Box Score DURANGO, Colo. – The Western New Mexico Mustangs Women's Basketball team had their second game of the season Saturday afternoon against the New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls as part of the LSC/RMAC Conference Challenge. The Mustangs fought hard all game but would come up short, falling 80-60.

The Mustangs were outperformed pretty steadily across the board averaging 40.00% (22- 55) compared to Highlands' 44.80% (30-67). The Mustangs were 25.00% on three-point shooting, making 4 of their 16 attempts, while the Cowgirls hit 35.3%, sinking 6 of 17 attempts.

Jade Goynes (Fort Worth, TX/North Crowley High School) (Fort Worth, TX/North Crowley High School) led the Mustangs with 24 points, making 5 of 6 free throw attempts and the most rebounds with 10 on the day. Goynes is followed by Steph Da Silva (Melbourne, AUS/Loreta Mandeville Hall High School) (Melbourne, AUS/Loreta Mandeville Hall High School) with 10 points and 4-5 on free throws.

Fort Lewis capitalized on Western New Mexico's 22 turnovers, converting them into 25 points and establishing an early and consistent lead. The Mustangs fought back with 18 second-chance points but were unable to close the gap, as the Cowgirls had 19 second-chance points of their own.

The Mustangs will be back in New Mexico to face the Northern New Mexico Lady Eagles in Espanola, NM on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 6 p.m. MT.