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48
Nevada Nevada 1-3,0-0 Mountain West
60
Winner Utah Valley UVU 2-1,0-0 Big West
Nevada Nevada
1-3,0-0 Mountain West
48
Final
60
Utah Valley UVU
2-1,0-0 Big West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nevada Nevada 11 17 9 11 48
Utah Valley UVU 19 16 14 11 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Wolf Pack drops Utah Valley matchup

OREM, UTAH  — Nevada falls to Utah Valley University, 60-48, after struggling from the field on Saturday afternoon.

Mahaila Harrison led the Pack with 15 points and four assists, followed by Olivia Poulivaati with 10 points and one rebound shy of her first double-double. 

The Wolf Pack struggled to shoot against UVU, finishing the contest with a 26% field goal percentage, and going four for 17 from beyond the arc.

Poulivaati opened Wolf Pack scoring with a layup and a three in back-to-back possessions for a 5-4 advantage. The Wolverines answered with two layups to take the advantage 8-7. Utah Valley kept the pressure up, forcing 10 turnovers to end the quarter ahead, 19-11. 

The Pack matched Utah Valley's aggression in the second, forcing back-to-back turnovers in the first three minutes of play. The aggressive defense allowed Harrison to go to work in the paint, scoring twice to narrow the deficit to three. UVU once again responded with a pair of layups to reclaim an eight-point lead. Alexis Swillis and Harrison showcased their dynamic connection, scoring on back-to-back possessions with Harrison on the assist. A last-second jumper from the Wolverines set the score at 35-28 at the half. 

Nevada stepped up its defense in the second half, reducing UVU's field goal percentage from 51.6% to 31.0%. The Pack also took care of the ball, reducing turnovers by 50%. Despite the increased defense and ball-handling, the Wolf Pack struggled to shoot, going three-for-14 in the third to finish with a 12-point deficit, 49-37. 

Harrison scored from beyond the arc to kick things off in the fourth, while Swillis snagged three rebounds in the first three minutes of the quarter. A fifth foul on Swillis put the Pack at a disadvantage without its starting post as the team attempted to claw its way back from the 49-41 deficit. Poulivaati stepped up, snagging four rebounds in seven minutes of play in the final quarter.

The Wolverines dominated in the paint with 36 points, compared to Nevada's 20. The Wolf Pack defense prevented UVU from scoring on the outside, but couldn't stop the team in the lane, leading to a Wolf Pack loss, 60-48.
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