LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's basketball (7-18, 2-12 Mountain West) lost, 67-61, to Colorado State (11-13, 5-8 MW) inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday.
Senior forward Marlene Aniambossou was perfect from the field with a career-high 18 points, hitting 5-for-5 from the field, 2-for-2 from behind the arc and 6-for-6 at the free throw line. Aniambossou's two 3-pointers were her first makes from behind the arc in her career.
Senior guard Lindsey Jensen-Baker and freshman guard Kamalu Kamakawiwo'ole also scored in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Aniambossou and Kamakawiwo'ole also led the Aggies on the glass with six rebounds each.
Aniambossou and Kamakawiwo'ole both came off the bench, outscoring the Rams' reserves, 30-5. The Aggies also outrebounded the Rams, 34-25. However, Colorado State was able to convert USU's 13 turnovers to 28 points, and made a season-high 15 3-pointers in the game.
Colorado State was led by redshirt junior guard/forward Jamie Bonnarens with 20 points.
USU shot 41.7 percent (20-of-48) from the field, 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from behind the arc and 85.7 percent (12-of-14) at the free throw line. CSU shot 43.1 percent (22-of-51) from the floor, 48.4 percent (15-of-31) from behind the 3-point line and 61.5 percent (8-of-13) at the free throw line.
Utah State will next host league-leading Fresno State (20-4, 13-0 MW) on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m.
Women's basketball tickets are available now. Fans can purchase season tickets for $27, or on a game-by-game basis. 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) 797-0305 or (888)-USTATE-1.
Fans can follow USU women's basketball on Twitter, @USUWBasketball, on Instagram, @USUWBasketball, as well as on Facebook, at /USUWBB. Aggie fans can also follow Utah State Athletics on Twitter, @USUAthletics, on Instagram, @USUAthletics and on Facebook at /USUAthletics. Fans can also keep up with USU Athletics by downloading the official Utah State Athletics app.
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