CHICAGO – A two-point second half edge was not enough as the Chicago State women's basketball team fell to New Mexico State, 73-60, Thursday, Jan. 9 at home.
After an early exit from sophomore guard
Kourtney Crane (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods), the remaining starters for the Cougars, with the addition of
Nadia Miller (Chicago, Ill. /North Lawndale), saw limited breaks from action.
The Aggies jumped out to an early lead, taking a 42-24 advantage into the locker room at the half.
It was all Cougars in the second half as CSU outscored NMSU 33-31, with a five-point advantage in the fourth quarter. Despite the second-half efforts, the Aggies kept their perfect league record intact, with the 73-60 victory.
Tyeshia Bowers (Flint, Mich./Southwestern) (17),
Ines Mata Boix (Madrid, Spain/) (13), Bethany Carsten (11) and
Alexandria Cliff (Manitowoc, Wis./Roncalli) (10) all scored in double figures for the Cougars. Bowers dished a team-best seven dimes, while Mata Boix pulled down seven boards while blocking one shot, and Cliff played the entire 40 minutes of action and earned eight rebounds.
Up Next
CSU remains at home as the Cougars host Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, Jan. 11 with a 2 p.m. tip, inside the Jones Convocation Center.
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