Basketball Teams Score on Own Hoops in Las Cruces Game
In a women's basketball game in Las Cruces, New Mexico, players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each scored layups on the wrong end of the court.
Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX, November 6, 2026 — In an unusual turn of events during a women’s basketball game, players from both New Mexico State University and Northwestern State University inadvertently scored layups on their own team’s basket. The incident occurred in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Details regarding the specific game date, the score at the time of the occurrences, or which team scored on its own hoop first were not provided in the summary. It was also not specified whether both instances happened in the same game or in separate games between the two institutions. The nature of the plays, whether they were due to miscommunication, confusion, or other factors, was also not detailed.
Basketball games typically involve teams attempting to score by shooting the ball into the opponent’s hoop. Scoring on one’s own basket, often referred to as an
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