BOX SCORE | RENO, Nev. – The NCAA Division I University of Nevada defeated Bushnell on Saturday afternoon, 80-42. A counting game for the Wolfpack, Nevada improves to 7-3 on the season.
 
The Beacons shot 39% in the game and suffered from 28 turnovers as Nevada collected 20 steals. UNR shot 40% in the game and hit eight three-pointers.
 
Bushnell fell behind early, but continued to fight, out-scoring Nevada 17-16 in the second quarter as they battled back to within three points. The Beacons fell further behind in the second half, including a 26-7 fourth-quarter deficit.
 
Head Coach Chad Meadors said, "The score definitely didn't indicate the way that we played tonight, and the game got away from us a little at the end. For three quarters we did a dang good job, and still didn't play the way we are capable of playing. It is encouraging to see us battle, do some really good things. Nevada is a good team and put pressure on our wings, which made it hard on everybody. Overall, though, it is nice to know we can battle against a team like that."
 
Former Eastern Washington University player Bella Pedrojetti (pictured) showed a level of comfort on the bigger stage, tying for the game-high with 14 points in the contest as she hit four three-pointers and was 5-for-8 from the field. Aspen Slifka added seven points. Bushnell was out-rebounded 45-33 with Aly Mirable and Morgan McKinney both posting team-highs with five boards.
 
Nevada had four players in double-figures led by Nia Alexander with 14 points. Audrey Roden came off the bench to score 13.