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Two women's college basketball players score on the wrong basket
Two players scored on the wrong basket in women's college basketball on Friday.
New Mexico State's Emma Christiano made the mistake against Southern Utah in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with 20 seconds left and her team trailing by one.
The own-basket layup put New Mexico State three points behind, but Stacy Chovino scored the final two baskets, including one with two seconds left, to secure a 64-63 win.
About an hour earlier, Northwestern State's Karma Wynn also scored into her own hoop while trying to break Arkansas's press.
Her layup put Northwestern State six points behind, and the Lady Demons went on to lose 89-59.
The two errors made for an unusual day in women's college basketball, but no further developments were reported.
Players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each scored on the wrong basket in women’s college basketball games on Friday.
New Mexico State’s Emma Christiano made an own-basket layup against Southern Utah with 20 seconds left.
The Aggies recovered to win 64-63 after Stacy Chovino scored the game’s final two baskets, including a correct-basket layup with 2 seconds remaining.
About an hour earlier, Northwestern State’s Karma Wynn scored on her team’s own basket against Arkansas.
The Lady Demons lost 89-59.
- Who
- Emma Christiano of New Mexico State and Karma Wynn of Northwestern State scored on the wrong basket.
- What
- Each player made a layup into her own team’s basket during a game.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- New Mexico State played Southern Utah in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The location of Northwestern State’s game against Arkansas is not stated.
- Why
- The sources do not explain why either player scored on the wrong basket.
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Northwestern State’s Karma Wynn scored on her team’s own basket against Arkansas.
New Mexico State’s Emma Christiano made a layup into the wrong basket against Southern Utah.
Stacy Chovino made a layup into the correct basket as New Mexico State went on to win 64-63.
- New Mexico State result
- 64-63 win over Southern Utah
- Wrong-basket scorer
- Emma Christiano, New Mexico State
- Late-game moment
- Christiano scored with 20 seconds left
- Winning score
- Stacy Chovino made a correct-basket layup with 2 seconds left
- Northwestern State result
- 89-59 loss to Arkansas
- Wrong-basket scorer
- Karma Wynn, Northwestern State
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