RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team scored 22 points in the fourth quarter but lost to league-leading California Baptist 70-51 in Riverside on Saturday afternoon.
 
Trailing 58-36 in the fourth quarter, the Aggies got hot from beyond the arc and ripped off a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 12, 60-48, with 2:22 to play. However, CBU recovered for the 70-51 final score.
 
NM State falls to 1-3 in WAC play while CBU remains perfect and in first place with an 8-0 conference record. After 17 made threes from the Lancers last night, the Aggies held CBU to just 5-16 shooting from deep.
 
Soufia Inoussa scored 17 points for the Aggies while Aaliyah Prince dropped 11 with seven rebounds.
 
New Mexico State is now set to "host" Seattle U at Eastwood High School in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 12 and 13. No fans are allowed at the remainder of Aggie "home" games but fans can catch all the action live on the WAC Digital Network.