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Thursday, February 9

Boise, Idaho

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

13-13,8-5Mountain West

New Mexico

14-11,6-6Mountain West

New Mexico

Boise St.

2/9/2023 9:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Boise State Wins Fourth Straight Game

BOISE, Idaho – Anna Ostlie scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half to hold off a late comeback attempt as Boise State defeated New Mexico, 69-62, to win its fourth-straight game, Thursday, at ExtraMile Arena.

The Broncos (13-13, 8-5 MW) created separation early by jumping out to a 14-3 start. Boise State kept its foot on the gas, shooting 52.9% in the opening quarter to take a 20-11 lead. The Lobos (14-11, 6-6 MW) cut the lead to six with 3:42 left in the second period, but the Broncos used an 8-0 run to create a 39-28 halftime edge.

Ostlie and Mary Kay Naro hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the second half to extend the Bronco lead to 17. New Mexico slowly crept back, cutting the lead to ten entering the final period, and used a 12-4 run in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to four with 3:08 remaining. After four straight empty possessions between the two teams, Abby Muse connected on one of her two free throw attempts to give the Broncos a 67-62 lead with 1:39 on the clock. New Mexico missed a 3-pointer on its next two possessions, and Elodie Lalotte connected on a layup with 39 seconds left to secure the team's seven-point victory.

Top Broncos

- Anna Ostlie scored 14 points and dished out six assists. Twelve of her points came in the second half.
- Elodie Lalotte went 7-of-12 from the field to finish with 14 points. The junior also pulled down five rebounds.
- Abby Muse recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks.
- Dani Bayes knocked down two 3-pointers to finish with eight points.

Notables

- Boise State won its fourth-straight game, the largest win streak of the season.
- Elodie Lalotte finished with 14 points, the 13th time this season the junior has scored in double figures.
- Anna Ostlie scored a season-high 14 points and tied her career-high with six assists.
- Abby Muse recorded her third straight double-double, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The junior has recorded seven double-doubles on the season and 19 in her career.

Quotables

"I thought our post players really showed up in the first half. In the second half we really struggled, but Anna Ostlie was phenomenal. She hit big shot after big shot and made big pass after big pass. She's playing with a lot more confidence and a lot more swag." – head coach Gordy Presnell

"The biggest sign of growth to me is our kids are already calling things and saying things that earlier in the year I was saying to them. They're thinking for themselves. That's the best part about coaching, when they believe in each other and they're all in it together." - Presnell

"We had a shift a few weeks ago where we just got tired of losing. Confidence comes from winning so it's been really fun." – junior Abby Muse

What's Next

Boise State will return to ExtraMile Arena, Saturday, for a showdown against UNLV (23-2, 13-0 MW), the conference's top team. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. MT and be broadcast on the MW Network.