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Albuquerque, NM (Sports Network) - Dairese Gary scored 17 points and passed
out seven assists to lead the New ...
Albuquerque, NM (Sports Network) - Dairese Gary scored 17 points and passed
out seven assists to lead the New Mexico Lobos to a 66-61 victory over the Air
Force Falcons in a Mountain West Conference bout at The Pit.
Drew Gordon finished with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds in the
win for New Mexico (20-11, 8-8 MWC), which also got 11 points off the bench
from Jamal Fenton.
Derek Brooks scored 17 points to pace Air Force (15-14, 6-10), while Tom Fow
contributed 14 points in the losing effort.
The Falcons took a 33-31 lead into the break after shooting at a 54.2 clip
over the opening 20 minutes of play.
In the second half, however, the Lobos made good on 44.4 percent from the
floor and knocked down 18-of-22 from the foul line to capture the five-point
win.
The Lobos hit 22-of-29 from the charity stripe during the contest.
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