Hot-Shooting Rebels Down Ewu Women

Sun., Dec. 10, 2000

Linda Frohlich scored 24 points, handed out seven assists and snared six rebounds to spark the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels to an 81-72 non-conference win over the Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday in Cheney.

Eastern couldn’t cool off hot-shooting UNLV. The Rebels (6-1) hit 60 percent (18 of 30) of their shots from the floor in the first half to open a 42-35 lead at the break. They followed that with 56 percent shooting (14 of 25) in the second half to hold off the Eagles (3-4).

Jennifer Paluck scored 24 for Eastern to tie Frohlich for game-high honors. Allie Bailey chipped in with 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

The Eagles shot a respectable 44 percent from the field, including 50 percent (8 of 16) from 3-point range.

UNLV 81, Eastern Washington 72

Nevada-Las Vegas (6-1)-Gambill 4-5 2-2 12, Frohlich 9-17 4-5 24, Glaser 8-9 1-3 17, Jinks 4-10 0-0 8, Ingalls 1-2 0-0 2, Davis 3-6 1-1 8, Lof 0-1 0-2 0, Johansson 1-3 2-3 5, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0, Sanders 0-0 0-0 0, Swanson 2-2 0-0 5, McCracklin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-55 10-16 81.

Eastern Washington (3-4)-Paluck 7-14 4-4 24, Bailey 5-11 3-6 13, Carlson 4-4 2-2 10, Demetruk 2-6 0-0 4, Granger 2-8 0-0 6, Chase 0-0 0-0 0, Pilkington 2-7 1-3 5, Thoelke 0-0 2-2 2, Ruen 3-7 2-4 8, DeGroot 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-57 14-21 72.

Halftime-Nevada-Las Vegas 42, Eastern Washington 35. 3-point goals-Nevada-Las Vegas 7-11 (Gambill 2-2, Frohlich 2-4, Swanson 1-1, Davis 1-2, Johansson 1-2), Eastern Washington 8-16 (Paluck 6-9, Granger 2-4, Demetruk 0-1, Pilkington 0-1, Ruen 0-1). Fouled out-Glaser. Rebounds-Nevada-Las Vegas 33 (Frohlich 6, Ingalls 6), Eastern Washington 30 (Bailey 9). Assists-Nevada-Las Vegas 23 (Frohlich 7), Eastern Washington 22 (Granger 8). Total fouls-Nevada-Las Vegas 22, Eastern Washington 17. Technicals-None. A-1,123.

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