Editorial: No longer overlooked

Thursday, April 1, 2004 | 9:30 a.m.

On Tuesday the Lady Rebels' basketball season came to an end in a tough defeat, with Creighton beating them in the Women's National Invitation Tournament championship game. But the women's basketball team from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has nothing to be ashamed of. Even with the loss, the Lady Rebels still had a remarkable season, with the Regina Miller-coached squad finishing with a 26-8 record.

Miller has been impressive since she came to UNLV in 1998. Her teams have won 119 games with just 61 losses. The Lady Rebels haven't received the same kind of attention -- and great turnout for home games -- that successful women's basketball programs get elsewhere. But maybe their accomplishments this year will result in Miller and her team finally getting their due -- and the kind of local support they deserve.

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