UNLV overcomes Amy Atwell’s 3-point accuracy and 28 points to beat the Wahine
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / Nov. 21
Hawaii’s Amy Atwell hit a career best seven 3-points and scored 28 points against UNLV today. Atwell (25) took aim during the first half against the Portland State Vikings at the SimpliFi Arena in the Stan Sheriff Center on Nov. 21.
UNLV went inside to overcome a career-high shooting performance by Hawaii’s Amy Atwell in a 70-63 win over the Rainbow Wahine basketball team today in Las Vegas.
Atwell drained a career-best seven 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 28 points, but UNLV countered with 36-12 advantage in paint to hold off UH at Cox Pavilion. UH’s record for 3-pointers made is eight.
The Rainbow Wahine closed their nonconference schedule at 3-6 and will open Big West play on Dec. 30 at UC Riverside.
UH did most of its scoring from behind the 3-point arc, going 12-for-32 from long range and 8-for-28 on 2-point shots. UNLV (8-3) shot 44% overall from the field despite a 1-for-16 showing on 3-point attempts.
Rebels center Desi-Rae Young had just two points at halftime, but went to work in the second in second half to finish with 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Young had 10 consecutive UNLV points in a 14-3 Rebels run in the third quarter that erased a 36-30 UH lead. UNLV shot 7-for-10 from the field in the third period and went 12-for-18 from the free-throw line in the fourth to hold off the Rainbow Wahine.
