Slow Start Proves Costly Against Blue Raiders

Molly Kaiser DribbleMURFREESBORO, Tenn. - On a snowy Saturday afternoon, the Aggies' offense started out cold and was never able to recover. CUSA's first-place team, Middle Tennessee (14-4, 4-0), took control just minutes into the game and didn't look back. Molly Kaiser led all Aggies with 11 points, but NM State (7-10) ultimately fell 85-48 and fell to 1-3 in conference play.

First Quarter

NM State recorded the first basket of the game, and as was the case against Western Kentucky, Fanta Gassama was the contributor. Middle Tennessee responded with six straight points before a Jaila Harding 3-pointer cut the lead to just one. The Aggies did not score in the final seven minutes and 28 seconds…