Girls basketball split weekend away

Alex McCrindle Times Sports Intern

Following a 30-50 win at home against Crested Butte on Jan. 17, the Gunnison girl’s basketball team managed a dramatic come-back at Meeker on Jan. 20 before losing to the

Roaring Fork Rams on Jan. 21.

The Cowboys struggled to gain traction off ensively in the first half during the team’s first game of the weekend against Meeker. Starting the game with an immediate 3-pointer, Ava Stewart remained active behind the arc and kept the Cowboys within close distance of Meeker — heading into halftime only down 16-21.

“As a whole the team performed really well,” said Head Coach Chad Terry. “We just struggled to gain off ensive momentum in the first half.”

Coming back onto the court, the Cowboys began to click around the basket. Kylee McDougal notched four points in the third quarter, alongside two more 3-pointers from Stewart.

“I was really impressed at the response in the third quarter,” Terry said. “We scored 15 or 16 points unanswered, Kylie was playing great, and this was Ava’s best offensive game of the season.”

The Cowboys’ growing momentum continued into the