LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The Wyoming Cowgirls went blow-for-blow with the three-time defending Mountain West champions Sunday, taking UNLV to overtime on the road, but in the extra frame, the Lady …
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The Wyoming Cowgirls went blow-for-blow with the three-time defending Mountain West champions Sunday, taking UNLV to overtime on the road, but in the extra frame, the Lady Rebels got one more basket to fall, hanging on for a 72-71 win. UNLV got a layup with 6.5 seconds left to overtake the Cowgirls late.
Allyson Fertig scored the first six points for the Cowgirls as they got out to an early 6-2 lead. Wyoming led 13-5 at the first media timeout as it got off to a solid start on both ends of the court. Following the timeout, the two teams traded points back-and-forth the rest of the quarter as the Cowgirls held an 18-10 lead after one.
UNLV came out and controlled things to begin the second, scoring the first seven points before the media timeout as UW started turning the ball over. Coming out of the second quarter media, the Lady Rebels’ run continued as they took their first lead of the game right after the timeout. A Kati Ollilainen 3-pointer finally ended the UNLV run and gave Wyoming its first points of the frame. After a second 3-pointer from Ollilainen, a Fertig layup put the Cowgirls back up by two possessions with just over two minutes left in the half. The Lady Rebels would get the final five points of the half, however and led 27-26 going into the break.
Both teams came out trading punches to open the second half as the action and the lead went back-and-forth. The Cowgirls clung to a 37-36 lead at the media timeout with the Lady Rebels at the free-throw line coming out of the timeout. Both teams kept trading shots the rest of the third quarter, but it was Wyoming who held onto a slim lead going into the fourth, 45-44.