Sunday, January 23, 2005
LOVELAND, Colo. – For the fourth time this season, Colorado and Chicago met one another, and for the fourth time this season the same result occurred.

The Chill defeated the Blaze by a final score of 90-74 to improve to 4-0 on the season. The win also improved Colorado to a perfect 15-0 all-time at the Budweiser Events Center.

The game started slow for both teams with both shooting under 40% in the first half. It was Colorado that came out hot in the second, outscoring Chicago by only six points, but as a team they connected on 7-of-10 three-point field goal attempts.

Becky Hammon led the team in scoring for the third time this season and the second consecutive game on Sunday with 22 points. Hammon was one of four players for Colorado to reach double-figures in the game. Katie Cronin scored 14 points, Ruth Riley finished with her fourth straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Jasai Ferrucho came off the bench to score ten points.

Chicago put three players in double-figures, but it wasn’t enough for the Blaze. Keisha Anderson led the Blaze with 22 points, followed by the 14 of Kim Williams and 12 from Ebony Hoffman.

Colorado will travel south to Birmingham, Ala. to take on the surprising Power on Tuesday evening with tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. MST. The Chill’s next home action will be on Thursday night, January 27, when the Dallas Fury visits the Budweiser Events Center at 7 p.m.

Season tickets can still be purchased for the 2005 season by calling Aaron Moore at Triple Crown Sports at 970-223-6644. The new season ticket price will be prorated for the 10 remaining games. Individual game tickets can be purchased online at www.comcasttix.com, by phone at 877-544-8499 or at the Budweiser Events Center Box Office.

The NWBL is a six-team league that features more than 25 active WNBA players. Other teams in the league include the Birmingham Power (Birmingham, Ala.); Dallas Fury (Dallas, Texas); Chicago Blaze (Naperville, Ill.); San Jose Spiders (San Jose, Calif.) and Lubbock Hawks (Lubbock, Texas). For more information on the NWBL, visit the league website at www.triplecrownsports.com.

Colorado Chill Women’s Basketball – (970) 223-6644
Aaron M. Moore, General Manager