Score: Cameron University 75 – Western New Mexico University 68
Record: Cameron (1-15, 1-7 LSC) – Western New Mexico (0-15, 0-8 LSC)
Location: Drag's Court, Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City, New Mexico - The Cameron University women's basketball team defeated Western New Mexico University Thursday evening. In the first quarter, the Aggies started slow and trailed the Mustangs. Cameron battled back in the second quarter, finding some offensive rhythm, and led 36-30 going into halftime. It was a back and forth battle, before the Mustangs took the lead and extended it to double digits, with a 12 point margin in the third quarter. Late in the fourth quarter it was a tight game, until
Kloe Heidebrecht hit a clutch three-pointer to give the Aggies the lead with 2:32 left in the game. Cameron made free-throws down the stretch to secure the team their first win of the season.
The Leaders
- Mercedes Mancha led the team with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the three-point line.
- Kloe Heidebrecht added 15 points and grabbed a team high 8 rebounds.
- Madison Griggs contributed 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the floor and a team high 5 assists.
Inside the Box Score
- Cameron shot 25-of-66 (37.1%) from the field and 13-of-37 (35.1%) from the three point line, compared to 23-of-67 (34.3%) and 6-of-26 (23.1%) for Western New Mexico.
- The Aggies had 22 bench points to the Mustangs' bench having 8 points.
- Cameron outscored Western New Mexico in fast break points 13-9.
Looking Ahead
The Aggies next game will be on the road on Saturday January 17th, playing against Sul Ross State University at 1:00 PM at Gallego Center. The game will be live-streamed at FloCollege.
