Las Vegas, New Mexico -
Juliana Aragon hit a driving layup as two Colorado School of Mines defenders covered her with 2.0 seconds remaining in overtime to secure a 74-73 Cowgirls' win on Saturday afternoon in the Wilson Complex.
With the win, NMHU is 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the RMAC.
The NMHU win tied the all-time series between the two schools at 35-35 and was the Cowgirls first win over the Orediggers since December 6, 2014.
The Cowgirls held a 37-26 lead at halftime but the Oediggers battled back and outscored NMHU 42-21 in the second half. The visitors led the game 68-66 late but
Amaris Valadez knocked down a jumper with 2.4 seconds remaining to force overtime.
Aniya Johnson scored the first two baskets for NMHU in extra time before Aragon's game winning field goal.
"What a big win for our team," said Head Coach
Lindsey Fearing. "10 years is a long time to not get a win against a team. We had a lot of different people step up today. I'm just a proud coach!"
Three Cowgirls scored in double figures led by
Juliana Aragon's 22 points.
Aniya Johnson scored 21 points while
Aspen Salazar had 13. Aragon had a game high seven assists and Johnson had a team high seven rebounds.
For the second consecutive game the Cowgirls shot 50% from the floor going 30 for 60 against the Orediggers.
Colorado School of Mines held a 30-24 edge on the glass.
The Cowgirls play their first RMAC road contest of the season in Durango against Fort Lewis on Tuesday at 5:30 pm. The next home game is on Saturday when Adams State visits historic Las Vegas for a 1:00 pm game.
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