NM State ladies prolong win streak to three video games after victory over Sam Houston

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) – New Mexico State ladies’s basketball dominated Sam Houston in a 69-48 win on the Pan American Middle on Thursday.

Of their first season below head coach Jody Adams, New Mexico State is now off to a 4-1 begin to Western Athletic Convention (WAC) play and improved their general file to 9-8.

Sam Houston acquired as near a primary half lead after they trailed by three factors, 17-14 with 9:08 left within the second quarter. The Aggies responded with a 15-0 scoring run over the following 4:48 to increase their lead. The Aggies largest lead of the half was 18 factors after a Sylena Peterson jumper with 4:01 to go within the first half. New Mexico State entered halftime with a 36-21 lead.

Within the second half, New Mexico State went up 48-29 with below 5 minutes left to play within the third quarter. The Aggies headed into the ultimate body of the sport with a 54-36 lead over Sam Houston.

New Mexico State completed off the dominant efficiency to take a 69-48 win as soon as the ultimate buzzer went off.

The Aggies outscored the Bearkats 50-22 within the paint. Ashlee Strawbridge led the staff in scoring with 13 factors, a career-high for the product out of Ashburton, New Zealand. Sylena Peterson recorded 11 factors, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists on the night time. Shania Harper additionally recorded 11 factors. Harper tacked on eight rebounds as properly.

Sam Houston was led by Madelyn Batista, who scored 14 factors within the contest. Chyna Allen managed to attain 13 factors on simply 3-of-15 taking pictures from the ground.

“The only digit video games that we misplaced; we may have received. We simply didn’t know methods to end it,” NM State ladies’s basketball head coach Jody Adams mentioned. “Now we’re studying methods to end, we’re studying precisely who we’re. We’re a defensive staff first, so it’s nice simply to see all of it come collectively for them.”

“I believe simply staying inside our tradition. We base our execution off our tradition,” NM State guard Molly Kaiser mentioned. “Simply staying collectively, proudly owning the second, and simply popping out right here and having enjoyable and competing. That’s what our essential focus was on.”

New Mexico State (9-8, 4-1 WAC) will shut out their three sport homestand Saturday, Jan. 14 as they get set to host Utah Tech (11-5, 3-2 WAC). Tipoff is at 4:00 p.m. MT on the Pan American Middle.