Miners hungry for win against CSU Bakersfield

(Photo: RUBEN R. RAMIREZ/EL PASO TIMES)The young, rebuilding UTEP women's basketball team has made some strides in what at the moment is a 2-8 season. The Miners are undoubtedly better now than they were a month ago, but with Conference USA play looming, they need to make another step.

Winning Wednesday afternoon against Cal State-Bakersfield would be that step.

"There's no question we need it," coach Keitha Adams said. "Coming off what we've been through it would definitely be good for us. One game doesn't make or break a season, but there's no question it would be a great thing to get going in the right direction."

"It would be really big coming off two losses," Sparkle Taylor said. "It's…