Box Score PUEBLO, Colo. – Keshia Collins scored a game-high 25 points and hauled in seven rebounds, but McMurry University couldn't keep up with Colorado School of Mines and fell, 62-49, Saturday afternoon.
 
Both teams traded baskets early and a pair of Tory Salazar (Houston, Texas/Jersey Village HS) free throws at the 13:58-mark brought McM to within 10-9.
 
However, over the next 4 minutes the Orediggers (1-1) went on a 12-0 run before a Collins jumper at the 9:38-mark ended the dry spell.
 
Mines lead by as much as 12, but Collins (Midland, Texas/Midland HS) nailed 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, including at the end of the first half, and McMurry trailed 34-27 at the break.
 
The War Hawks inched back into the game and Collins' fast-break basket at the 13:35 mark brought McM to within 42-38.
 
That's as close as McMurry would come.
 
Mines outscored McM 20-11 over the remaining 13 minutes to clinch the win.
 
As a team McMurry shot 28 percent (17-of-60) from the floor, while Mines hit 42 percent (19-of-45) from the field.
 
Freshman Nicolette Erkman (Spring, Texas/Klein Oak HS) helped out with seven points and grabbed two rebounds.
 
McM (0-4) returns to action Nov. 21 and host Rogers State (Okla.) University in its home and Heartland Conference opener.