ense of humor), is 5-11.Hunnie is cripplingly funny. She brings a kind of levity every team needs, Johnston

BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado senior Derrick White stared at the stat sheet as he sat down and just grimaced.His coach shared his disgust, especially those 19 turnovers and 15 missed free throws.The stats were made a whole lot more palatable by these numbers -- a 67-55 win over Seattle on Monday night in a regional round of the Legends Classic.That was the definition of winning ugly right there, Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. We were not very good offensively tonight, obviously, on a lot of different levels. But to figure out a way to win on a night when youre not functioning that well offensively is a testament to our guys will and their toughness and our defense and rebounding.The hallmarks of Boyles program have long been defense and rebounding, which never take a night off. The Buffaloes (2-0) held Seattle to 30.2 percent shooting from the floor and out-rebounded the Redhawks by a 55-35 margin.Were in the process of becoming a good team, Boyle said. Were not a good team right now.White scored 15 points and Josh Fortune hit two big 3-pointers down the stretch to lift Colorado. Fortune finished with 12 points, all in the second half, while Wesley Gordon added 11 points and 14 rebounds.We had 19 turnovers ... and we still won, White said. It just goes to show that if we guard and we rebound we can win.Seattle (1-1) was led by Brendan Westendorf, who finished with 17 points.Trailing by a basket early in the second half, Colorado went on a 16-2 run to gain some separation. But the Redhawks pulled to within 54-51 on Westendorfs four-point play with around 6 minutes remaining.Soon after, Fortune entered the game and bailed out the Buffaloes, who finished 3 of 18 from 3-point land. They were also 26 of 41 from the free throw line.Its tough when you get that close and they pull away from you, Westendorf said.Seattle coach Cameron Dollar couldnt agree more.We had some looks but didnt capitalize on it, Dollar said. You have to be able to score a little bit more than we did tonight.BIG PICTURESeattle: As Colorado discovered, the Redhawks arent limited to preseason All-Western Athletic Conference players Westendorf and William Powell, who was held to four points. Scott Ulaneo had 11 rebounds, forward Emmanuel Chibuogwu scored nine points and 7-foot-3 center Aaron Menzies contributed eight.Colorado: Although the Buffaloes struggled with their long-range shooting, they should get a lift from freshman guard Bryce Peters. He served the second of a two-game suspension Monday for violating team rules.PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONMore than a dozen students stood in an aisle before tipoff and protested what they felt were inequities on campus. One of the leaders, Xavier Cochrane, said Donald Trumps victory during the U.S. presidential election played a role in the peaceful demonstration at Coors Events Center. The students held up one hand and chanted such things as Black Lives Matter and Latino Lives Matter.We want our voice to be heard, said Cochrane, the co-president of the Black Student Alliance at Colorado and a wide receiver on the football team.X-FACTORXavier Johnson scored 13 to become the 33rd player in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau for a career. Johnson missed last season as he recovered from a torn Achilles.Its a blessing to be able to play the game again, coming off that Achilles tear, Johnson said. Im just happy to score the basketball.NO DOMBothered by a sore foot, junior guard Dominique Collier didnt play in the second half.If it doesnt get better, the Buffaloes may have to shut him down for a bit.We have to get it healthy and healed, Boyle said. We need him. 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And volleyball, which she played at the club level at Vanderbilt.But it was a different sport that caught her eye.It wasnt until I started roller derby that I knew what I had been missing, she said. And what it was I needed.One of the things she missed, she said, was the thrill of competition. Roller skating just might have been in her genes, too.My mother always tells stories about skating with me until she was nine months pregnant, Perry said. And of us skating in crowded roller rinks together when I was a toddler.After seeing her first derby game in Ventura, California, Perry joined a local outfit called the L.A. Derby Dolls. Perry said that she was drawn to the speed and danger she perceived in LADDs style, played on a tilted surface called a banked track.Banked-track roller derby called up my inner thrill-seeker, Perry said, adding that roller derby got her reacquainted with the camaraderie of being part of a close-knit team that she cherished in high school.Seven years on, Perry is a 36-year-old Ph.D. candidate and married mother of a kindergartner. She has switched to flat-track derby and plays for the Angel City Derby Girls.She is recognized as one of the best defensive players on one of flat-tracks best teams.This weekend, the skater who plays under the name Hunnie Brasco will try to help Angel City, ranked fifth in the world, advance to the Womens Flat Track Derby Association championship when it plays in the Division 1 playoffs in Vancouver, British Columbia. As the No. 2 seed in the WFTDAs third of four playoff tournaments, Perry and her teammates need to win their first two games to book a ticket to Champs, which takes place in Portland, Oregon, Nov. 4-6.Perrys switch from LADD to Angel City had less to do with playing on a different surface than what she calls her need for more personal athletic challenges.dddddddddddd She also wanted to play a wider variety of teams across the world, something offered by the WFTDAs several hundred leagues, spanning Seattle to Sydney, Australia.The opportunity to travel across the country and really bond and get to know your team intimately was very part and parcel with what I wanted out of a sport, she said.After Perrys switch in 2014, Angel City crept up the rankings. Now Angel City is a formidable rival to other world-class roller derby teams such as reigning world champion Rose City of Portland, five-time world champion Gotham from NYC, and perennial powerhouse Texas based in Austin.Angel City has made a name for itself with its top-notch athleticism.We have athletes from a diverse set of backgrounds -- everything from hockey to gymnastics, CrossFitters too, Perry said. I love [derby] players who have played other sports, and watch other sports, because you can always learn from other disciplines.Known informally as the Sequoias, many of Angel Citys key players, including Tui Lyon and Rachel Johnston, are 5 feet 10 or taller. Perry, known for her hard hits (and sense of humor), is 5-11.Hunnie is cripplingly funny. She brings a kind of levity every team needs, Johnston said. Her mile-long legs carry her at terrifying speeds -- shes a jammers worst nightmare.Lyon, a key acquisition from No. 2-ranked Victoria (Australia), says Perrys athleticism matches her cool head and competitive temperament.She hits walls with such incredible force and tenacity, Lyon said. Shes like a Tasmanian devil.As important as the friendship and the competition, Perry says her league is extremely supportive of her as a mother.I feel very fortunate at ACDG that I have support from my league. For some leagues it might be a contentious point, Perry said, noting the time commitment and fitness level demanded of derby athletes. We have eight mothers on our all-star team alone.My son always wants to go to practice with me, because its just like a big gymnasium for him.But thats not all that is good about Angel City, and the league she lives to compete for.Our team is also very ethnically diverse, and that for me is wonderful, Perry said. Its not something that I can put into words, but playing here just feels so welcoming. ' ' '