ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Pink perfection Saturday’s game was not, but one dominant quarter proved plenty good enough for the UNM women’s basketball team Saturday in its 58-36 win over Air Force.
The Lobos amped up their full-court defensive pressure and outscored visiting Air Force 25-4 in the second quarter to take command of the annual Lobos Love Pink game at the Pit. New Mexico outscored the Falcons by just one point in the other three quarters combined, but it hardly mattered.
“The second half was a grind,” Lobos coach Yvonne Sanchez said, “but that’s OK. Sometimes you have to win that way.