EDMOND, Okla. (Jan. 14, 2021) - Central Missouri Jennies Basketball couldn't slow down the Central Oklahoma Bronchos and dropped the front-end of a two-game road trip 70-66. The loss is the second-straight for the Jens who fall to 7-2 on the season.  

How it Happened
• The Bronchos had an excellent shooting performance going 25-52 from the floor and 7-15 from three. They also hit 13-19 at the free throw line.
• The Jennies meanwhile were just 20-60 from the floor and 5-24 from three.
• Each team grabbed 36 rebounds, the Jennies had 15 on the offensive end and 13 second chance points.
• Both teams struggled to hold onto the ball with UCM losing it 20 times and UCO 22. 
• Nija Collier got the scoring started with a three on the Jennies first possession. It was the Bronchos though who couldn't miss in the first quarter. They started out 7-11 and led by as much as five.
• The Bronchos continued to lead, but the Jennies clamped down defensively. UCM outscored the Bronchos 13-7 in the second quarter.
• Gigi McAtee gave the Jennies the lead, 24-23, with a tough layup midway through the second. The Jennies got the lead to three on some Olivia Nelson free throws, but lead went back to one at the half, 27-26.
• Collier pushed the lead back to three with a layup to start the third, but the Bronchos went on a 7-0 run to retake the lead, 33-31. The Bronchos led the rest of the way scoring 21 points in the third shooting 9-14 from the field. They led at the end of the third by nine, 47-38.
• UCM fired back on offense in the fourth, scoring 28 points. On a number of occassions they cut the lead back under five. Charley Bovaird with a three and Nija Collier with a layup got the lead down to four, 47-43.
• The Bronchos had a response every time though. UCO started the fourth going 6-7 from the field and 3-3 from three. They pushed the lead to 11, 56-45 midway through the frame. 
• Nija Collier scored five straight getting the Jennies within six. 
• Down by six, Bovaird hit a pair of free throws and Brooke Littrell a layup to get UCM down two, 66-64 with 20 seconds left. The Bronchos though made their free throws, going 8-9 in the fourth and UCM didn't get any closer. 

It Was Over When...
• The Bronchos had a steal and uncontested layup to go up nine, 65-56 with 2:44 left to play. The Jennies had closed the lead to five, but couldn't keep up the momentum as UCO scored back-to-back layups. 

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Nija Collier scored a team-high 16 points going 6-12 with four rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Charley Bovaird hit three triples and scored 12 points.
• Brooke Littrell picked up a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
• Olivia Nelson went 8-8 at the free throw line and scored 12 points. 
• Graycen Holden scored 11 with five assists.

For the Bronchos
• Kelsey Johnson went 7-12 from the floor and scored 16 points with nine rebounds.
• Brooke Rayner went 3-4 from three and scored 14 points with three steals.
• Jaci Littell scored 12 points with five assists.
• Avery Allen dished out eight assists and grabbed five rebounds.

News and Notes
• This is the third time this season and the 62nd time since 2016-17 that the Jennies have held an opponent below 10 points in a quarter. They are now 56-6 all-time when that happens and 2-1 this season.
• Brooke Littrell scored her 100th career point and grabbed her 50th rebound.
• The loss snaps a four-game winning streak against UCO. The Jennies are 10-3 all-time against the Bronchos.
• Littrell's 12 rebounds match a career-high and it's her second double-double of the season.
• This is the first time the Jennies have lost back-to-back games since losing three straight Feb. 13-20 in 2016. 

Up Next
• The Jennies will take the court again Saturday, Jan. 16 in Wichita, Kan. to take on Newman with a 1:30 p.m. start time.