Pueblo, Colorado – The New Mexico Highlands women’s basketball team closed out 2023 with an 82-47 loss at CSU-Pueblo on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Cowgirls fall to 3-9 overall while the ThunderWolves improve to 7-6. Sunday’s game was a non-conference make-up contest. Early on, the two teams battled back and forth with the Cowgirls leading 5-4 on a three-pointer by Aja Scott at the 7:16 mark of the opening quarter. CSU-Pueblo pulled away late and owned a 15-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter. NMHU outscored the hosts 15-13 in the second quarter and trailed 28-23…