Kats fall to NMSU in regular season finale

Saturday, March 8

Las Cruces, N.M.

3:00 PM

12-16,5-13CUSA

NM State

17-14,10-8CUSA

Sam Houston

NM State

Photo by: Paige Holland

Kats fall to NMSU in regular season finale

3/8/2025 7:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

LAS CRUCES, NM. – The Sam Houston women's basketball team could not pull off the win in 64-56 loss to New Mexico State on Saturday at the Pan American Center.

The Bearkats (12-16, 5-13 CUSA) locked in the eight seed for the conference tournament.

The Bearkats entered halftime down 34-20, and Deborah Ogaymei was the sole Bearkat in double figures with 10 points.

The Kats used great defense to hold the Aggies scoreless for three-minutes to get within 7 points in the third quarter.

Sam Houston got within 6 points in the fourth. However, the Aggies pulled away for the win.

Ogayemi recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 18 points, 11 rebounds and four steals.

Nyla Inmon led the Kats with a career-high 24 points, and Kyleigh McGuire had 10 rebounds.

The Bearkats will face No. 9 seeded Jax State at 11:30 a.m. at the CUSA conference tournament in Huntsville, Ala. On March 11. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.