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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will square off with New Mexico Highlands Saturday in its final exhibition before nonconference play begins. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
This is the second of two total exhibitions for the Lobos. UNM is coming off a 78-41 win over Western New Mexico that took place on Wednesday.
The Lobos will start nonconference play next Friday with Houston Baptist. For season and single-game tickets, click here.
Game Day Promotions:
Bring your Utah State football ticket and purchase a $5 bench seat to the Women’s Hoops’ match up with New Mexico Highlands.
The Coaches:
Yvonne Sanchez enters her fifth season as head coach of the Lobos. This will be her 16th year with the program. Sanchez holds a 60-66 record as head coach and led the Lobos to a 21-13 overall record and 14-4 in Mountain West play for a school record and Mountain West Coach of the Year honors.
The Cowgirls are led by second-year head coach Brianna Finch, who holds a 6-20 record at New Mexico Highlands. In her first season, she finished 12th in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with a 5-17 record.
About The Matchup:
The Lobos will face New Mexico Highlands in their second and final exhibition. The last time the two teams met was in the 2013-14 season for an exhibition match up. The Lobos put up a dominating 81-40 win over the Cowgirls on November 2, 2013. Former Lobo Antiesha Brown led the squad with 23 points while Khadijah Shumpert was second in scoring with 12 points.
New Mexic Highlands finished 12th in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference last year with a 5-17 record. The Cowgirls only claimed one other win on the season for a 6-20 overall record. The Cowgirls are picked to finish 14th this season as they only return two of last year’s starters in Brittany Brown and Giulia Simioni.
The Lobos are coming off a 78-41 strong exhibition win over Western New Mexico. The Lobos were led in the scoring column by two freshman Jaisa Nunn and Jannon Otto. Nunn led the squad with 18 points and seven rebounds.
Broadcast Information:
This exhibition game will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network. Click here to watch. Fan can also listen on the Lobo Radio Network as Josh Suchon will give you the play-by-play alongside our analyst Nikki Lobato. Live stats will also be available, click here.