Box Score GUNNISON, Colo. – The Western New Mexico University women's basketball team stayed with Western State College throughout the first half before falling to the Mountaineers, 92-59, Friday night in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.


WNMU (0-21, 0-18 RMAC) took an early one-point lead 1:27 in on a three-pointer by Morgan Wohltman (Queen Creek, AZ/Highland High School), before WSC (12-12, 11-7 RMAC) responded with 6-0 run and never looked back.


The Mustangs made a run midway through the first half, as the Mountaineers pushed the lead to 10, 20-10, which was countered by a three from Lonnie Sanchez (Scottsdale, AZ/St. Mary's High School) and another by Larissa Loera (Mira Loma, CA/Jurupa Valley High School) to trim the deficit to four.


That would be as close as WNMU would get the rest of the first half as WSC took a 44-33 lead into the locker room.


The Mustangs opened the scoring in the second half on a jumper by Heather Hamilton (Ely, NV/White Pine High School) to trim the WSC lead to nine, 44-35, before the Mountaineers ripped off a 7-0 run to put the game out of reach.


WNMU was paced by 15 from Sanchez off the bench, along with 13 from Wohltman. Sasha Montez (Waianae, HI/Nanakuli High School) and Hamilton were close to double-digits, scoring nine points each.


WSC's Jake Braddy led all-scorers with 25 points, while also tallying a double-double with 14 rebounds.


WNMU will remain on the road on Saturday as they will play at Colorado Mesa University with gametime set for 6 p.m.

 
Western New Mexico vs Western State
02/10/12 6 p.m. at Gunnison, Colo. (Paul Wright Gym)
At Gunnison, Colo. (Paul Wright Gym)
WESTERN STATE 92, WESTERN NEW MEXICO 59
WESTERN NEW MEXICO (0-21, 0-18 RMAC)
Lonnie Sanchez (Scottsdale, AZ/St. Mary's High School) 5-11 0-0 15; Morgan Wohltman (Queen Creek, AZ/Highland High School) 5-13 2-2 13; Sasha Montez (Waianae, HI/Nanakuli High School) 3-8
1-2 9; Heather Hamilton (Ely, NV/White Pine High School) 4-8 0-0 9; Kassie Scott (El Paso, TX/Coronado High School) 2-9 1-2 7; Larissa Loera (Mira Loma, CA/Jurupa Valley High School) 2-3
1-2 6; Desiree Young (North Ogden, UT/Weber High School) 0-4 0-0 0; Susie Guerrero (Willcox, AZ/Willcox High School) 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 5-8
59.
WESTERN STATE (12-12, 11-7 RMAC)
Jake Braddy 6-14 9-10 25; Dushon Carter 6-19 2-3 18; Steven Aldridge 3-6 3-3
10; Jon Cooke 1-3 6-8 8; Angie Andenucio 2-3 1-2 7; Krista Cona 2-4 1-1 5;
Michelle Dobbs 2-5 0-0 5; Katie Hall 1-2 2-2 4; Alex Hart 2-8 0-1 4; Jared
Theis 1-6 0-0 2; Seth Richins 1-1 0-0 2; Jordan Adams 1-3 0-0 2. Totals
28-74 24-30 92.
Western New Mexico............   33   26  -   59
Western State.................   44   48  -   92
3-point goals--Western New Mexico 12-29 (Lonnie Sanchez (Scottsdale, AZ/St. Mary's High School) 5-9; Kassie Scott (El Paso, TX/Coronado High School)
2-7; Sasha Montez (Waianae, HI/Nanakuli High School) 2-2; Heather Hamilton (Ely, NV/White Pine High School) 1-1; Larissa Loera (Mira Loma, CA/Jurupa Valley High School) 1-2; Morgan
Wohltman 1-5; Desiree Young (North Ogden, UT/Weber High School) 0-3), Western State 12-31 (Jake Braddy 4-8;
Dushon Carter 4-14; Angie Andenucio 2-2; Steven Aldridge 1-2; Michelle Dobbs
1-1; Jared Theis 0-1; Alex Hart 0-3). Fouled out--Western New Mexico-None,
Western State-None. Rebounds--Western New Mexico 31 (Sasha Montez (Waianae, HI/Nanakuli High School) 6),
Western State 53 (Jake Braddy 14). Assists--Western New Mexico 9 (Larissa
Loera 4), Western State 15 (Steven Aldridge 5). Total fouls--Western New
Mexico 19, Western State 11. Technical fouls--Western New Mexico-None,
Western State-TEAM. A-243
Technical foul on WSC coach at 6:04 in first half.