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51
Jessup JES 0-1,0-0 PacWest
84
Winner Nevada Nevada 1-2,0-0 Mountain West
Jessup JES
0-1,0-0 PacWest
51
Final
84
Nevada Nevada
1-2,0-0 Mountain West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Jessup JES 4 20 14 13 51
Nevada Nevada 23 18 17 26 84

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Nevada dominates Jessup for its first win

RENO, Nev — Nevada dominates Jessup University, 84-51, for the Pack's first win in the Sopak era on Tuesday night. 

The Pack's offense was influential in its victory as the teamshot 46.7% from beyond the arc and tallied 17 assists. Sierra Chambers shot lights out against the Warriors, going 7-for-10 from the field and scoring 22 points. Aili Tanke and Amelia Raidaveta dominated the boards with seven rebounds each. Altogether, the trio contributed 37 of Nevada's 84 points. 

The Wolf Pack bench was influential in the contest as well, contributing 35 points and 22 of the team's 49 rebounds. Freshman Fa'anaetaua Puloka led the bench in points with 11, while senior Izzy Sullivan posted seven points, six rebounds and two steals. 

Sullivan was the spark off the bench for the Pack, as she secured a defensive rebound and scored on the other end within a minute of checking into the first quarter. Puloka made some moves in the first as well, as she snagged a steal after entering the game and drained a three to end the quarter with a 19-point lead, 23-4. 

The Pack posted a phenomenal shooting percentage in the first quarter, draining three of four three-point attempts, contributing to a 66.7 field goal percentage. 

Jessup found its groove in the second, led by Claudia Jimenez with seven points and two assists. Hannah Jolinder jolted the Pack out of a scoring rut with a driving layup followed by an assist to Chambers from outside the arc. Nevada entered the break with the lead, 41-24.

Guard combo Sullivan and Chambers continued to drive the Pack in the second half. A steal from Sullivan led to a driving layup from Chambers early in the quarter. On the next possession, Sullivan secured an offensive rebound, allowing Chambers to drain a shot from deep. Nevada finished the quarter with a 20-point lead, 58-38. 

The Wolf Pack's guards dominated the fourth as Chambers, Tanke and Puloka combined for 17 of Nevada's 26 points in the quarter, while Sullivan secured five rebounds. Olivia Poulivaati found Tanke for a layup to kick off the quarter. Two defensive rebounds from Sullivan set up scoring for Puloka and Chambers in back-to-back possessions. Delaney Arredondo finished the quarter for the Wolf Pack with a steal and a three-point bucket for Nevada's first win of the season, 84-51. 

UP NEXT
Nevada travels to Orem, Utah to compete against Utah Valley on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. PT/2:00 p.m. MT.
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