
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS 76-64 TO IOWA STATE
January 08, 2005 | Women's Basketball
The Colorado women's basketball team hung tough with Iowa State, but it wasn't enough as the Cyclones, led by senior guard Anne O'Neil, defeated the Buffaloes 76-64 Saturday evening at the Coors Events Center in Boulder.
Freshman center Kara Richards had a game-high 24 points for the Buffs (7-6, 0-2 Big 12), but she represented the only
The first half was a tight match until
The Buffs responded with a run of their own, as Richards converted a three-point play, igniting the home crowd of 2,063 and pulling
With 3:59 left in the game, senior guard Veronica Johns-Richardson made a three-pointer to pull the Buffs within four points. But that was the closest they would get, as
“Every time we got within striking distance
Johns-Richardson had nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Anna Nedovic had six points and a team-high nine rebounds.
The Buffs played some of their best basketball of the season, even though it came in defeat.
“For 40 minutes we competed against a very good team,” Barry said. “We definitely had our chances.”