LAS VEGAS, N.M. --- The New Mexico Highlands women's basketball team hosts South Dakota Mines on Friday and Black Hills State on Saturday as the Cowgirls continue RMAC play.

THE COWGIRLS COMING INTO THIS WEEK | SEASON STATS
The Cowgirls lost twice at home last week, falling to UC Colorado Springs 80-47 on Friday and Colorado School of Mines 69-38 on Saturday. DeAvion Allen and Allyah George led NMHU with 13 points apiece against UCCS while George led the Cowgirls with 13 points while Jordyn Lewis added 12 against the Orediggers.

NMHU dropped both games on their road trip to take on South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State two weeks ago - falling at the Hardrockers 73-35 on Jan. 26 (Kish Chandler led the team with 12) while losing to the Yellow Jackets 83-64 on Jan. 25 (Lewis led the Cowgirls with 25 points).

ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA MINES | SEASON STATS
The Hardrockers split a pair of games last weekend, falling at home to MSU Denver 73-34 on Friday while coming back to win against Chadron State 60-45 on Saturday. In the loss to MSU Denver, South Dakota Mines struggled from the field (31.7) with Sami Steffeck and Melissa Johnstone leading the team with eight points apiece. In the win against Chadron State, the Hardrockers used a big second half - outscoring the Eagles 38-25 - to pull away with Taylor Molstad leading the team with 15 points while Steffeck had 14.

Molstad leads the team in scoring (11.5) and assists (2.5) while also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals. Steffeck is also averaging double figures at 10.3 points per game while leading the team with 1.8 steals per game. Anna Haugen leads the team in rebounding at 8.3 per game to go along with 7.3 points per contest.

ABOUT BLACK HILLS STATE | SEASON STATS
The Yellow Jackets, much like the previous two weekends, split last week - beating Chadron State at home 72-56 on Friday with Julia Seamans leading the team with 14 points (going 4-for-9 from 3-point range) while falling at home Friday to MSU Denver 69-54 Saturday with Morgan Ham leading the team with 17 points (7-for-11 from the field).

Ham leads the team at 14.2 points per game while also averaging 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assist. Seamans is also averaging double figures at 10.2 points while leading the team in assists (3.1) and steals (1.6). She's also hit a team-best 36 3-pointers (shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc).