Buffs Battle Hard in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. – The highs and lows of the season continued for the Colorado women's basketball team in its 63-51 loss at Arizona on Sunday.

The Buffaloes walked into the McKale Center knowing that senior Kennedy Leonard would return to the court. What was unexpected was the loss of senior Alexis Robinson, who was ruled due to injury prior to the game.

Head coach JR Payne inserted freshman Emma Clarke into the starting lineup in place of Robinson, giving the Australian her first career start. The Buffs went with three freshmen in the starting lineup (Clarke, Lesila Finau, Peanut Tuitele) for the first time since Feb. 27, 2016.

"We talked before the game about how everybody has to do just a…