It started off as showtime, finished as a grind, but when all was said and done the UNM women’s basketball team had a rivalry win.
LaTascya Duff scored 22 points, Jaedyn De La Cerda added 15 and the Lobos earned a 77-58 victory over New Mexico State in front of 5,123 fans Friday night at the Pit. The teams will meet again Sunday in Las Cruces for round two of their annual series.
UNM (7-3) had everything it wanted early, reeling off 14 straight points in the first quarter to build a lead it would not relinquish.