At Las Cruces, N.M., a chaotic women's basketball day saw New Mexico State and Northwestern State committing bizarre layup errors. With New Mexico State trailing by one point and 20 seconds left against Southern Utah, Emma Christiano stole an inbound pass and scored what seemed a game‑tying layup, prompting the announcer to call “Aggies lead!” only for the ball to be in the wrong basket. The mistake was later corrected when Stacy Chovino nailed the final two baskets, including a proper layup with two seconds to go, securing a 64‑63 victory.
The mix‑up continued about an hour earlier in the Northwestern State game versus Arkansas. During a first‑quarter press break, Karma Wynn received a bounce pass under her own basket and, wide open, slipped in a layup into the opposite hoop, giving the Lady Demons a six‑point deficit that contributed to an 89‑59 loss. The erroneous layup became a highlight of the day’s oddities.
Both incidents highlighted how quickly a simple scoring play can go awry, turning potential momentum shifts into costly blunders. Christiano’s mis‑aim and Wynn’s wrong‑basket layups will likely be replayed as cautionary tales in upcoming preseason drills.
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