Saturday, December 2, 2017

PORTALES, NM — Lamarquis Thomson paced four members of the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team in double figures with 13 points and four assists. The Hounds trailed eighth-ranked West Texas A&M by just 11 points at halftime, but the Buffaloes pulled away for a 99-69 victory in Lone Star Conference action at Greyhound Arena. The contest was sponsored by Dr. Peter L. Thompson, DDS.
 
Inside the Series

• The teams have split their last two meetings at Greyhound Arena

 
The Key Runs

• Andre Hughes scored the first basket of the game as ENMU opened on a 6-3 run
• The Buffaloes responded with a 10-2 surge to take a 13-8 lead with 14:04 left in the half
• After The Hounds cut the deficit to one, WT pushed their lead to seven points on three occasions, the second coming with 9:32 on the clock
• Jamani Pierce followed with a trey and ENMU had back-to-back buckets from Maurice Coleman and Thompson to tie the game at 24-all with 8:04 left in the half
• The teams traded baskets for the next few minutes, before a three-point play from David Chavlovich gave the Buffaloes the lead for good and sparked a 10-2 run

 
In the Numbers

• The Greyhounds held a 20-12 edge in points off turnovers for the game
• WT enjoyed a 13-7 lead in second chance points
• WT held a slim 37-35 advantage on the boards, although Eastern finished with a 10-9 lead on the offensive glass
• Nick Brown finished with 12 points for the Hounds
• Arcaim Lallemand contributed 10 points, five caroms and two assists
• Coleman chipped in seven points and five assists
• Hughes had six points and dished out four assists
• Jordan Evans paced five WT players in double figures  and had 22 points
• Gage Prim had a double double for the Buffaloes with 18 points and 11 boards

 
Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team will hit the road for the next four games
• The first contest on the trip will be against Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday, December 7, at 12 p.m. MT