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NM State Falls Short in Rally against Utah Tech

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Playing in the third straight doubleheader between men and women's basketball at the Pan American Center, the NM State womens basketball team (9-9, 4-2 WAC) played a thrilling nail biter, falling to Utah Tech (12-5, 4-2 WAC), 67-65 on Saturday afternoon.

Utah Tech won the opening tip, air balling a three on their first possession to give the ball right to the Aggies. Tayelin Grays broke the seal with a putback after a Molly Kaiser missed triple. Following the opening basket by the Crimson & White, the Trailblazers rallied to take a 7-4 lead with five minutes remaining in the opening stanza.