ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico women's basketball team will move on to the championship round of the UNM Thanksgiving tournament tomorrow after claiming a 70-48 win over Southern Utah Friday evening in WisePies Arena.
"I really like where this team is at," said head coach Yvonne Sanchez. "They are getting better every day and their effort is not questioned. Their synergy was 49 and they had 48 with about 2:05 left, but they held them at 48 which was good."
The Lobos missed the first five shots of the game, but senior Khadijah Shumpert was able to get the Lobos going as she scored the first five points to tie the game up, including a three-point play with 5:41 to play in the first quarter.