.

CSC teams at home Saturday, Sunday afternoons

CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College basketball teams will be playing double-headers at home on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17 starting at 2 p.m. with the women's games.  The unusual schedule is necessary because winter commencement will take place in the Chicoine Center on Friday.
             
The Eagles will play the Regis Rangers on Saturday and the Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions on Sunday in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.        
             
Chadron State split its games with Colorado Christian on Tuesday night.  The visiting Cougars dominated the women's game 79-46, while the Eagles' men won 80-73 while making 11 three-pointers.  The CSC women are now 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the conference.  The men are 5-4 and 3-1. 
             
The Regis women have a 7-3 season record and are 2-2 in the RMAC. Four of their players are averaging in double figures, led by former Wayne State Wildcat Josey Ryan, a 5-9 grad student who is averaging 15 points a game.  Ryan last played for the Wildcats in 2020-21, and three years later is using her final year of eligibility.
             
The Regis men will come to Chadron with a 5-4 season record and are 2-2 in the conference.  Their top gun so far has been 6-4 sophomore Chase Mayo Harmon, who averaging 16.2 points and is the Rangers' leading 3-point shooter by going 20-49 from behind the arc.
             
The Colorado Springs women are 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference, losing only to Colorado Mesa 58-53. A 6-foot junior, Maison White, is the team's leading scorer at 14 points a game. Three more Lady Mountain Lions are averaging at least nine points.
             
The Colorado Springs men are 5-5 for the season and 1-4 in the RMAC. Xavier Martinez, a 5-11 freshman, is the Mountain Lions' top scorer at 14.8 points a game.  Jesse Iweze, a 6-6 junior, is next on the team's scoring chart at 10.2 points a game while also averaging 7.6 rebounds.
           
Junior forward Shay Powers leads the Chadron State women by shooting 56.8% from the field and averaging 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds.
             
Senior guard Bryce Latimer paces the CSC men in scoring at 22.8 points a game. Senior forward Josh Robinson is averaging 15.6 points and 8.7 rebounds.
             
This weekend's games will conclude the 2023 portion of the schedule for the CSC women. The men will host York College in a non-conference game on Dec. 30.  The Eagles will resume their conference schedules by playing at Metro State in Denver on Jan. 6.

Women’s Wrestling travels to Las Vegas

CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College women's wrestling team travels to Las Vegas, Nevada for the highly touted Desert Duals this Sunday.
 
The Eagles will face Wartburg College, Pacific University and Simon Fraser University on Sunday at the Flamingo- Las Vegas. Wartburg College is in Waverly, Iowa but is hosting the event in Vegas.
 
Wartburg is currently ranked 15^th in the nation according to NWCA and Simon Fraser is ranked 8th. Colorado Mesa, the nation's 4^th ranked team and Iowa, the number one ranked team, will both be in attendance as well as other nationally ranked teams.
 
The Knights have two different wrestlers in the national rankings. Kylie Rule is 4^th at 130 pounds while Kami Senlycki is ranked 10^th at 170. CSC filled the 170-pound weight class for the first-time last Sunday in victories over Minot State and Adams State.
 
CSC will wrestler Wartburg at 9:35 a.m. MT.
 
Their next match against Pacific University will be immediately after and is scheduled to begin at 10:10 a.m.
 
Pacific, a Division III school, has only wrestled one dual this season and lost 20-18. The Boxers haven't had a competition since November 19. Audrey Diaz has been a bright spot for Pacific, winning both the Mike Clock Open and Spokane Open at 136 pounds.
 
The Eagles final opponent is Simon Fraser University from Canada. The Red Leaf's are 3-0 this season in duals, winning 38-3, 34-10 and 50-2. Their 34-10 victory occurred against Texas Women's University, who beat CSC 23-22 on criteria.
 
Four different wrestlers are ranked nationally by the NWCA for Simon Fraser. Victoria Seal is ranked 8^th at 123, Marquesis Haintz is 7^th at 130, Paige Maher is 10^th at 155 and Julia Richey is ranked 4^th at 191 pounds.
 
The Eagles and Red Leaf's dual begins at 12:30 p.m.

Shirley named First Team All-Academic

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Kyle Shirley a senior from Queen Creek, Arizona, was named to the 2023 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Cross-Country First Team Academic All-Conference team, the league office announced on Wednesday.
 
Shirley has a 4.0 GPA and is majoring in General Business.
 
He only competed at two meets for the Eagles this fall after battling injuries early in the season. Shirley placed 102^nd at the RMAC championships and 124^th at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Cross Country Championships in Lubbock, Texas.
 
Shirley was one of three runners on the men's side to carry a perfect 4.0 GPA.
 
Teammates Topi Alahuhta (Pine, Colo.); Trevor Eisenbraun (Norfolk, Neb.); Charles Fossey (Rock Springs, Wyo.); Nathan Mann (Queen Creek, Ariz.); and Cale Schafer (LaSalle, Colo.); were all named to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll list on the Men's Side.
 
Josie Diffendaffer (Berthoud, Colo.); Breeanna Meats (Craig, Colo.); Lydia Peters (Sidney, Neb.); Tukker Romey (Gering, Neb.); Alissa Wieman (Box Elder, S.D.); and Hannah Wilkie (Rangely, Colo.); were named the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll list on the women's Side.
 
Colorado School of Mines Duncan Fuehne and Margaux Basart were named the RMAC Men's and Women's Academic Runners of the Year, respectively.
 
2023 RMAC Men's Cross Country First Team Academic All-Conference

 
2023 RMAC Women's Cross Country First Team Academic All-Conference