The Colorado College women's basketball team used a lightning-fast start and a balanced offensive to coast to a 79-55 victory at Centenary College on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Tigers raced out of the gates with a 7-0 run, and after the Ladies scored their first basket 2:43 into the game, CC scored 12 in a row to open a 19-2 lead with 3:15 remaining in the first quarter.
 
The Ladies trimmed their deficit to 13 points several times, but that was as close as they would get the rest of the game.
 
"We got contributions across the board today, which is exactly what we need coming into the second half of our regular season," head coach Katherine Menendez said.
 
Audrey Bayston went 5-for-6 from downtown and led Colorado College with 15 points. The first-year forward added seven rebounds and dished out a pair of assists.
 
McKenzee Gertz became the ninth player in program history to record 1,300 career points with what a three-pointer early in the third quarter. With 11 points, she finished the game with 1,305.
 
Gertz also became just the second Tiger to make 200 career three-point baskets midway through the first quarter to join Liz Kolbe (2004-08) in the exclusive group. Kolbe completed her career with 262.
 
"Audrey Bayston was on fire from behind the arc again and that really generated positive energy for us on offense," Menendez said. "McKenzee Gertz and Tedy Reed had great nights from the three-point line as well, making for a really balanced perimeter attack."
 
CC connected on five of 15 long-range shots in the first half and then was a blistering 6-for-8 during the final 20 minutes.
 
Sophomore forward Rosie Braley grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, her third double-digit effort in six games this season. She also scored eight points and had one assist.
 
Anna Fanelli tied her season high with 10 assists and added six points and five rebounds.
 
Colorado College controlled the boards for the second day in a row, finishing the game with a 53-40 advantage in total rebounds.
 
"Anna did a fantastic job finding her teammates, and the tempo she set put us in a good position to find success," Menendez said. "Tori Matson and Emma Nawara were aggressive getting to the rim and that definitely kicked our offense up another notch."
 
Unlike the series opener when Centenary made seven three-pointers in the first half, the Ladies were 0-14 until Tacoya Allen scored from behind the arc as time expired in the second quarter. Centenary was 4-for-13 in the second half, however by then it was too little, too late.
 
 
Colorado College Standouts  
Emma Nawara scored 11 points, her first game in double digits.
Talia Cloud added nine points and five rebounds.
 
Centenary College Standouts 
Addy Tremie led Centenary with a game-high 19 points.
Jazzmyn Jones scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds
Jennae Mayberry recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Notes 
Colorado College improved to 5-1 overall and 4-0 on the road.
Centenary dropped to 0–8. 
 
Next for the Tigers 
CC plays host to Schreiner University for a pair of games at Reid Arena on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12-13, respectively.