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UTEP women start fast, handle Northern Arizona to reach 4-0

When the UTEP women's basketball team gets on a roll, like it did in the breakaway first half of a 72-62 victory against a good Northern Arizona team Saturday night, it can be joyful to watch.

The challenge is to string that together for four quarters, but the Miners can search for that with a 4-0 record.

In the commanding and complete first half, UTEP bolted to a 44-24 lead and held the Lumberjacks at arm's length the rest of the way.

The Miners' best player was their best player, Katia Gallegos, who was almost halfway to a triple double in the first half before finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists.