Nevada's quick start helps in 88-53 win over Stanislaus State

RENO, Nev. (Nevada Athletics) – Nevada women’s basketball got back to its winning ways with an 88-53 victory over Stanislaus State at Lawlor Events Center Saturday afternoon.

The Pack collected a season-high 24 steals, the third-most by a Nevada women’s basketball team in a single game in the NCAA Era. This is the second time in the Amanda Levens era Nevada has had at least 20 steals in a game, getting 23 in the season opener Nov. 9 earlier this year.

Junior guard Audrey Roden led Nevada with a game-high 24 points while freshman guard Izzy Sullivan added a career-high 20 points. Roden and Sullivan are the first Nevada duo to score 20 points each since Jan. 21, 2023 against Fresno State.

Roden helped Nevada get off to a fast start with a 9-0 run, scoring seven of Nevada’s first nine points. After a Stanislaus State basket, Roden knocked down a pair of free throws and found senior guard Gabby Giuffre for a 3-pointer to give Nevada a 12-point advantage. She finished with 15 first quarter points to give Nevada a 28-8 lead after the first 10 minutes.

The Pack opened the second quarter with three, 3-pointers to stretch the lead 37-8. A pair of jumpers by fifth year guard Claire Jacobs and a layup from redshirt sophomore forward Natalie Lathrop allowed Nevada to move ahead 48-15 in the closing minutes of the first half.

After a jumper by senior guard Tiffany Siu, Jacobs knocked down a free throw to give Nevada a commanding lead going into the locker room.

Following a layup by senior forward Lexie Givens to open the third quarter, Nevada kept the momentum with a 3-pointer by Sullivan and a jumper by Jacobs. Freshman guard Rakiyah Jackson hit a jumper late in the third quarter to help keep Nevada’s foot on the offensive pedal, finishing the game with a career-high six points, three rebounds and a career-high three steals.

Stanislaus State scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too much to overcome and Nevada managed to come out with the win.

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