ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After a week off from play and a week of finals, the University of New Mexico women's basketball team claimed a 60-52 victory over Pepperdine Saturday afternoon in WisePies Arena.
Senior forward Khadijah Shumpert led the Lobos the entire way with 22 points and eight boards in 23 minutes of play. She went 7-for-8 from the field and 8-for-12 from the free throw line. Cherise Beynon was the next top scorer on the squad with eight points. She finished with seven rebounds and a team-high five assists.
"Khadijah's big time," said head coach Yvonne Sanchez.