Cowgirls Come Up Short in Tussle at New Mexico

The Wyoming Cowgirls came up short on the road Wednesday night, suffering their first Mountain West defeat of the season at New Mexico. The Lobos were able to put together a strong fourth quarter late to pull away for a 73-67 win in The Pit.

Wyoming got out to a good start in the first quarter, leading by five early, 12-7. The Cowgirls stayed out in front of the Lobos for most of the first 10 minutes, but a New Mexico putback before the buzzer gave UNM a one-point advantage, 16-15 going into the second quarter.

The second quarter featured some more offense for both teams as the two traded bask...