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UNLV Lady Rebels lose to Creighton in NCAA Tournament first round | UNLV Basketball | Sports


LOS ANGELES — The No. 10-seeded UNLV women’s basketball team lost to No. 7 Creighton 87-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game Saturday at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion.

Senior center Desi-Rae Young scored 30 points on a 15-of-19 shooting effort and grabbed nine rebounds for UNLV (30-3) in her final game for the program.

Junior point guard Kiara Jackson added 16 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Lady Rebels.

The loss snaps UNLV’s 15-game winning streak. UNLV hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 1991.

Lauren Jensen scored 25 points for Creighton (26-5), which made 15 3-pointers and had three players with at least 16 points. The Bluejays, ranked No. 24 by the Associated Press, will play either No. 2 UCLA or No. 15 California Baptist in the second round Monday.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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