ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The University of New Mexico’s Women’s Basketball Team saw their postseason end in the 2nd round of the WNIT on Sunday, after a 67-56 loss to Washington in Seattle. It was a back-and-forth game, but the Huskies closed strong to garner the victory.
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Washington jumped out to a 20-9 lead at the end of the 1st quarter, but the Lobos would answer back, as they went on to outscore the Huskies 22-9 in the 2nd quarter and held a 48-41 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Two UNM scorers finished in the double figures, with Amaya Brown putting up 11 points and Viane Cumber leading the way with a game-high of 20 points. “V” finished 6-12 from 3-point range in this game. However, Washington would finish with three scorers in the double figures, and they would close out the game outscoring the Lobos 26-8 in the 4th quarter.
UNM finishes its year with a 21-13 overall record.
