The Colorado Mesa Maverick basketball teams head to the playoffs following some exciting basketball action this past weekend at Brownson Arena as the Maverick women earned the top seed in the RMAC Shootout.

The Mavericks began the weekend in first place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, but needing two wins to win the conference title outright and the #1 seed in the shootout.

The Mavs took care of business on Friday night with an 80-65 win over Adams State, but still needed a win Saturday over Fort Lewis to earn the #1 in the RMAC Shootout and home court throughout the tournament. The Mavs got the win 66-52, but it didn't come easy. The game feature four lead changes and eight ties. Trailing by one at halftime, the Mavs captured the lead with under 13 minutes to play and then used seven straight points from sophomore Erin Reichle to gain some separation.

With the win, the Mavs secured their third straight conference championship- and the #1 seed in the RMAC Shootout. CMU will host Western New Mexico Tuesday evening at Brownson Arena at 7:00. If the Mavs win, they would be the host team for the remainder of the tournament.

Tickets for Tuesday's game go on sale to the general public at noon Monday on line at cmumavericks.com, or by calling 1-800-410-MAVS.

The Maverick men lost twice over the weekend, falling to Adams State 82-66 and 90-76 to Fort Lewis. The Mavericks finish the regular season in 6th place with a record of 19-9 overall, and 14-8 in the RMAC. They travel to Colorado Springs on Tuesday to face #3 UC Colorado Springs at 8:00pm. The Mavs beat the Mountain Lions 100-92 on January 10th, handing UCCS their first loss of the season.

Coverage of both games can be heard on ESPN Radio 1230 and on line at 1230espn.com.

 

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