McKenzee Gertz needed just 29 minutes to record her second double-double of the season as the Colorado College women's basketball team rolled to a 79-56 victory over defending Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Texas Lutheran University on Thursday night at Reid Arena.

The Tigers improved to 6-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Their six-game winning streak is the program's longest since 1989-90 when CC won nine in a row en route to a berth in the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.

Gertz poured in 23 points, hitting 10 of 16 shots from the floor, to reach the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season. The junior winger also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds to complete her second double-double of the season.

First-year forwards Rosie Braley and Talia Cloud combined for 29 points and 11 rebounds. Braley connected on eight of 11 field-goal attempts and finished with 17 points, while Cloud went 8-for-10 at the free-throw line.

Freshman guard Anna Fanelli dished out a season-best nine assists.

The Tigers scored the first six points and never trailed. CC took its first double-digit lead when Tedy Reed hit a jumper 3:11 into the second quarter and led 41-28 at the half.

Colorado College stretched the lead to 21 on a three-pointer from Izzy Hensley early in the third quarter when the Tigers broke the game open, outscoring TLU, 25-8, to open a 30-point lead after 30 minutes.
 
Colorado College Standouts
Izzy Hensley hit three of four shots from behind the arc and finished with 11 points.
Jordan Meltzer produced eight rebounds, four points, three assists and a pair of steals.
 
Texas Lutheran Standouts
Kasey Hairell led the Bulldogs with eight points and seven rebounds.
Cami Davis scored eight points for TLU.
 
Game Notes
Colorado College finished with a 44-33 advantage on the boards.
Texas Lutheran dropped to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in conference play
 
Next for the Tigers
Colorado College is idle until Sunday, Dec. 29, when it travels to Shreveport, La., to face Centenary College at noon CT.