Lakewood, CO -- Western New Mexico's women's basketball team won their second-straight game Friday night and third on the season as they handed Colorado Christian a 72-61 loss in Lakewood, CO. The win moves the Lady Stangs to 3-8, 3-3 while CCU slipped to 4-9, 0-6.

Western controlled the game from the outset, leading by as many 20 with 9:29 to go in the game, but the Cougars cut that lead to seven points at the four minute mark before the Mustangs drew out to the final 14 point margin.

The Mustangs shot a respectible .482 from the field including a solid .429 from beyond the arc. The Cougars could do no better than .274 against the Mustangs tenacious defense, who were intent on shutting down the Cougars' standout Talmai Aguirre who still scored 16 points.

Western had four players in double figures for the game. Whitney Card and Crystal Smith led with 13 points each. Card went 4-of-6 from 3-point land. Tannesia Manley chipped in 12 points and scored her first double double of the season with 10 boards in the game. Stephanie Roberts added 11.

The Mustangs travel down the street for a meeting with always tough Metro State on Saturday at 6pm.