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Wyoming trumps Boise State 64-54

The Columbian
Published: February 24, 2012, 4:00pm

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Francisco Cruz scored 16 points while Leonard Washington added a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds to help Wyoming snap a four-game losing streak with a 64-54 win over Boise State on Saturday.

Luke Martinez added 10 points for Wyoming (19-9, 5-7 Mountain West), which never trailed after taking an 8-6 lead on a 3-pointer by JayDee Luster.

Boise State (13-14, 3-9) was led by Kenny Buckner, who had 10 points and seven rebounds.

Anthony Drmic’s 3-pointer drew Boise State within 39-36, but Cruz started a 13-4 run with two free throws and a layup, while Washington had a 3-pointer during the surge and hit a free throw to put Wyoming up 52-40 with 6:46 remaining.

Jeff Elorriaga’s two free throws cut the lead to 58-52 with two minutes left, but Wyoming made four straight free throws and Cruz hit a layup to account for the final margin.

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