Silver City, NM - The Western New Mexico University Mustangs played at Drag's Court to play against the West Texas A&M University Buffaloes, Thursday evening. In a tough loss, the Buffaloes would come out on top to defeat the Mustangs at their home court. 

Myla Lee (Glendale, AZ/Cactus HS) would lead the Mustangs with a personal best of most points scored in a game with 16 points on the night and 2 rebounds. Olivia Lee (Peoria, AZ/Cactus HS) would follow with 10 points and lead the team with 14 rebounds which helped the team gain more shooting opportunities. Alina Simon (Killeen, TX/Ellison High School) also tied with Olivia Lee (Peoria, AZ/Cactus HS) ending the night with 10 points and 3 rebounds playing aggressive to help close the gap in the scores.

The Mustangs struggled to find a strong offensive game in the first portion of the game. Sophomore, Cynaye Bobbitt (Killeen, TX/Harker Heights HS) really stepped up to the plate for her team by creating strong offensvie plays to help the Mustangs gain momentum. Bobbit would end with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist on the night.  

WNMU shot 39% from the field goal range and 14.3% from the three-point line. Turnovers would cost the Mustangs the game as the team totaled 17 turnovers while West Texas only had 5 turnovers. 

Mustangs will look to defeat the Cameron University Aggies, Saturday February 19th at 2:00pm MT. This will be the final home game of the 2022 season as well as Senior Day where the seniors who will be leaving the team will be honored!


Mustangs to Highlight:
Myla Lee (Glendale, AZ/Cactus HS) (16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists)
Olivia Lee (Peoria, AZ/Cactus HS) (10 points, 14 rebounds, 1 stl)
Alina Simon (Killeen, TX/Ellison High School) (10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block)
Cynaye Bobbitt (Killeen, TX/Harker Heights HS) (8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist)

This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!  

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 Western New Mexico University is a member of the NCAA Division II, and the Lone Star Conference (LSC). For additional information regarding Mustang Athletics, visit www.wnmumustangs.com; visit wnmu.edu for more information about Western New Mexico University. Follow the Mustangs on social media: @WNMUathletics (Twitter & Instagram).