Nevada women hold off San Jose State for first Mountain West win

Wolf Pack logo (Photo: Provided to the RGJ)The Nevada women’s basketball team picked up its first Mountain West win of the season Wednesday night, holding on for a 52-49 win at San Jose State.

For the Wolf Pack (5-9 overall, 1-2 MW), senior Jade Redmon led all scorers and tied her season high with 18 points. She hit 6-of-10 from the field and finished 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.

The Wolf Pack outrebounded the Spartans, 45-29, its largest margin of the season. Terae Briggs led the Pack with nine rebounds.

Nevada took the lead for good at the 5:01 mark of the fourth quarter when Briggs drew a foul on a layup that tied the game at 44. She hit the ensuing free throw to complete the…