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Regis Roundup - Ranger men sweep weekend
Contributed by: Regis Athletics on 1/21/2008

1/18/08
Rangers 29-3 First Half Run Takes Care of Chadron State

Denver, Colo.: The Regis University men's basketball team fell behind 4-0 early in the first half to Chadron State. But after a jumper by Gabriel Green at the 15:43 mark the Rangers never looked back as they scored 50 first half points in route a 88-65 win.

The game was defined by an impressive 29-3 run for the Rangers in the first half. Over an eight minute span RU forced Chadron State into seven turnovers while grabbing five steals. The Rangers also drained all five of their first half three pointers during their run.

This allowed RU to push their lead to 27 points with 6:35 remaining and head to the locker room up by 25 points behind Andy Pokorny and Geremey Gibson who combined to score 28 first half points.

As a team in the first half the Rangers shot 65.5 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from behind the three point line while turning the ball over just five times. The Eagles struggled shooting 25.0 percent and turned the ball over 11 times.

CSC managed to cut the lead to 19 points with 5:01 left in the game after a free throw by Corey Wright Jr. But RU answered with a 9-0 run capped off by back-to-back free throws from James Bulluck increasing their lead back to 28 points. Chadron State outscored RU 40-38 in the second hallf but the Rangers strong first half was too much to overcome.

Four Rangers finished the game in double figures. Geremey Gibson posted his eighth double-double of the season. He finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.

Andy Pokorny was a perfect 3-for-3 from the three point line and 8-of-10 from the field as he scored 20 points. James Bulluck added 14 points and made all 6 of his free throws while grabbing eight rebounds. Gabriel Green chipped in with 12 points and five assists.



1/19/08
Regis Men Steal Victory from Nebraska-Kearney 71-67

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Denver, Colo.: The Regis men snapped a 17-game losing streak to Nebraska-Kearney tonight 71-67 at the Regis Fieldhouse.

The Rangers never trailed in the first half as they scored the first basket on a Geremey Gibson jumper. The Rangers led by as many as 10 points, on two occasions. The Lopers shot just 37.5 percent from the field in the opening stanza, while Regis connected on 48.3 percent. Junior forward James Bulluck hit on 6-of-8 from the field en route to 13 first half points.

The Rangers kept the heat on as they expanded their lead to thirteen just three minutes into the second half. Over the next four minutes however, the Lopers went on a 14-3 run to cut the lead to 44-42 with 13:28 left in the game. The rest of the way the two teams were locked in an epic duel.

The Lopers took their first lead of the game at the 10:21 mark with a three pointer by Drake Beranek, who finished with a game-high 31 points. With 6:48 left, Beranek's free throw put the Lopers ahead 59-52. The resilient Rangers did not go quietly into the night going on a 8-1 run to tie the game at 60 with just under five minutes left.

The final tie of the evening came at the 1:38 mark, knotted at 67, James Bulluck hit a layup on a nice pass from junior point guard Gabriel Green to put the Rangers ahead by two, with just 1:03 left. A missed jumper by Beranek the next time down gave the ball back to the Rangers and a two-point lead. The Rangers turned the ball over on their next possession and the Lopers called back-to-back timeouts to set up a play.

With just six seconds on the clock junior guard Andy Pokorny came up with a steal that clinched the game for the Rangers. Pokorny was fouled and calmly sank two free throws to extend the Rangers lead to four. The Lopers didn't get a shot off as Geremey Gibson stole the inbounds pass and threw the ball into the rafters as time expired.

James Bulluck's 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting led the Rangers while Geremey Gibson just missed his ninth double-double on the season with 20 points and nine rebounds. Gibson hit on 10-of-16 from the free throw line.

The Rangers, now 11-6 overall and 6-3 in the RMAC are now alone in second place in the East Division. The Rangers will travel to East Division lead Colorado Christian on Friday with game time set for 8 p.m. in Lakewood.



1/19/08
Ranger Women Cruise Past Chadron State 81-49

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Denver, Colo.: After two tough losses on the road the Regis University women's basketball team bounced back putting all their efforts into a 81-49 win over Chadron State.

RU controlled all aspects of the game as they held the Eagles to just 49 points, the second time this season the Rangers have held an opponent under 50 points.

Much like the men the women jumped out early beginning the game with a 17-2 run while holding Chadron State scoreless until the 16:10 mark.

The Rangers defensive pressure caused problems for the Eagles as they turned the ball over 16 times in the first half. RU was able to capitalize on Chadron's miscues which led to 21 first half points.

RU kept control in the second half when Stevi Seitz (Sr., Golden Valley, Minn.) drained a three pointer with 15:22 remaining starting a 13-0 run for the Rangers. This pushed RU's lead to 30, their largest of the game.

The Rangers held onto their commanding lead throughout as a result of solid play on both ends of the floor. RU had just 10 turnovers, a season low, compared to 24 for the Eagles that led to 33 points for the Rangers.

RU was almost perfect from the free throw line as a team knocking down 17-of-19 to shoot 89.5 percent, a major improvement from their season average of 65.3 percent.

Paulina Tuell (Jr., Springfield, Mo.) posted her third straight game with 20 plus points. She finished with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting while converting on six of her seven free throw attempts.

Courtney Ault (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) added 19 points as she drained five three pointers as all but four of her points came from behind the three point line. Stevi Seitz finished one rebound shy of a double-double as she scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds.



1/19/08
Ranger Women Make Second Half Push But Come Up Short

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Denver, Colo.: The Ranger women fell behind by 17 points in the first half to Nebraska-Kearney. But rallied in the second half outscoring the Lopers 50-42. However, UNK held off RU and shot 60.0 percent in the second half posting a 90-81 win over the Rangers.

The Lopers jumped out to a 21-8 lead after a jumper by Amy Mathis at the 12:03 mark. The Rangers then answered with six straight points to cut the lead back to single digits at seven.

But UNK followed with a 14-3 run to increase their lead to 19 points after an Amy Mathis free throw with 5:51 remaining in the half. The Lopers led by as many as 20 points in the first half and headed into the locker room with a 17 point lead.

However, the Rangers did not go down without a fight in the second half. After a jumper by Kassi Schupe gave UNK the 81-72 lead with 3:42 left back-to-back layups by Lauren Luebbe (So., Rochester, Minn.) and Jenny Vieira (Jr., Aurora, Colo.) cut the lead to five with 2:10 remaining.

RU was within striking distance down five with 1:24 on the clock but two free throws by Kaitlin Petri and back-to-back Ranger turnovers allowed Kearney to secure the victory.

The Rangers shot just 38.5 percent and missed nine layups in the first half creating a large deficit to overcome. RU shot 56.3 percent in the second half but UNK also improved shooting 52.9 in the first and 60.0 percent in the second half.

Kearney's perimeter pressue held the Rangers to just eight three point attempts and a season low one made three point basket. The Lopers also outrebounded RU 37-25.

Paulina Tuell (Jr., Springfield, Mo.) had her fourth straight game with 20 plus points scoring 21 as she was 7-of-13 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line.

Lauren Luebbe provided a spark off the bench as she finished the game with 19 points. Breanne Burley (Sr., Kent, Wash.) added 14 points, six assists and three steals. Stevi Seitz was once again one rebound shy of a double-double chipping in with 13 points and nine rebounds.

The Rangers will hit the road next weekend as they travel to take on Colorado Christian on Friday, January 25th at 6:00 pm.


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