LYNCHBURG, Va. – Playing in its second and final game of the weekend on Valentines Day, NM State (8-17, 4-9 CUSA) visited 'Hill City' for a matchup with the Liberty Lady Flames (13-11, 7-6 CUSA). Falling behind 18-5 in the first quarter, the Aggies were unable to rally from the deficit, dropping the contest by a score of 67-42.
After tallying the first two baskets of the contest, the Aggies allowed an 18-1 run over last 8 minutes of the first quarter, to trail 18-5 at the end of one. Improvement on defense saw NM State turn the Lady Flames over six times in the second quarter compared to just once in the opening stanza, but the offensive woes followed the Crimson & White as they entered the locker room trailing 36-15.