SHREVEPORT, La. -- Third-seeded Colorado College earned a fourth-straight trip the SCAC title game after recording a 57-52 semifinal round win over second-seeded Texas Lutheran University on Saturday night at the 2024 SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament. Official Tournament Website | Photo Gallery | Postgame Interview | Women's Tournament Stats
Colorado College did not waste anytime as the Tigers opened up the game on a 21-6 run highlighted by a Zoe Tomlinson layup at the 3:41-mark of the first quarter. Texas Lutheran cut the Colorado College lead to 27-17 after a jumper from Emerald St. Laurent with 7:39 to play in the second quarter. The Tigers, however, quickly pushed the lead to 18 (39-21) heading into the halftime intermission.
The Bulldogs made adjustments at the half as Texas Lutheran cut the lead to just nine at 40-31 midway through the third quarter. A pair of Kailee Mulkey free throws with seconds left in the quarter pulled Texas Lutheran to within seven at 47-40. The Bulldogs continued their momentum as a layup from Lauren Sansano got Texas Lutheran to within a basket at 48-46 with 6:52 to play in regulation. From there, the Tigers were able to keep the Bulldogs at arms length before closing out the win.
- Colorado College outshot Schreiner by a 44.4 to 32.8 percent clip.
- The Tigers outrebounded the Bulldogs by a 39-32 margin.
- Both teams each tallied 11 second chance points and were nearly equal in the paint. Colorado College held a slim 26-22 edge in points in the paint.
- Texas Lutheran was able to turn 22 Tiger turnovers into 20 points which helped them stay in the game.
- Zoe Tomlinson: 22 points, 15 rebounds, 8-of-10 FG, four assists, two steals
- Audrey Bayston: 17 points, 5-of-12 FG (4-of-9 3FG), three assists
- Rose Koehler: 8 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal
- Emerald St. Laurent: 8 points, 4-of-6 FG
- Kayla Presley: 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, one block
- Kailee Mulkey: 9 points, five rebounds, 5-of-6 FT
- Tanyse Moehrig: 6 points, four rebounds
- Tomlinson's 15 rebounds give her 356 for the season, tying Annie Bourne of Southwestern (2014-15) for the most in a single-season in SCAC history.
- Colorado College will play in its fourth consecutive SCAC title game on Sunday. It will square off against Trinity for the fourth consecutive time in the championship game.
- The victory was the 20th of season for CC, its first 20 win season since joining the SCAC prior to the 2007-08 campaign and first overall in 41 years.
- It was also head coach Katherine Auguste's 100th career win at the helm of the Tigers' program.
- CC and Trinity split the regular season series with each team winning on its home court.
- Colorado College ran its winning streak to four games while improving to 9-11 all-time in the SCAC tournament.
- Texas Lutheran ends its season with a 20-6 record.
Colorado College (20-7) advances to take on top-seeded and host Trinity in Sunday's championship game. This will be the fourth consecutive year the two have met for the conference title as Trinity defeated CC, 66-54 last year, 50-45 in 2022, and 73-63 in 2021.