RENO, Nev. (Jan. 24, 2021) – Despite getting a season-high 18 points from Quinn Weidemann, the Wyoming Cowgirls' second half rally came up short Sunday afternoon in Reno as Nevada defeated the Cowgirls 57-50.

The Cowgirls (6-7, 4-6 MW) once again got out to a slow start in the first half at Nevada, shooting just 23 percent in the opening 20 minutes and trailed 27-16 at halftime. UW found its footing in the third quarter, scoring 15 points but still trailed 43-31 after three.

Nevada (7-6, 3-5 MW) led by as many as 14 points, 49-35 with just 7:25 to play before the Cowgirls would go on a run, cutting the deficit to as little as 51-46 after a 3-point play by Weidemann capped a 11-2 run with just 2:51 to play.

Both teams would go scoreless for the next two-plus minutes with the Cowgirls missing four consecutive opportunities to cut the deficit to a one-score game. Nevada would go 6-of-6 at the free-throw line the final 38 seconds of the game to ice the game away.

Weidemann's 18 points were tied for a game-high as she went 5-of-13 from the floor and 3-for-6 from 3-point range. Weidemann also was a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe and added a team-best three steals. Tommi Olson had a nice all-around game in the loss as she scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists and a pair of steals.

McKinley Bradshaw and Alba Sanchez Ramos chipped in with seven points each on the day with Sanchez Ramos pulling down a career-high 12 rebounds while also adding a block and steal.

For the game, the Cowgirls shot 32.2 percent (19-for-59) from the floor and again struggled from beyond-the-arc, going just 4-of-21. Nevada was 20-for-47 from the field (42.6 percent) and went 4-for-14 from 3-point range. The Wolf Pack also went 13-of-16 at the line while the Cowgirls were 8-of-11.

Wyoming had a 28-20 edge in points in the paint in the loss and also had an 11-7 advantage in second-chance points. The Wolf Pack outrebounded the Cowgirls 36-32 but the Cowgirls had 11 offensive boards.

With Sunday's game, the Cowgirls finish their six-game in 14-day stretch, with four of the games coming on the road. UW will look to rebound at home this week as San Diego State comes to the Arena-Auditorium for contests January 28 and 30. Thursday's game tips at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's will be at 1 p.m. Beginning with Thursday's game, fans are once again allowed inside the AA, with capacity set at 2,000.

-WYO-