Mountain West play hasn’t been kind to the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team. On Saturday, they lost on the road to UNLV, 74-62, marking their second straight loss and eight in conference.
The Lobos (20-9, 8-8 MW) started off well, getting out to a 17-6 lead after senior guard Tesha Buck made back-to-back three-pointers early in the first quarter. But the Lady Rebels (18-9, 13-3), at home, didn’t shy away. UNLV went on a 9-1 run the rest of the first quarter, and cut the Lobos’ lead to three points, 18-15, heading into the second quarter.