Colorado came into Arizona needing to put an end to a three-game losing streak. Arizona made them look like world-beaters in the first quarter before Shaina Pellington and Sam Thomas decided it wasn’t going to happen. The two seniors took over in the second period on the way to a 75-56 victory.
Pellington didn’t have a great first quarter but scored 10 of her 12 first-half points in the second. She did it from all over, driving to the basket, hitting from outside, and going 3-4 from the free-throw line. She didn’t slow down in the second half, as she went off for a career-high 28 points to go with four rebounds, two assists, and three steals.