BOSLER, Wyo. (Interstat) — The New Mexico women’s basketball team built a substantial early lead and withstood a late push to defeat Wyoming 58-51 in a Mountain West Conference game Wednesday night at Arena-Auditorium.

The Lobos led 29-19 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage for much of the second half before the Cowboys mounted a fourth-quarter charge, outscoring New Mexico 18-12 in the final period. The Lobos’ defense proved decisive, forcing 13 turnovers and converting them into 14 points.

Nayli Padilla scored 13 points for New Mexico. Wyoming’s Malene Pedersen led all scorers with 17 points. New Mexico improved to 16-7 overall, while Wyoming fell to 8-14.