Kearney, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney sophomore Tessa Kreutzer, and senior Kim Thissen, scored season and career high in points to lead the Lopers past the Mountain Lions of UCCS, 84-70, Saturday afternoon at the Health & Sports Center.

Nebraska-Kearney stops a four-game losing streak and improves to 4-13 (4-7 RMAC) while the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs falls to 5-14 (1-10 RMAC).

Moment of the Game
Nebraska-Kearney had its best shooting night of the season, making 53% (30-56) of its field goals. UNK came into tonight shooting 38.9% from the field.

The Lopers led most of the first half by double digits as the Mountain Lions shot only 22.9% (8-35) from the field.

By making 51.7% (15-29) of its shots from the field, UNK led 42-16 at halftime. Junior post Megan Becker led the team in scoring with 11 of her 14 points in the first twenty minutes.

UCCS shooting came to life in the second half by going 17-33 (51.5%) from the floor, to score 54 points, but UNK kept shooting over 50 percent (15-27) from the field to always keep its lead in double figures.

Lopers of the Game
Thissen (Sr., F, Davenport, IA) scored 13 points (career high) on 4 of 7 FG shooting and 5 of 5 FT shooting, 6 rebounds
Kreutzer (So., G, Loomis) scored 16 points (career high) on 2 of 3 3-pt FG shooting, 2 assist
Megan Becker (Jr., F, Beaver City) scored 14 points on 5 of 8 FG shooting, 7 rebounds, 2 assists

Opponent Notes
Lauren Wolfinger scored 14 points on 3 of 4 FT shooting, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Ashley Miller scored 10 points on 4 of 10 FG shooting, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Payden Ackerman scored 14 points on 3 of 6 3-pt FG shooting, 3 rebounds

Up next
Nebraska Kearney plays Monday night against York College, which was originally scheduled for January 6th.