LARAMIE, Wyo. (UNLVRebels.com) — The Lady Rebels didn't let their winning streak go without a fight but ultimately fell to Wyoming 77-73 Thursday night.

UNLV (22-5 overall, 14-2 Mountain West) twice overcame 13-point deficits but wasn't able to draw the curtains on the Cowgirls (13-11, 9-6) after tying the game 57-57 with 5 ½ to play.

Keyana Wilfred scored five straight points and Kiara Jackson drained a 3 to even the score.

On the next possession, Tommi Olson's 3-point attempt was still in her hands as the shot clock expired, but the officials let the play continue and Wyoming captured the offensive rebound and converted second-chance points that ignited an 11-0 run.

UNLV missed its next six shots before getting the offense going again, but it was too little, too late as the Lady Rebels had to foul Wyoming to preserve time.

Nneka Obiazor led the Lady Rebels with 14 points. Essence Booker scored 13, Justice Ethridge added 11 while Jackson and Desi-Rae Young scored 10 apiece.

Wyoming opened the game with a hot start as McKinley Bradshaw hit her first six field goals, including three 3s as the Cowgirls had a 27-14 advantage after eight minutes.

Young scored 6 of the next eight points as UNLV whittled the deficit to 5. Wyoming reopened its 13-point lead but Jackson scored on back-to-back driving layups, Khayla Rooks hit a 3 and Obiazor unleashed a wide hook shot that cut the score to 41-35 at halftime.

UNLV held Wyoming to 36 percent field goal shooting in the second half, but the Cowgirls sealed the victory at the free throw line as they made 13 of 14 attempts over the remaining 1:25..

Bradshaw, who was held to five points in the second half, led all scorers with 23.

The Lady Rebels take their next shot at an outright claim of the Mountain West regular season championship on Saturday at Colorado State. Tip off is 12 p.m. PT.

TOUGH PILL: It was the UNLV's loss this season when scoring 73 points. UNLV entered the game 16-0 when reaching 73. 

STREAK STRUCK: UNLV's winning streak ended at 12 consecutive games. It was the program's sixth longest winning streak all-time and longest since 18 in-a-row in the 1992-93 season.

DECADE DAY: The Lady Rebels have not won in Laramie since 2012.