FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Junior guard Rodneysha Martin canned a game-high 18 points for visiting North Carolina Central University in an 85-48 loss at Colorado State University Saturday afternoon in Moby Arena.
 
The Rams dominated the glass with a 53-34 rebounding advantage, including 18 offensive boards that led to commanding 22-0 surplus on second-chance points.
 
CSU improved to 3-2 overall and NCCU dropped to 1-3.
 
Martin swished a season-high five 3-pointers en route to her 18 points. Martin has led the Eagles in scoring each of NCCU's last three games and she has reached the 10-plus point plateau in all four contests.
 
A couple 3-pointers by Martin and freshman Kieche White helped NCCU match a pair of early treys by CSU junior Sofie Tryggedsson as the two teams were tied 8-8 after six minutes into play. However, the Rams used a 10-2 run to finish the first quarter to lead 18-10.
 
Freshman Lore Devos scored the first eight of her team-high 15 points early in the second quarter to extend the hosts advantage to 31-17. NCCU answered with Martin hitting her second and third 3-pointers of the half. A ensuing layup and free throw by junior Ezinne Mbamalu got NCCU within 10 at 34-24.
 
The Eagles were whistled for 14 first-half fouls compared to just five by the Rams. CSU took advantage and made 12 of its 17 tries from the charity stripe, including all four in the final minute to stretch its halftime advantage to 38-24.
 
Senior Veronika Mirkovic led the Rams into the locker room, scoring all nine of her points in the first half. Martin matched Mirkovic with nine points over the first 20 minutes. 
 
Martin's fourth successful launch from behind the arc was NCCU's lone made field goal for the first eight minutes of the second half. The Rams used an 11-0 run after that three-ball and outscored the Eagles 18-7 in the third quarter to pull away to a 56-31 cushion.
 
NCCU junior Jayla Calhoun netted nine of her 12 points in the fourth quarter before fouling out, but CSU still outscored the maroon and gray by a 29-17 margin to win by 37 points.
 
Mbamalu and junior Dominique Adams each added four points. Freshman Alyssa Thompson pulled down a season-high eight rebounds.
 
Junior Callie Kaiser tallied 13 points and Tryggedsson finished with 10 as three Rams scored in double digits. A total of five CSU rebounders had at least seven boards, including a game-high nine from freshman Liah Davis.
 
The Rams shot 41.7-percent from the floor and held the Eagles to just 25.5%.
 
NCCU returns home to host Johnson & Wales (N.C.) University on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.