DENVER, Dec. 23 – The Colorado 14ers completed a big second-half comeback to beat the Albuquerque Thunderbirds 109-94 at the BroomfieldEventCenteron on Sunday night. After trailing by 20 points in the second quarter, Colorado completed a 40-point turnaround early in the fourth period, and cruised to the 15-point victory.

With the win, the 14ers improve to 9-4 on the season while the Thunderbirds fall to 4-5.

Brian Greene returned to the 14ers lineup after missing seven games to an injury and led the way with 18 points and four steals.

Kaniel Dickens added 17 points, and Lou White came off the bench for 14 points, four rebounds and three assists.

“Brian did a nice job defensively inside returning from his injury,” said 14ers head coach Joe Wolf.  “And Lou White came off the bench to run the show -- playing good, solid defense and leading his team, which we needed from the back-up point guard tonight.”

Albuquerque ran out to a double-digit lead after starting the game on a 24-5 run. The Thunderbirds led by as many as 20 points in the first half before Colorado began its comeback.

The 14ers outscored the Thunderbirds 34-15 in the third quarter, led by nine points from Dickens and eight from Mo Charlo. The 14ers expanded the lead to 20 points in the fourth.

D.J. Strawberry made his debut for Albuquerque on assignment from the Phoenix Suns.  Strawberry finished with 26 points, four rebounds and three assists.

T-Birds guard Abdul Mills scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half to match Strawberry for game-high honors.

The 14ers' next game comes Friday night in Sioux Falls, where they will face the Skyforce.

Albuquerque returns home to take on the Utah Flash on Friday night.