Cowgirls look to grab first home win

Las Vegas, N.M.- New Mexico Highlands Women's Basketball team will be at home this weekend (Dec. 11-12) to play against Western State Colorado University on Friday at 5 p.m. and Colorado State University- Pueblo on Saturday at 5 p.m. Your Cowgirl's overall record is 2-3, RMAC 0-1.

 Western State Colorado University comes into the John Wilson Complex with an overall record of 2-1, RMAC 0-1. The player to watch out for on the Mountaineers is Taylor Long. Long is averaging 20 points a game, shooting 41% from the field and 41% from the arc. She is also averaging 7.7 rebounds a game and 3.7 assists.
 

Leading Scorer	Taylor Long- 20 pts/g
Leading Rebounder	Sydnie Lengyel-8.0 reb/g
Leading Assister	Taylor Long-3.7

 
Colorado State University- Pueblo comes into the John Wilson Complex with an overall record of 6-1, RMAC 1-0. Players to watch out for the ThunderWolves are Tuileisu Anderson and Molly Rohrer. Anderson is averaging 13.7 points a game, shooting 33% from the field goal line, 22.2% from the arc and 76.5% from the free throw line. Rohrer is averaging 13 points a games, 46% from the field goal line, 25% from the arc and 80% from the free throw line.
 

Leading Scorer	Tuileisu Anderson- 13.7
Leading Rebounder	Lauren Heyn-8.4
Leading Assister	Tuileisu Anderson-1.9

 
 
Leading your Cowgirls are Michelle Traynham and Giulia Simioni. Traynham is the Cowgirls leading scorer with 17.2 points a game, shooting 38.4% from the field goal line, 38.1 from the arc and shooting 66.7% from the free throw line. Traynham is also grabbing 4.4 rebounds a game. Simioni is averaging 11.8 points a game, shooting 34% from the field, 42.1% from the arc and 41.7 % from the free throw line. Simioni is also leading the team in assist with 3.5 and grabbing 3 rebounds a game.
 

Leading Scorer	Michelle Traynham- 17.2
Leading Rebounder	Michelle Tapia-7.8
Leading Assister	Giulia Simioni- 3.5

 
 Here is how the teams compare:
 

Team	Pts/g	FG%	3PTS%	FT%	Reb/g	STL/G	ASS/G	TO/g
NMHU	62	36.5	34	58.3	40	5.6	11	15.4
WSC	62	34.6	34.8	64.7	40.3	7.7	11	18
CSUP	65	39.2	27.5	70.5	43.3	10	10.7	16

Both games are scheduled to tip at 5 p.m. Live stats and video will be available.