LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team hits the road to take on Kansas City in a battle for first place in the Western Athletic Conference standings on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. (MT) before heading to the Windy City to take on Chicago State on Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m.
 
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Where to Watch
Aggie fans can catch both WAC matchups this weekend on live-stream thanks to the WAC Digital Network.
 
Follow Along
Live stats for both Thursday's game at Kansas City and Saturday's game at Chicago State are available through StatBroadcast.
 
Climbing Up
Through 19 games of the 2018-19 season, Brooke Salas is tied for fifth on NM State's all-time scoring list while she is on pace to finish her career at second. Here's a look at the current all-time scoring list top-5.
 

Rank	Player	GP	PPG	Points
1.	Anita Maxwell (1992-96)	119	21.9	2,601
2.	Andrea Kabwasa (1988-92)	120	14.9	1,788
3.	Kris Veatch (1984-88)	115	15.4	1,768
4.	Barb Weiner (1979-83)	121	13.8	1,666
T5.	Brooke Salas (2015-Pres.)	112	14.8	1,656
T5.	Vicki Evans (1985-89)	115	13.6	1,656

A Look at the Roos
Kansas City sits at 11-8 overall and a 5-1 conference record as they sit in a tie with NM State for first place in the WAC standings. UMKC also currently holds a three-game winning streak. The last time the two teams met, the Aggies won a 76-67 decision at the Pan American Center behind 24 points from Gia Pack.
 
In head coach Jaycie Hoy's second season, the Roos boast the second-most potent scoring attack in the WAC at 74.8 points per game. They also rank second in the conference in field goal percentage (42.5 percent) and three-point field goal percentage (33.0 percent).
 
Ericka Mattingly paces the UMKC attack with 18.9 points per game, tops in the WAC. Mattingly also leads the league in assists per game with 6.2 per game. Three other Roos also average double-figure scoring in Leilah Vigil (10.8), Emily Ivory (10.3) and Kristen Moore (10.2).
 
Scouting Chicago State
Entering Saturday's showdown, Chicago State is on a three game losing streak and currently holds a record of 1-18 and a 1-5 mark in WAC play. NM State took home an 84-60 decision in the quarterfinal round of the 2018 WAC tournament.
 
Tyeshia Bowers is CSU's top scorer as she averages 13.1 points per game and is the only Cougar to average double-figure points. Ines Mata Boix is the top rebounder for Chicago State with 11.9 per game which is also tops in the conference.
 
The Cougars' 55.6 points per game are last in the league as a scoring offense. They are also last in the league in scoring defense, giving up 86.9 points per game.
 
Last Time Out
New Mexico State took on UT Rio Grande Valley in a WAC game on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Pan American Center, a 71-63 victory for NM State's 18^th-consecutive conference home win. Gia Pack led the way with 22 points while Dominique Mills poured in a career-high 19. Brooke Salas also recorded her 12^th double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Up Next
The Aggies return to the City of Crosses to take on CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. (MT) before looking to take the return leg from Grand Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m.