Kalani Purcell had 16 points to pace four double-figure scorers for Brigham Young in its 63-54 win over UNLV in a nonconference women’s basketball game Friday at the Maui Wahine Classic in Maui, Hawaii.
Kristine Nielson scored 14 points for the Cougars (4-2), who overcame a 41-39 disadvantage in rebounds by shooting 46.9 percent and holding the Lady Rebels (5-1) to 29.4 percent.
Dakota Gonzalez scored 12 points, Katie Powell 11 and Paris Strawther 10 for UNLV, which led 21-5 after one quarter and 26-25 at halftime but was limited to 14 points in the middle quarters.