Dec. 20, 2002

Box Score

LAS VEGAS - A near double-double performance by senior All-America candidate Constance Jinks (Chicago, Ill.) gave the UNLV women's basketball team all it needed to hand Iona its seventh straight loss, 63-54, Friday night at the Cox Pavilion.

With her game-high 25 points, Jinks was one rebound (9) shy of collecting her second career double-double. Freshman Sheena Moore (Lansing, Mich.) scored in double-digits for the third consecutive game with 10 points, which puts her second on the team in scoring with 8.6 points per game.

Iona jumped out to a 7-4 run in the opening minutes of the game, but UNLV was able to retaliate back with six-straight unanswered points by Jinks to reclaim the lead. The Gaels managed to sink two free throws in, before UNLV sprinted out to a 14-0 run to take its largest lead (15 points) of the first half at 8:03.

Down 29-23 at halftime, Iona (0-7) never regained the lead in the second half. With 3:39 remaining in regulation, Iona's closest chance for a comeback was delivered by junior Michelle Fahy's three-pointer which cut UNLV's lead down to five. Threatened, the Lady Rebels didn't let up on defense and capitalized on three fast break opportunities down the final stretch to secure the victory. Fahy ended the night with a team-high 18 points for Iona.

Up next, UNLV (6-2) challenges its second Pac-10 Conference opponent of the season hosting 23rd-ranked Arizona (5-2) on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. in the Cox Pavilion.