Women's Basketball | 1/18/2017 9:14:00 AM

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

PORTALES, NM — With 11 wins in their last 12 games, the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team is ready to hit the road for a pair of critical Lone Star Conference contests. The trip will open on Thursday afternoon at Texas A&M-Kingsville, and conclude on Saturday at Angelo State.

Tipoff in Kingsville, Texas, is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday evening, and a 1 p.m. start time on Saturday in San Angelo.

How to Follow the Games
The legendary "Voice of the Greyhounds" Dr. Don Elder will be on hand, to broadcast the both games on KSEL FM 105.9. On Saturday, Links for live statistics and video will be posted at GoEasternAthletics.com.

About Eastern
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The Greyhounds are on a five-game win streak and have won 11 of their last 12 contests. Over that stretch, ENMU has outscored the opposition by a 72.3-61.9 points-per-game margin. During that run of success, the Greyhounds have connected on 40.2 percent of their attempts from the field, with a 33 percent conversion rate from the three-point line.

Kassandra Harris leads the Hounds with 11.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Mikaehla Connor is right behind with 10.6 points per game and a team-best 51 assists. Daeshi McCants is the squads' top rebounder with 6.3 per game. McCants has two of the teams' four double doubles this season, while Harris and Connor each have one.
Josh Prock is in his fourth season as head coach of the Greyhounds and has a 37-58 record at ENMU.

In the Series with Texas A&M-Kingsville
Eastern is 34-28 against Texas A&M-Kingsville, with a 13-17 road record in the series. The Hounds have won the last four meetings with the Javelinas and seven of the last eight. Last season, Harris averaged 22 points and 6.5 rebounds over two games against Texas A&M-Kingsville, while Connor averaged nine points per game. The Greyhounds also held a 44.0-35.0 edge in rebounding over the two meeting.

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The Javelinas currently have an 8-6 record, with a 3-5 mark in LSC play. They have split their last two contests, with a win at University of Texas of the Permian Basin and a loss at West Texas A&M. Texas A&M-Kingsville is 4-3 at home this season, with a victory over Texas Woman's.

Wade Scott is in his third season as head coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville. He has a record of 13-53.

In the Series with Angelo State
Eastern is 23-51 against Angelo State, and has a 6-25 record in San Angelo, against the Rambelles. Although ASU has won three straight against the Hounds, they are 4-3 against Eastern since the 2013-14 season. Last season, Connor and Harris paced ENMU with 12.7 and 11.3 points respectively, over three games.

About the Rambelles
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Angelo State suffered their only loss of the season, last Saturday at West Texas A&M. The Rambelles are 4-0 at home this year, which followed a 12-2 mark at the Junell Center last year.

 Kevin Baker is in his second season as head coach at ASU and has a record of 37-9.

Up Next
The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will open a two-game home stand, next Thursday. The first game will be against West Texas A&M, with a contest against University of Texas of the Permian Basin, to follow.