Dec. 5, 1997
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Led by senior guard Caroline McCombs' game-high 20 points, Youngstown State defeated the UNLV Lady Rebels, 65-61, in the opening round of the Las Vegas Club Shootout, Friday afternoon at the Lied Gymnasium. It was also UNLV's home opener.
Trailing 63-61 with 41 seconds remaining, UNLV senior guard Taneisha Gossett missed two free throws that would have tied the game. Youngstown State then made two free throws in the final seven seconds to put it away.
Behind 17-13 with 8:04 left in the first half, UNLV went on a 12-0 run over 6:28 to take a 25-17 advantage. Youngstown State came right back hitting two three pointers in the final 30 seconds and trailed by three at the half, 29-26.
The Lady Rebels (0-5) were led by junior forward Amy Wunderlich who scored a team-high 15 points, while junior forward Angalete Dye (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Gossett (13 points, 12 rebounds) each turned in double-doubles.
Senior guard Colleen Cook assisted the Lady Penguins (6-1), who extended their winning streak to six games, scoring 10 points. In the second game of the shootout, Xavier (4-1) defeated Middle Tennessee State (2-3), 78-62.
The Lady Rebels will face Middle Tennessee State on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in the shootout?s consolation game. Xavier will battle Youngstown State for the championship at 5:00 p.m. Both games will be held at UNLV's Lied Gymnasium.
