LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball gets ready for the first road contest of the year as the team heads to Albuquerque, N.M. to take on Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico on Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. MT at The Pit.
Following the rivalry contest, the Aggies return to the Pan American Center to play host to Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. MT.
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The home game on Monday between the Aggies and Lobos can be heard on 91.5 FM KRUX or through the
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LOOKING AT THE LOBOS
UNM and second-year head coach Mike Bradbury welcome NM State to the pit for the first installment of the Battle of I-25 on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos currently hold a 3-0 record with the most recent win coming over Northern New Mexico, 107-66, on Nov. 15.
Through three games, UNM is led by a trio of starters averaging double-digit points on the year. Jaisa Nunn who is averaging 19.7 points, followed by Cherise Beynon at 16.0 and Tesha Buck at 11.3. Beynon also leads the team with 7.0 assists per game.
The Lobos have currently outscored opponents 94.3 to 76.3 in the opening contests of 2017-18. In these games, UNM has shot .458 from the field with 4.7 more rebounds than their opponents and a 6.0 turnover edge.
A STORIED HISTORY
The match-up between NM State and UNM on Saturday, Nov. 18 is set to the 77
th meeting between the Battle of I-25 rivals dating all the way back to 1973. The Aggies currently hold a record of 28-47 (.373) against the Lobos.
Recently, NM State has had the upper hand on their in-state rival posting a 4-1 record over the last three seasons. The most recent contest between the two teams saw the Aggies take down the Lobos, 77-70, at the Pan American Center on Nov. 30, 2016.
SCOUTING THE ISLANDERS
Ahead of Monday's contest, Texas A&M Corpus Christi holds an overall record of 2-1. The Islanders most recent game saw the team fall on the road to UTRGV, 56-53.
Corpus Christi has managed to outscore opponents 67.3 to 51.7 in the opening contests. On the boards, the Islanders have averaged 43.0 rebounds to go along with 18.0 forced turnovers.
Team play for the team has been led by Britney Mbamalu who has put up a team-leading 16.3 points. Emma Young follows with an average of 12.7 points per game and a team-high 8.3 rebounds. Dalesia Booth rounds out the double-digit scorers at 11.3 to go along with nine steals in three games.
NM State currently holds a 2-0 all-time series edge over Corpus Christi. The most recent clash between the two teams saw the Aggies come out on top, 70-51, on Dec. 30, 2015.
THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, new Aggie head women's basketball coach
Brooke Atkinson recorded her first career win with the program. The contest was never in doubt as NM State went on a 16-0 run in the opening minutes of the game and continued to dominate UT Permian Basin on both ends of the floor.
At night's end, the Aggies had earned an 85-58 victory over the Falcons. Three players put up double digit points with
Gia Pack leading the way with 18, followed by
Monique Mills with 15 and sister
Dominique Mills tallying 11.
Following the monumental win, Atkinson looked to avert the attention and focus more on the team's accomplishment saying, "I'm just happy WE won. The kids played well and executed our game plan tonight. I'm pleased with what they did overall."
UP NEXT
Following the contests with UNM and Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the Aggies head to El Paso, Texas to take part in the Thanksgiving Classic, Nov. 24-25. The team first squares off against Texas Southern on Friday, Nov. 24, and then gets ready to take on Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 25. Each game is slated to begin at 12 p.m. MT.
