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Las Cruces, N.M. – Sophomore
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) had her second double-double of the season (10 points and 11 rebounds), but it wasn't enough as the Chicago State Cougars fell 82-61 to the New Mexico State Aggies at the Pan American Center on Thursday (Jan. 16).
It was Murphy's fourth double-double of her career and the sixth straight game in which she scored at least ten points. Junior
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) pitched in a team-high 15 points while freshman
Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) set a career-high with 14 points. Junior
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) had seven points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
After freshman
Cailin Nix (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville)'s jumper at the 17:04 mark of the first half gave the Cougars a 7-5 lead, the Aggies went on a 28-9 run over the next nine minutes of game action to lead 33-16 with 8:40 to go, their largest lead of the first half.
The Cougars responded with a run of their own, scoring 16 of the next 17 points to cut the deficit to two at 34-32 with 4:31 remaining. New Mexico State kept the Cougars at bay the rest of half and went into halftime with a 44-36 advantage.
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The Aggies expanded on their lead by scoring eight of the first ten points of the second half to lead 52-38 with 16:34 to go. Chicago State cut the deficit to eight at 57-49 after a
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) jumper at the 11:40 mark, but couldn't get any closer. New Mexico State ended the game on a 25-12 run to win by the final score.
Abby Scott led the Aggies with 36 points, making 11 three-pointers. Her teammate Danesia Williamson had 21 points and a team-high eight rebounds for New Mexico State.
The Cougars fell to 3-14 on the season and 0-4 in the Western Athletic Conference while New Mexico State improved to 4-12 and 2-2 in conference play. Chicago State continues their road trip in Texas when they take on UTPA on Saturday (Jan. 18). Tip off is set for 7:00 p.m. CT. Â
