The UTEP Miners (10-5,7-3) finished out its home and away series against the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Road Runners (2-13,0-10) with a 67-51 Saturday afternoon win following an 82-56 win Thursday.
In game one of the matchup played at the Don Haskins, the Miners dominated the action as it took control of the game following a steal by junior Sabine Lipe that she took the court’s length to give UTEP its first lead.
Two straight baskets followed this score by sophomore Avery Crouse, including a 3-pointer, which gave the Miners a 7-point lead. Junior Destiny Thurman continued the UTEP run with seven straight points, including two 3-pointers that finished the Miners 11 point run to end the first quarter leading 21-10.