Tuesday, January 2, 2018
PORTALES, NM — The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team (6-6; LSC 2-3) trailed for just 22 seconds and used a career-high 18-point effort from forward
Shelby Jones to cruise to victory Tuesday night. The Greyhounds outscored Western New Mexico (0-13; LSC 0-5) by a 30-18 margin in the paint, en-route to a 69-49 Lone Star Conference victory at Greyhound Arena. The contest was sponsored by Ashley Furniture/Ace Hardware.
Inside the Series
- The win moved ENMU to 20-5 overall against the Mustangs with a 13-3 mark at home
- The Hounds have won five straight meetings against WNMU
The Key Run
- With ENMU leading 10-2, the Mustangs hit back-to-back treys to pull within two points
- ENMU led by eight at half (34-26) and opened the second half with a 15-5 run capped by a Sarina Johnson layup
- The surge staked the Hounds to an 18-point lead with 1:31 left in the third period
- Western New Mexico pulled within 13 points in the fourth quarter, but could come no closer as ENMU pulled away for the win
Outside the Box Score
- The 20-point win was ENMU's largest margin of victory since a 21-point win against Texas A&M-International in November
- Eastern's shot a season-high .533 from three-point range
- The Hounds held a rebounding advantage for the fifth straight game and the seventh time in the last eight games
- ENMU matched a season-high with six blocked shots
In the Numbers
Up Next
- The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will host Texas Woman's University on Thursday, in a game sponsored by CenturyLink
- The contest is part of Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night and will tip off at 6 p.m. MT