Box Score Feb. 27, 2016 Box Score
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A 29-point third quarter proved to be the difference in a 74-56 loss for the Nevada women's basketball team to No. 25 Colorado State Saturday afternoon.
The Wolf Pack (5-22, 4-12 MW) battled hard through the first two quarters, holding a lead five times. It was just an eight-point deficit at halftime, 35-27, before a strong third quarter distanced the Rams (26-1, 16-0 MW) from the Pack.
The lead for CSU escalated quickly as the team went on 18-2 run that took just over three minutes off the clock. That offensive push extended Colorado State's lead up to 26, 61-36, with still much of the third quarter remaining. In that third quarter the Rams shot an impressive 73.3 percent (11-of-15) and outscored the Pack 29-10.
Nevada never quit in the game and turned the fourth quarter around, winning the period by a 19-10 margin. That final quarter brought it from a 30-point game down to an 18-point contest.
The Wolf Pack played the game down a post player as senior Nyasha LeSure did not see the court and the remaining post players got into foul trouble early on in the first half. Junior Stephanie Schmid was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line and led the Pack in scoring with 13 points. Freshman Riana Everidge posted 11 points and had a near double-double with nine rebounds. Sophomore Teige Zeller was the other Pack player to reach double figures with 10 and added eight boards.
Nevada returns to Reno for its final home game of the season this Tuesday, March 1 against Boise State at 6:30 p.m. Nevada will honor four seniors prior to tip as well, Nyasha LeSure, Kelsey Kaelin, Julia Shelbourn and Shannon Gough.
