Lady Rebels win final regular season game against Fresno State

Sports – UNLV Free Press
The Lady Rebels had one of their best defensive games of the 2016-17 season, beating the Fresno State Bulldogs by 16 points with a 54-38 win in the final game of the regular season on Friday night at the Cox Pavilion.
With the win, the Lady Rebels finish with a 21-9 overall and 12-6 conference record.
UNLV finished third place in the Mountain West, winning the tiebreaker against Boise State. With the 12 conference wins, the Lady Rebels set a new school record.
UNLV stomped the Bulldogs defensively from start to finish, holding the largest lead of the game in the fourth quarter at 41-25 with nine minutes left to play.
The Bulldogs were able to score, cutting the lead to nine points twice, but it still was not enough to get them back in the game. The Lady Rebels’ Paris Strawther shot a jumper which led to an 11-4 run. They maintained the lead and ultimately sealed their 16-point victory.
UNLV’s center Katie Powell led the scoring with 16 points and nine rebounds. She was assisted by forwards Strawther and Dylan Gonzalez, with 12 points and seven rebounds a piece. The Bulldogs’ leading scorer, Candice White, had 13 points and three rebounds.
The Lady Rebels also had the advantage by out-rebounding the Bulldogs 40-31. Their victory was also contributed by getting 12 steals and forcing the Bulldogs to 20 total turnovers.
UNLV will return to the court to play the winner of Monday’s first round game which is between Air Force, an 11th seed, and Utah State, a sixth seed. The game will be held on March 7 at 8:30 p.m.





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