On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today’s topics.
1. Winnemucca’s Britain Backus leads Nevada to win with a career high
Lowry High alum Britain Backus tallied a career-high 17 points to lead the Nevada women’s basketball team to a 49-41 win over San Jose State on Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center. The freshman was 3-of-8 from the field, with all three makes coming from 3-point land (on five attempts). She also made all eight of her free throws to hit double-digits in scoring for the second time in her career. Her previous best was 12 points in a win over Air Force. Backus was averaging 2.4 points per game before her explosion against San Jose State. Overall, it was an…..