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Women's basketball: Fast start propels Nevada past Wyoming

Nevada took its games against the defending conference champions last week to heart.

The Wolf Pack women's basketball team got out to a fast start and then held on to beat Wyoming, 60-52, on Friday night at Lawlor Events Center.

Megan Ormiston scored 14 points and Nia Alexander added 11 as the Wolf Pack improved to 6-6 overall, 2-5 in the Mountain West. Da'Ja Hamilton scored eight points as she surpassed 500 points in her Wolf Pack career.

Aiba Sanchez Ramos led Wyoming with 15 points as the Cowgirls dropped to 6-6, 4-5. One of their conference wins was over Fresno State

Nevada led, 32-20 at the half after hitting 75 percent from the field in the first quarter and 60 percent for the half (12-of-16).