No. 23 West Virginia women beat New Mexico 73-60 in Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico -- Kysre Gondrezick scored 17 points, freshman Esmery Martinez had a season-best 15 and No. 23 West Virginia beat New Mexico 73-60 on Friday in the Cancun Challenge.
Rochelle Norris added 10 points for the Mountaineers (5-1), who rebounded from an 82-75 loss to Creighton to conclude a portion of the Riviera Division. The Lobos (6-1) had a three-point win over Missouri in their tournament opener.
Gondrezick and Martinez had 10 points apiece in first half as the Mountaineers built a 41-27 halftime lead. Shaiquel McGruder scored four points and Jaedyn De La Cerda added a 3-pointer during an 11-4 surge that pulled the Lobos to 62-55 with six minutes left, but they didn't get closer.
Gondrezick made three of the Mountaineers' five 3-pointers. Martinez had a game-high nine rebounds.
McGruder scored 16 points and had eight steals to lead the Lobos, who shot 36% overall and were outrebounded 39-19.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Garland
- Chris Sauceda
- Kalei Enterline
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UNLV | 13-1 | - | 21-5 |
Colorado State | 10-3 | 2.5 | 19-7 |
Wyoming | 10-3 | 2.5 | 16-9 |
Fresno State | 8-6 | 5 | 17-10 |
New Mexico | 7-6 | 5.5 | 14-12 |
San Diego State | 7-7 | 6 | 18-9 |
Nevada | 6-8 | 7 | 11-16 |
Boise State | 5-9 | 8 | 15-12 |
Air Force | 4-9 | 8.5 | 14-11 |
San José State | 3-10 | 9.5 | 10-16 |
Utah State | 1-12 | 11.5 | 2-23 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Kansas State | 12-2 | - | 24-3 |
Baylor | 12-2 | - | 22-5 |
TCU | 11-2 | 0.5 | 23-3 |
Utah | 11-3 | 1 | 20-5 |
Oklahoma State | 10-4 | 2 | 20-5 |
West Virginia | 10-4 | 2 | 20-5 |
Iowa State | 9-5 | 3 | 18-9 |
Colorado | 8-6 | 4 | 17-8 |
Arizona | 6-7 | 5.5 | 15-11 |
Cincinnati | 6-8 | 6 | 14-10 |
Kansas | 4-10 | 8 | 14-11 |
BYU | 4-10 | 8 | 13-12 |
Texas Tech | 3-11 | 9 | 14-13 |
UCF | 2-12 | 10 | 9-15 |
Arizona State | 2-12 | 10 | 8-18 |
Houston | 1-13 | 11 | 5-20 |