The New Mexico State women’s basketball team travels to Salt Lake City for a matchup against Utah on Wednesday.
The Aggies (2-8) snapped an eight-game losing streak Monday by defeating UC-Santa Barbara 52-51 at the Pan American Center.
The team was led by forward Tabytha Wampler and guard Kaitlyn Soto. The two seniors each finished with a team-high 14 points on the night. Senior guard Erica Sanchez provided a spark off the bench in the second half by hitting a trio of three-pointers to give the Aggies a one-point lead.
“They're running a new system to that group of kids,” Utah coach Anthony Levrets said of the Aggies. “They do a good job with their motion stuff. It's going to be a challenge defending them, and they play incredibly hard."
The Utes enter the game at 5-4 and are coming off a dominating 75-33 win over Texas Southern.
Sophomore guard Michelle Plouffe recorded her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Taryn Wicijowski and junior Iwalani Rodrigues also finished with double digits, scoring 15 and 13 points respectively.
Utah leads the series 21-6 and defeated NM State 72-62 at the Pan Am Center last season. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game will air in the Las Cruces area on KSNM AM 570
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