ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Women's Basketball team got its first road win of the season Friday night as the Orediggers cruised to a 59-48 win over Adams State inside Plachy Hall Gym.
 
Denali Pinto led Mines' charge with 13 points. She also added six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal to complete a well-rounded night. Courtney Stanton added 10 points in her first double-digit performance of the season. On the boards it was Raven Herrera leading all players with nine rebounds. Nicole Archambeau and Anna Kollmorgen each dished out four assists and Heidi Hammond went 3-for-5 from three-point range.
 
The Orediggers (7-6, 4-4 RMAC) controlled the game in nearly every facet, incuding a 40-26 advantage in the rebounding category. Adams State (1-11, 1-7 RMAC) extends its slump to nine straight losses despite a game-high 18 points from Stephanie Ruiz. Mines limited the Grizzlies to just 34.7 percent shooting from the floor and 35 percent from three-point range.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Mines didn't quite lead from wire-to-wire. However, the Orediggers did come close. Pinto put the visitors on the board first with a layup 28 seconds into the game. Adams State responded with a three-point basket for its one, and only, lead of the game. The Grizzlies held that advantage for less than half a minute as Stanton came back with a layup at 8:54 and the race was on.
 
The first half was nearly all Pinto as she finished the first quarter with five points and scored five more in the second period. Cassidy Budge joined in the scoring fun, dropping a pair of three-pointers on two attempts to help the Orediggers to a 31-21, halftime lead.
 
In the second half, Mines brought a well-balanced attack, going 10-for-28 from the floor with just seven attempts from three-point land. Stanton and Hammond each scored six while Herrera, Kollmorgen and Megan Van de Graaf each scored four. Defensively, the Orediggers closed out the game limiting ASU to just one three-point basket on 20-percent shooting in the final 20 minutes.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines is 24-33 in the all-time series against Adams State
- The Orediggers have not lost to Adams State since Jan. 13, 2012.
- Cassidy Budge has drained 19 three-point baskets in her career against the Grizzlies.
- Stanton's 10 points against ASU match the sophomore's career high – set at Adams State last season.
- Friday marked the 100th game of Kollmorgen's career at Mines.
- The Orediggers have won five games by double-digits this season.
- Pinto has led Mines in scoring six times this season – as a true freshman.
- Five different Orediggers recorded an assist against the Grizzlies.
- Mines now sits in a four-way tie for seventh place in the RMAC standings.
- Head coach Brittany Simpson is 102-83 in seven years at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Mines faces Fort Lewis Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in Durango, Colo. Live stats and video of the games will be available at www.minesathletics.com.
 
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