Box Score

THE LEAD >>>

SILVER CITY, N.M. -- Midwestern State staged a furious fourth-quarter rally after falling behind by 17 points, but Western New Mexico held on for a 64-62 victory at Drag's Court on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED >>>

Midwestern State took an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter and led 13-9 when Dyamon Griggs hit a pair of free throws with 4:23 to play in the period. By the end of the first quarter, Western New Mexico had taken a 19-15 lead as Sydney Wright made back-to-back 3-pointers for WNMU at the end of the period.

Delaney Cook capped a 13-0 run in the middle of the second quarter with a 3-pointer for WNMU, which took a 35-19 lead with 4:12 to play in the first half. Midwestern State closed the half on a 9-1 run and trailed at intermission, 36-28.

Midwestern State was 4 of 13 from the field in the third quarter and fell behind, 51-37.

Griggs was 3 of 5 from the field, including a deep 3-pointer with six seconds remaining, and she scored 11 of the MSU Mustangs' 25 points in the final period. Griggs was 4 of 5 at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.

Natalie Stice scored five points in the fourth quarter, and Mandy Withey had four points and four rebounds in the final period, as MSU outscored WNMU over the final 10 minutes, 25-13.
 

LEADERS >>>

- MSU freshman Dyamon Griggs was the leading scorer for Midwestern State with 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Griggs recorded her seventh double-double of the season.
- MSU junior Natalie Stice was 6 of 17 from the field and scored 14 points for the Mustangs. Stice has scored double figures in 16 games this season.
- MSU senior Mandy Withey finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, recording her third double-double of the campaign.
- MSU senior Eternity Jackson played a team-high 34 minutes and reached double figures for the third-straight game, scoring 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting.
- Junior guard Sydney Wright of WNMU led all scorers with 20 points and was 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
 

GAME NOTES >>>

- Western New Mexico was 8 of 20 from beyond the arc, while MSU was 3 of 14 from 3-point distance.
- WNMU scored 17 points off 14 MSU turnovers. Midwestern State forced 17 turnovers but only managed to score 10 points off turnovers.
- Midwestern State fell to 1-10 on the road this season and has lost its last nine games as the visitor.
- The Mustangs slipped to 5-18 on the season and to 3-14 in Lone Star Conference play.
- Western New Mexico swept the season series and is now 7-13 overall with a 5-11 record in league play.

UP NEXT >>>

Midwestern State returns home to face UT Permian Basin at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.