LAS CRUCES, N.M. – led four Aggies in double figures with a career-high 15 points and the New Mexico State women's basketball team defeated league-leading GCU 69-58 at the Pan American Center on Thursday night.
The first quarter was back-and-forth with neither the Aggies (10-17, 7-7 WAC) nor the Lopes (15-10, 10-4) gaining a clear advantage. Behind 7-16 shooting from the floor, NM State led 16-15 after one quarter of play. scored six points in the quarter.
Grand Canyon took a 21-18 lead early in the second but responded with a three and Henderson knocked down a free throw to tie the game at 22 before knocked down a three to make it 25-22 NM State with 5:34 left in the half.