Arizona State Edges UNLV in Defensive Struggle
TEMPE, Ariz. (Interstat) — McKinna Brackens scored a game-high 23 points to lead Arizona State to a 56-53 win over UNLV in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils remained undefeated at 5-0 while the Runnin’ Rebels fell to 2-3.
Arizona State used a dominant second quarter, outscoring UNLV 21-12, to build a lead it would not relinquish. The Sun Devils also controlled the paint, outscoring the Rebels 32-16. Heloisa Carrera added 16 points for Arizona State. Mariah Elohim, Jasmyn Lott and Meadow Roland each scored in double figures for UNLV.