Saturday, January 6
Albuquerque, N.M.
2 p.m. MT
Boise State
64
at
56
New Mexico
Bayes Leads Broncos Past Lobos
1/6/2024 3:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dani Bayes scored a career-high 21 points and Mya Hansen added 13 to propel Boise State past New Mexico, 64-56, Saturday.
Trailing 9-3 early in the first quarter, Bayes hit a trio of 3-pointers to give the Broncos (10-6, 1-2 Mountain West) a 3-point lead. The Boise State defense held the Lobos (10-5, 1-1 MW) scoreless for the final 4:53 of the first quarter to take a 12-9 lead into the second stanza.
Linsey Lovrovich and Kaitlin Burgess continued the 3-point barrage, draining back-to-back long balls to give Boise State an 18-9 lead a minute into the second quarter. After a timeout, New Mexico responded with a pair of 3-pointers of its own, tying the game at 20 midway through the frame. Bayes added four points in the quarter, leading Boise State to a 28-25 halftime advantage.
The Lobos opened the second quarter scoring five-straight points, but Bayes and Hansen responded with two more 3-pointers to give Boise State a 34-30 lead. Hansen drilled another 3-pointer, stretching the Bronco lead to seven midway through the quarter. New Mexico cut the lead to four, but Abby Muse scored an old-fashioned 3-point play to stretch the lead back up to 47-40 heading into the final quarter.
After Muse scored to open the quarter, the Lobos responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to two. Hansen silenced the crowd with her third 3-pointer on the day, extending the lead to 54-49 with 6:10 left. Elodie Lalotte added back-to-back layups, and Tatum Thompson extended the lead to eight on a pull-up jumper with 3:20 remaining.
New Mexico responded with a jumper to cut the lead to six, but Lalotte scored again, stretching the lead to 62-54 with 2:29Â on the clock. Hansen finished a left-handed layup on the next possession to extend the Bronco lead to 10, solidifying the Boise State victory.
- Mya Hansen recorded 13 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the victory.
- Elodie Lalotte scored eight points, including six in the fourth quarter. The senior shot 4-of-7 from the floor.
- Dani Bayes scored 13 of her career-high 21 points in the first half. The sophomore also drained a career-high five 3-pointers in the win.
- Mya Hansen dished out a career-high eight assists in the contest. The sophomore also drained three 3-pointers, doing so for the third time this season and the seventh time in her career.
- Boise State scored its first 18 points off of 3-pointers.Â
- After trailing 9-3 early in the game, Boise State rattled off a 15-0 run, the largest run on the season without its opponent scoring.Â
- The Broncos drained 11 3-pointers in the victory, marking the sixth time this season the squad has hit 10+ 3-pointers in a game.
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Trailing 9-3 early in the first quarter, Bayes hit a trio of 3-pointers to give the Broncos (10-6, 1-2 Mountain West) a 3-point lead. The Boise State defense held the Lobos (10-5, 1-1 MW) scoreless for the final 4:53 of the first quarter to take a 12-9 lead into the second stanza.
Linsey Lovrovich and Kaitlin Burgess continued the 3-point barrage, draining back-to-back long balls to give Boise State an 18-9 lead a minute into the second quarter. After a timeout, New Mexico responded with a pair of 3-pointers of its own, tying the game at 20 midway through the frame. Bayes added four points in the quarter, leading Boise State to a 28-25 halftime advantage.
The Lobos opened the second quarter scoring five-straight points, but Bayes and Hansen responded with two more 3-pointers to give Boise State a 34-30 lead. Hansen drilled another 3-pointer, stretching the Bronco lead to seven midway through the quarter. New Mexico cut the lead to four, but Abby Muse scored an old-fashioned 3-point play to stretch the lead back up to 47-40 heading into the final quarter.
After Muse scored to open the quarter, the Lobos responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to two. Hansen silenced the crowd with her third 3-pointer on the day, extending the lead to 54-49 with 6:10 left. Elodie Lalotte added back-to-back layups, and Tatum Thompson extended the lead to eight on a pull-up jumper with 3:20 remaining.
New Mexico responded with a jumper to cut the lead to six, but Lalotte scored again, stretching the lead to 62-54 with 2:29Â on the clock. Hansen finished a left-handed layup on the next possession to extend the Bronco lead to 10, solidifying the Boise State victory.
Top Broncos
- Dani Bayes finished with a career-high 21 points. The sophomore hit five 3-pointers and finished shooting 8-of-15 from the field.- Mya Hansen recorded 13 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the victory.
- Elodie Lalotte scored eight points, including six in the fourth quarter. The senior shot 4-of-7 from the floor.
Notables
- The Broncos picked up their first win in Albuquerque since a 95-76 victory on Feb. 22, 2020.- Dani Bayes scored 13 of her career-high 21 points in the first half. The sophomore also drained a career-high five 3-pointers in the win.
- Mya Hansen dished out a career-high eight assists in the contest. The sophomore also drained three 3-pointers, doing so for the third time this season and the seventh time in her career.
- Boise State scored its first 18 points off of 3-pointers.Â
- After trailing 9-3 early in the game, Boise State rattled off a 15-0 run, the largest run on the season without its opponent scoring.Â
- The Broncos drained 11 3-pointers in the victory, marking the sixth time this season the squad has hit 10+ 3-pointers in a game.
What's Next
Boise State will have a week until it welcomes San Diego State to ExtraMile Arena on Jan. 13. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. MT and the game will be broadcast on the MW Network and on 670 KBOI AM.Â
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