Broncos Drop Road Contest to Wyoming

Saturday, December 30

Laramie, Wyo.

12:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

9-5,0-1Mountain West

Wyoming

6-6,1-0Mountain West

Boise St.

Wyoming

12/30/2023 2:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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LARAMIE, Wyo. – Boise State opened Mountain West play with a 61-47 loss to Wyoming, Saturday afternoon.

Nine different Broncos (9-5, 0-1 MW) scored in the contest, led by 13 points from Natalie Pasco. Dani Bayes, Elodie Lalotte and Abby Muse each added six points for the squad.

Boise State started off dominant, scoring eight of its first nine points in the paint to take an 11-8 lead at the first quarter media break. The Cowgirls (6-6, 1-0 MW) responded with a 11-0 run to lead by eight with two minutes remaining in the period. Pasco stopped the scoring drought, netting five consecutive points to cut the lead to 19-16 after the first ten minutes.

Lalotte and Linsey Lovrovich scored back-to-back layups to cut the Cowgirl lead to one midway through the second period, but Wyoming rattled off seven consecutive points to take an eight-point lead. Muse stopped the run with a layup, but Malene Pederson nailed a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to give Wyoming a 34-26 halftime lead.

Boise State struggled to find the basket in the third quarter, shooting 6-of-23 from the field in the period. The Cowgirls extended its lead to double-digits midway through the frame, but Boise State cut the lead to 47-38 entering the final period.

Wyoming extended its advantage to 13 early in the fourth quarter, but the Broncos battled back, cutting the lead to eight with 5:52 left in the contest. The Cowgirls responded with a 6-0 spurt to grab a 14-point lead. Wyoming outscored Boise State 14-9 in the final period to solidify the victory.

Top Broncos

- Natalie Pasco led the Broncos with 13 points. The sophomore shot 6-of-13 from the field and pulled down three rebounds.
- Mary Kay Naro recorded five points, six rebounds and five assists.
- Elodie Lalotte recorded six points and eight rebounds.
- Abby Muse finished with six points and six rebounds.

Notables

- The Broncos matched their season-low with 10 turnovers.
- Boise State pulled down 14 offensive rebounds in the loss.
- Nine different Broncos scored in the game, with eight scoring in the first half.
- Mary Kay Naro recorded over five points, five rebounds and five assists for the first time this season and the eighth time in her career

Quotables

"We just weren't making plays when we had to. The timing of our plays was off and we were missing critical shots. We couldn't score the ball and then we were on our heels. We have to figure out a way to get better by Wednesday." – head coach Gordy Presnell

What's Next

The Broncos will continue with MW action on Jan. 3 when they host Nevada for a 6:30 p.m. MT tip at ExtraMile Arena. The contest will be broadcast on the MW Network and on 670 KBOI AM.