Saturday, January 20, 2018

PORTALES, NM — Kaylee Edgemon's potential game-tying three-point attempt rattled out as time expired, as the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team (9-8; LSC 5-5) almost rallied from a 26-point deficit against the region's sixth-ranked team. Junior guard Brandi Gomez came off the bench and sparked the Greyhounds' comeback attempt with a career-high 24 point effort, before Angelo State (12-4; LSC 7-3) held on for a 62-59 win in Lone Star Conference action at Greyhound Arena. The game was sponsored by Pizza Hut/Taco Villa.

In the Series

• Angelo State moved to 43-24 against Eastern
• The Hounds still have a winning record at home in the series, at 17-16

 
The Key Runs

• The Rambelles scored the first eight points of the game and pushed their advantage to 24-9 midway through the second quarter
• Angelo State opened the second half with a 12-4 run to push their lead to 48-22 on a trey from Dezirae Hampton with 4:45 left in the third quarter
• Alivia Lewis hit a jumper to start a 20-0 Greyhound run
• Gomez fueled that surge with 12 points, including a trey with 8:20 left in the game to pull ENMU within six points, 48-42
• ASU held a 57-47 lead with 4:36 to play, but the Hounds answered with a 12-5 surge and pulled within three points on two occasions

In the Numbers

• The Greyhounds held a 48-31 edge in rebounding, with a 21-9 advantage on the offensive glass
• The Rambelles held a 21-10 lead in points off turnovers
• ENMU's bench outscored Angelo State's reserves by a 33-9 margin
• Gomez shot 50 percent from three-point range and connected on all five free-throw attempts
• Mikaehla Connor poured in 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had a pair of steals
• Shelby Jones chipped in seven points, grabbed six boards and blocked a pair of shots
• Edgemon scored six points and blocked three shots
• Marquita Daniels paced ASU with 19 points

 
Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will return to action next Thursday, when they visit ninth-ranked West Texas A&M
• Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. MT