Western CO handed Fort Lewis its 4th consecutive loss and kept their own playoff hopes alive with a big 85-77 win over the Skyhawks on Saturday (2/14/26).
The Mountaineers got the win by shooting 50% from the field, including 40% from behind the arc, while holding Fort Lewis to 37.3% shooting, including 31.6% from the 3 point line.
Aidan McDowell scored 27 points, giving him 649 points for the season. Currently, McDowell is the D2 scoring leader, as he is 59 points ahead of Young Harris’ Carl Cleveland, who is currently in 2nd place with 590 points.
Leading Western CO to the win were:
🏀 Aidan McDowell, 27 Pts, 5 Rebs, & 1 Ast;
🏀 Jordan Kuac, 15 Pts & 6 Rebs;
🏀 Dawlton Grant, 11 Pts, 3 Rebs, & 1 Ast;
🏀 Quincy Scott, 10 Pts, 9 Rebs, & 1 Ast;
🏀 Reece Strawn, 9 Pts, 2 Rebs, & 2 Asts; &
🏀 Tyler Halligan, 8 Pts, 5 Rebs, & 3 Asts.
The Mountaineers need two big wins against Westminster and Mesa this week, as well as some help from a few other teams to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Here are a few of Western CO’s highlights from Saturday’s win:
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