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LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's basketball team cruised to a 92-47 victory over intrastate rival UNR on Saturday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center. This game was part of the Silver State Series, which is presented by America First Credit Union.
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The Lady Rebels (17-2, 7-1 MW) had four players in double-figures for the second straight game.
Amarachi Kimpson and
Desi-Rae Young were tied as the leading scorers, both having put up 16 points each. Kimpson's 16 points tied her season/career-high, she was the assists leader with a career-high four assists, and brought down five rebounds which tied her career-high as well. Young shot 8-for-12 from the field and had seven rebounds on the day.
Macie James came off the bench and scored a season-high 12 points by shooting 4-for-8 from the field and a career-high nine rebounds. James was tied for the leading rebounder on the squad with
Kiara Jackson who also had a career-high nine boards. Jackson drained 14 points by shooting 6-for-7 from the field and was 2-for-2 from the three-point line.
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The Wolf Pack (11-10, 5-3 MW) were led by Audrey Roden with 16 points.
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CONTROLLED FROM THE START : Right from the tip-off, the Lady Rebels dominate the court. After only 10 minutes of play, UNLV built a 20-point lead, 25-5, to gain control. The Lady Rebels continued to sink baskets and headed into the break up 49-18. Following the half, UNLV did not let up and extended the advantage to 73-35 going into the last quarter. In the final frame, the Lady Rebels kept the tempo up, and held onto the victory.
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SHOOTING PERCENTAGE: UNLV shot 54.9% (39 of 71) from the field for the game and 38.1% (8 of 21) on three-points. The Lady Rebels shot 55.9% (19 of 34) from the field in the first half and 54.1% (20 of 37) in the second, while they converted 38.5% (5 of 13) from the three-point line in the first half and (3 of 8) in the second half.
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UNR shot 30.2% (19 of 63) from the field for the game and 6.7% (1 of 15) on three-pointers. The Wolf Pack shot 23.5% (8 of 34) from the field in the first half and 37.9% (11 of 29) in the second, while they made no three-points in the first half and 11.1% (1 of 9) in the second half
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HIGHLIGHTS
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OTHER NOTES :
McKinna Brackens drained her first career three-point basket on her first career attempt. Brackens had a career-high night with three assists, three steals and two blocks. She led the Lady Rebels in steals and blocked shots.
Macy Spencer picked up her first career steal against UNR.
The Lady Rebels out-rebounded the Wolf Pack 50-30.
UNLV had 50 paint points compared to UNR's 32.
The Lady Rebels dished out 19 assists.
UNLV's bench out-scored UNR's bench 47-11.
The Lady Rebels forced 14 Wolf Pack turnovers and scored 19 points off them.
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UP NEXT : The Lady Rebels will still be in Las Vegas for their next game on Wednesday, Jan. 31 against Wyoming for a first-place showdown in the MW standings. Both squads are 7-1 in league play. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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