Coming into Tuesday’s game against Texas Southern three points away from 1,800, it didn’t take Mya Hollingshed long to reach the impressive mark. It took about the minimum amount of time necessary, actually. On Colorado’s first possession of the game, the 6-foot-3 forward received a pass from Peanut Tuitele and drilled the game’s opening bucket from beyond the arc.
3️⃣ for @and1mya to start and the Buffs are off to a 9-0 open!#ElevateYourGame || #GoBuffs 🖤💛 pic.twitter.com/nEmQQZgmkc
— Colorado Women's Basketball 🦬 (@CUBuffsWBB) November 24, 2021
Hollingshed, a fifth-year senior, finished the half with 11 points and is now just nine points away from tying Sandy Bean for 17th on CU’s all-time scoring list. Brittany Spears, who played her final game in 2011, sits atop the list with 2,185 points scored in her career.
Through Colorado’s first four games, Hollingshed has averaged a team-leading 13.3 points. Her presence has also been felt on the boards with a team-best 24 rebounds.
If she can keep up this pace, a spot on an All-Pac-12 team should be well within grasp.
The Buffs lead Texas Southern 44-29 at the half in search of their fifth consecutive win to open the season.