Colorado University Athletics
Colorado
2-4
Creighton
4-2
CREIGHTON TOPS BUFFS 84-68
December 04, 2004 | Women's Basketball
BOULDER - Creighton forward Angie Janis scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Creighton Bluejays to an 84-68 victory over Colorado on Saturday at the Coors Events Conference Center.
Jackie McFarland led the way for the Buffs with a double-double scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Colorado trailed by only four at halftime (36-32), but the Bluejays opened the second half on a 12-2 run to build their lead to 48-34 wtih 14:35 remaining. The Buffaloes responded with an 18-6 run to pull with in two at 54-52 with 10:06 remaining.
Creighton scored six of the next seven points to go up 60-53, but the Buffs responded once again. Anna Nedovic hit two 3-pointers in a span of 1:15 as Colorado narrowed the Bluejays lead to 62-59 with 6:18 remaining. However, Creighton's Kristi Woodard responded with 3-pointer of her own just 10 seconds later to put the Bluejays back up by six and the Buffs would not get any closer.
"I think when Anna hit that three and then (Woodard) hit the three it was a huge turning point in the game," CU head coach Ceal Barry said. "It would have been a different story if it was a 25 second possession, but it was one pass and someone missed an assignment."
Creighton (4-2) had four players score in double digits including two with 20 or more. Laura Spanheimer had 20 points, Woodard had 19 and Christy Erickson had 12 points with a team-high five assists.
Whitney Law tied a career-high, which she set Wednesday against Wyoming, with 12 points and Nedovic added 16 for the Buffs. Nedovic hit 3-of-5 from the field and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Colorado will host in-state rival Colorado State on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in Boulder. The game will be aired live on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain.
