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VISUALS: Lady Toppers drop fourth straight loss against Aggies

Adin Parks, Staff Photographer
January 9, 2026
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Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers guard Salma Khedr (34) loses control of the ball while driving the lane during WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers forward Mya Pratcher (5) high-fives her teammates as she is announced on the court before WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
The Big Red Marching Band cheers during the warm-ups before WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
The basketball is tipped off for the start of Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers’s basketball game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers forward Mya Pratcher (5) drives into defense during WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers forward Torri James (2) eyes the basket during WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
A New Mexico State Aggies player loses a shoe during Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers’s fast break down the court during the basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers forward Zsofia Telegdy (23) bumps against New Mexico State Aggies defense during the basketball game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers forward Zsofia Telegdy (23) attempts a free throw during WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers forward Mya Pratcher (5) points to the basket during the final possession of WKU’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University head coach Greg Collins motions for a play in the final seconds of the basketball game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
Western Kentucky University head coach Greg Collins speaks to his team after losing the basketball game against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. (Adin Parks)
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Adin Parks
Adin Parks, Assistant Photo Editor

Adin Parks is a visual journalist for the WKU Herald. Parks is a senior Photojournalism student from Louisville, Kentucky. Always ready for new experiences with a camera, Parks wants to show how beautiful the world is.