Women's Basketball | 11/21/2017 2:05:00 PM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
PORTALES, NM — The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will continue its season-opening road trip this week, with two games in the Pak-a-Sak West Texas A&M Thanksgiving Classic. After those two contests, the Hounds will open their home schedule.
On Friday, ENMU will face off against fellow 2016-17 NCAA Division II South Central Regional participant, Colorado State-Pueblo. ON Saturday, the Hounds will face Texas A&M-International. Both contests are scheduled to tip off at 11 a.m. MT at the First United Bank Center in Canyon, Texas.
How to Follow the Games
For information on how to attend, please visit the
ticket page of West Texas A&M. Live statistics will be available for both games. Friday's contest will be broadcast on KSEL 105.9 FM, and the station will provide an audio webcast on their website.
About the Greyhounds
ENMU Athletics
Greyhound Basketball
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Lone Star Conference
LSC Women's Basketball
LSC Women's Basketball Schedule
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LSC Women's Basketball Standings
Last Saturday, Eastern earned its first victory of the season with a 53-34 win at New Mexico Highlands. Eastern's 34 points allowed against a NCAA Division II opponent were the fewest since a 68-36 win over Adams State on November 26, 2006. The last time the Hounds held any team under 40 points came in a 75-36 victory over University of the Southwest (NAIA) in the 2013 season.
The Hounds limited New Mexico Highlands to a .222 shooting percentage and earned a 53-34 victory Saturday afternoon at the John A. Wilson Complex.
Kaylee Edgemon led the way with 11 points, while
Shelby Jones poured in 10 points.
Eastern is currently being outscored by a slim 56.7-54.7 margin but are out-rebounding the opposition by a 41.7-35.7 margin. The stingy Greyhound defense is allowing just a miniscule .195 conversion rate on three-point shots.
Returning First Team All-Lone Star Conference selection
Mikaehla Connor leads Eastern with 9.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Shelby Jones is close behind with 8.7 points and six boards, while
Jasmine Hotchkins chips in eight points per game. Second Team All-LSC choice
Daeshi McCants adds 6.7 points and 4.3 caroms.
In his
fifth season, Head Coach
Josh Prock ranks third on the ENMU career win list. Under his direction, Eastern has a 46-66 record, which included the program's third 20-win season and second LSC title. He is just one victory away from tying for second on the career wins list.
About the Thunderwolves
Colorado State University-Pueblo Website
Thunderwolves Athletics
Women's Basketball
Roster
Schedule
Statistics
Last season, Colorado State-Pueblo posted a 28-4 record and reached the semifinals of both the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout and the NCAA Division II South Central Regionals. The Thunderwolves saw their season ended in overtime in a
70-67 loss to West Texas A&M.
CSU-Pueblo ranked as high as fifth in the nation this season, and bring a 2-2 mark into this weekend's competition. The Thunderwolves two losses come at the hands of undefeated and
eighth-ranked Lubbock Christian, and
15th-ranked Northern State. Their two wins are against
Texas A&M-Commerce and
Davenport.
Molly Roher leads three players in double figures with 16.3 points per game. Tuileisu Anderson averages 12 points, while Katie Jones chips in 10 points per game.
Eastern has a 5-7 record against Colorado State-Pueblo, but the teams have split the only two neutral-site meetings. On November 9, 2013,
the Thunderwolves earned a 73-64 win over ENMU. The last time ENMU defeated CSU-Pueblo came on the road by a 56-44 score on November 20, 1999.
About the Dustdevils
Texas A&M-International Website
Dustdevil Athletics
Women's Basketball
Roster
Schedule
Statistics
The Dustdevils are looking for their first win of the season and will visit Texas A&M-Kingsville and West Texas A&M prior to playing the Hounds on Saturday.
Tantashea Giger leads Texas A&M-International with 18 points. Passionate Amukamarais averages 15.3 points, while Jaden Gonzales chips in 10 points per game.
Eastern is 1-1 against Texas A&M-International and
earned a 74-70 win on December 12, 2014 at Rock Staubus Gymnasium in Clovis. Eastern held a nine-point lead midway through the second half, but A&M-International closed to within two points on three occasions. Tori Tucker and Sarah Stinnett hit four free throws to seal the game before TAMUI's Anbesse Bezait hit a trey at the buzzer.
Coming Home
After this weekend's competition, the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will open its home schedule for the 2017-18 season. On Thursday, November 30, at 5:30 p.m. MT, the Greyhounds will host
UT Permian Basin in a contest sponsored by U.S. Bank. On Saturday, December 2, Dr. Peter L. Thompson, DDS, will sponsor ENMU's game against
West Texas A&M, scheduled to tipoff at 2 p.m.
