Team effort leads New Mexico State women past Sam Houston
LAS CRUCES – Seven Aggies came off the bench to score a combined 52 points and lead New Mexico State to a 72-59 home victory over Sam Houston on Thursday evening.
NM State's top two scorers on the night both emerged from the bench as Molly Kaiser led the way with 13 points and Taylor Donaldson finished with 12 tallies. Donaldson was also dominant off the glass as she finished just two boards shy of a double-double to lead the Aggies in that category.
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Moe Shida was a big part of the Aggie win as she turned in eight points and four assists. Shania Harper and Jade Bradley also provided a great boost off the bench in the second half as they each scored seven points in just 13 minutes of play.
As a unit, the Aggies shot 53 percent from the field and finished plus-42 in bench points and plus-18 in paint points. On the defensive end, NM State held the Bearkats to 39 percent shooting from the field and allowed just one made three-pointer on seven attempts.
The Aggies' next opponent will be Chicago State as they meet in Chicago for a matchup on Jan. 25. Tip-off is set for noon as the two programs prepare to play for the first time this season after their matchup on New Year's Day was postponed to this upcoming Tuesday due to COVID-19 protocols.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Team effort leads New Mexico State women past Sam Houston
