Sunday, December 14
Las Cruces, N.M.
3 p.m.
North Dakota State
4-6
59
at
79
New Mexico State
3-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| NM State | 41 | 38 | 79 |
Photo by: Inertia Sports Media
Bison Women Drop Contest at New Mexico State Sunday, 79-59
12/14/2014 5:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The North Dakota State women's basketball team (4-6) fell at New Mexico State, 79-59, on Sunday, Dec. 14, inside the Pan American Center.
Juniors Holly Johnson and Kahla Becken paced the Bison with 11 points each, and sophomore Emily Spier also tallied double-figures in the contest with 10 points, respectively. Johnson also led NDSU on the boards, snagging a team-high nine rebounds.
North Dakota State shot 40 percent from the field (21-for-53), 41 percent from three-point range (7-for-17) and 71 percent from the free-throw line (10-of-14) in the game. The Bison had 15 assists, but turned the ball over a season-high 25 times.
New Mexico State was led by Moriah Mack with a game-high 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting. Mack also paced the Aggies in rebounding with eight and steals with four.
The Aggies went 32-for-72 from the field and were 6-for-20 from beyond-the-arc for the contest. New Mexico State made nine of 12 attempts at the foul line. The Aggies outrebounded the Bison 41-36, including a 20-14 advantage in offensive rebounds, and had 15 steals.
With the loss, North Dakota State drops to 4-6 overall, while New Mexico State improves to 3-5.
The Bison are scheduled to travel to Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 19, to play Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. PT (9 p.m. CT).
Juniors Holly Johnson and Kahla Becken paced the Bison with 11 points each, and sophomore Emily Spier also tallied double-figures in the contest with 10 points, respectively. Johnson also led NDSU on the boards, snagging a team-high nine rebounds.
North Dakota State shot 40 percent from the field (21-for-53), 41 percent from three-point range (7-for-17) and 71 percent from the free-throw line (10-of-14) in the game. The Bison had 15 assists, but turned the ball over a season-high 25 times.
New Mexico State was led by Moriah Mack with a game-high 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting. Mack also paced the Aggies in rebounding with eight and steals with four.
The Aggies went 32-for-72 from the field and were 6-for-20 from beyond-the-arc for the contest. New Mexico State made nine of 12 attempts at the foul line. The Aggies outrebounded the Bison 41-36, including a 20-14 advantage in offensive rebounds, and had 15 steals.
With the loss, North Dakota State drops to 4-6 overall, while New Mexico State improves to 3-5.
The Bison are scheduled to travel to Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 19, to play Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. PT (9 p.m. CT).
Team Stats
NDSUWBB
NMSU
FG%
.396
.444
3FG%
.412
.300
FT%
.714
.750
RB
36
41
TO
25
14
STL
2
15
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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