A MAGIC run towards the conference tournament, valuable freshman minutes and strong individual numbers across the board.
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It was a season to remember for Bathurst's Will Cranston-Lown during his first year of basketball with Colorado's Regis University Rangers.
The Rangers bounced back from two defeats late in the season to win their final three games in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference - which included an upset 73-61 win over league leaders Dixie State - and book a place in the conference tournament.
While the Rangers would ultimately lose the rematch with number one seeded Dixie State it was still a positive end to an up-and-down season.
Cranston-Lown enjoyed more minutes on court than any other member of the Regis roster throughout the season, and he was able to put up encouraging numbers as a freshman player.
He finished second in the team for assists per game (2.3), ended with seven points per game and shot a respectable 33 per cent from the three point line.
Season highlights for Cranston-Lown included his 16-point performance against St Mary's in September (with a season equal-best eight rebounds) and his 14-point game during February's crucial win over Westminster, where he sunk four baskets from three-point range.
He also made a big impression on debut against Lubbock Christian where he produced a season high seven assists.
Cranston-Lown, now back home in Australia due to the coronavirus outbreak, enjoyed the challenge the NCAA Division II competition provided.
"It was definitely a different sort of game so it was hard adjusting at the start. Once our team started clicking we looked really good," he said.
"I'd say the Australian game is better skill-wise but the American game is just so much more athletic, with more talent. The game's not really run through sets, it's more just about getting up and down the court.
"You've got to be fitter, and with the high altitude in Denver it can get to you.
"I had the most minutes of anyone this season ... [and] it feels good to earn that trust from the first year because it really builds my confidence for next year."
Regis University finished the season with a 12-10 conference record and a 17-12 overall record.
Their three game run to end the regular season against Dixie State (73-61), Westminster (75-64) and Colorado Christian University (93-89) showcased what the team could achieve when dialled in.
"We watched a lot of tape and we realised what was going on. We were just playing a little too selfish and trying to do everything individually," he said.
"When you watch those last couple of games you can see our assists went up by 10 or more per game compared to matches we were losing. When we played as a team we went much better."
Now Cranston-Lown's engaged in a different sort of battle: The morning blues.
"All my classes are online and I've been waking up at crazy hours to do FaceTime calls with the teachers," he said.
"I just had an exam at 6am this morning."