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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Utah State women's basketball (11-14, 6-8 Mountain West) lost, 74-56, to New Mexico (21-4, 11-3 MW) in Dreamstyle Arena - The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday night.

Senior guard Rachel Brewster led the Aggies with a season-high 20 points, while junior guard/forward Shannon Dufficy led the team on the glass with 12 rebounds.

After New Mexico took a 5-0 lead in the first quarter, the Aggies responded with a 10-0 run for the 10-5 advantage after layups from Dufficy, junior guard/forward Hailey Bassett and junior guard Eliza West. The Lobos took back the lead, 18-16, but a three from freshman guard Steph Gorman and a layup from junior guard Olivia West gave USU the 21-18 edge at the end of the period.

The Lobos held a four-point lead before a Brewster and-1 trimmed it to 28-27 with 4:55 to go in the second quarter. New Mexico led by as many as seven, 36-29, but a Gorman trey cut it to four. The Lobos maintained the lead for the 38-34 edge at the half.

The Aggies broke open the third quarter with a 9-0 run after a trio of layups from Brewster and a triple from Gorman to take the 43-38 lead. New Mexico responded with a 9-3 run to take the one-point lead, 47-46. A Bassett layup ended a 7-0 Lobos run to cut New Mexico's lead to five, 55-50, at the end of the stanza.

New Mexico extended its lead to 20, 72-52, with 2:50 on the clock in the final stanza. A layup from junior forward Marlene Aniambossou and free throws from E. West and junior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker trimmed the lead to 72-56. A Lobo layup gave New Mexico the 74-56 victory.

New Mexico had five players score in double figures, led by senior center Jaisa Nunn with 15.

Utah State finished the night shooting 34.3 percent (23-of-67) from the field, 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from behind the arc and 66.7 percent (6-of-9) at the free throw line. New Mexico shot 43.5 percent (27-of-62) from the floor, 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from long range and 64.7 percent (11-of-17) at the free throw line.

Utah State next returns to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday, Feb. 23, to host Boise State (21-3, 12-1 MW) at 2 p.m.

Women's basketball tickets are available now. Fans can purchase season tickets for $25, or on a game-by-game basis. A women's sports pass is also available for $50, giving fans access to all home women's basketball and gymnastics events. Fans can purchase tickets at the Utah State ticket office, located on the first floor of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Tickets are also available online at utahstateaggies.com/tickets, or by calling the ticket office at (435) 797-0305or (888)-USTATE-1.
 
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