Doesn’t it always work this way?
UNLV
Colby Smith wasn’t looking to do anything magical at Southern Highlands Golf Club on Friday.
The team no one expected to last this long in the Mountain West Conference women’s basketball tournament was making one final stab at sticking around for another day.
If Lorrenzo Wade could have come up with his dream scenario for his return home for the last time as a collegian, it might look something like this:
What looked like a rebounding year for UNLV’s women’s basketball team could culminate in a way few thought possible when the week began.
Even on one of senior guard Wink Adams’ best days, UNLV was rocked with the worst possible result.
UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight is convinced his team is talented enough to repeat as champion of its annual spring tournament.
After trailing by as many as 18 points in the second half, the UNLV Lady Rebels rallied back to within two, but fell 71-63 to San Diego State in a Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.
Shamela Hampton scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds, but San Diego State used its distinct advantage in athleticism to grab a 32-30 lead at the break.
The first semifinal of the Mountain West Conference women’s tournament was won by Utah on a runner in the lane by Morgan Warburton.
Seconds seemed to tick off like minutes for UNLV coach Kathy Olivier as another big lead began to shrink.
Missy Ringler’s lip quivered a little, but she made sure to hold her emotions in check.