Thursday, January 18, 2018
PORTALES, NM — Senior forward
Daeshi McCants scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Thursday morning to become the second player since the 2000-01 season to notch 10 double doubles for the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team. The Greyhounds (9-7; LSC 5-4) needed every bit of that effort to pick up a 67-61 overtime win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (4-13; LSC 1-8). The Lone Star Conference contest was sponsored by Bender Family of Dealerships, Clovis, and played in front of 1,868 enthusiastic fans during Kid's Day at Greyhound Arena.
Inside the Series
- The win moved the Hounds to 36-30 in the all-time series against the Javelinas with a 20-12 home record
- Eastern has won six of the last eight meetings between the programs
The Key Run
- Facing a 13-7 deficit with 5:33 left in the opening quarter, McCants drained a three-point shot and followed with a short jumper
- Those five points sparked a 17-2 Greyhound run, which was capped by layups from Dasia Johnson and Kaylee Edgemon
- After a trade of baskets, the Javelinas put together a 10-0 run capped by a three-point play from Antoinette Shrepee to take a 34-31 lead with 4:33 left in the third quarter
- The teams went back and forth in the fourth quarter with the Javelinas forcing overtime on an Angelica Wilson jumper with 11 seconds left
- The Hounds never trailed in overtime and claimed a lead they would not relinquish when McCants scored 1:14 into the period.
In the Numbers
- The lead changed hands 11 times during the contest with 11 tie scores
- ENMU held a slim 51-48 edge in rebounding
- The Hounds allowed just two three-point baskets for the game
- Edgemon scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists
- Dasia Johnson finished with 11 points and five assists
- Mikaehla Connor chipped in seven points, seven caroms and three assists
- Alivia Lewis had six rebounds and three blocked shots
- Wilson paced the Javelinas with 18 points and 13 rebounds
Up Next
- The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will host Angelo State on Saturday at 2 p.m. MT in a game sponsored by Pizza Hut/Taco Villa
- Saturday will be Greek Night at Greyhound Arena
- The 11-time state champion/one-time national champion Charlies Angels Dance Team from Roswell will perform at halftime