UNLV Women’s Basketball Team- #1 in the Mountain West
by Abram Alex
Lady rebels hosted New Mexico at the Cox Pavilion for the claim on becoming the number one team in the Mountain West. This was also a historic night for captain and lead scorer, Essence Booker; scoring 1,000 points for UNLV this season. Essence capped off a 31 point explosion to help lead her team to a win and to the top of the Mountain West Conference.
Freshman and sharpe shooter, Alyssa Durazo- Frescas chipped in 15 points. Next up for the Lady Rebels, is an afternoon against Air Force at Cox Pavilion-Saturday 1/29 at 2:00pm. Come cheer them on as they continue their dominance on the Mountain West.