Arizona Western 72, at Colorado Northwestern 62

RANGELY, Colo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant opening quarter, the Arizona Western Matadors built a substantial early lead and then held off a second-half push from the Colorado Northwestern Spartans to secure a 72-62 victory in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The Matadors, who improved to 2-1 overall, exploded for 42 points in the first quarter, establishing a 13-point cushion that the Spartans could never fully erase. Colorado Northwestern, which fell to 1-2, managed 29 points in the opening period but spent the remainder of the contest trying to claw back from the… Read more...