Mavs Stop Newman, Match Best Start
Dec 19, 2007 | Women's Basketball
The Mavericks used a 17-point run in the second half to pull away from Newman Wednesday night at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse for a 77-59 non-conference win, pushing their record to 11-1 to match their best start to a season in school history. Cayla Hargrove's 14 points led four players in double figures for UNO.
UNO, which also opened last season 11-1, will now head to Hawaii for a three-game trip Dec. 29-31, beginning with a match-up with Brigham Young-Hawaii.
Newman, which fell to 1-8, battled the Mavericks on nearly even terms, trailing 31-27 at halftime and pulling within three twice in the second half.
But UNO turned up the heat after the Jets' Tara Oppliger connected to slice the margin to 33-30 with 18:12 to play. Ashley Nelson started the run with a layup with 18:04 left and Latoya Wright capped the surge with a layup 3:42 later for a 50-30 lead. Wright scored five and Alyssa Green four during the stretch.
Newman never got closer than 17 points thereafter, and UNO enjoyed its largest lead, 59-35, with 10:17 to play.
Green finished with 12, Wright with 10 and Mary Brown with 11 points for UNO. Dava Logsdon and Gretchen Berns each scored 14 points to lead Newman.
UNO, which also opened last season 11-1, will now head to Hawaii for a three-game trip Dec. 29-31, beginning with a match-up with Brigham Young-Hawaii.
Newman, which fell to 1-8, battled the Mavericks on nearly even terms, trailing 31-27 at halftime and pulling within three twice in the second half.
But UNO turned up the heat after the Jets' Tara Oppliger connected to slice the margin to 33-30 with 18:12 to play. Ashley Nelson started the run with a layup with 18:04 left and Latoya Wright capped the surge with a layup 3:42 later for a 50-30 lead. Wright scored five and Alyssa Green four during the stretch.
Newman never got closer than 17 points thereafter, and UNO enjoyed its largest lead, 59-35, with 10:17 to play.
Green finished with 12, Wright with 10 and Mary Brown with 11 points for UNO. Dava Logsdon and Gretchen Berns each scored 14 points to lead Newman.
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