Thursday, February 15, 2018

PORTALES, NM — Alivia Lewis' second double double of the season and a late run lifted the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team (15-9; LSC 11-6) to a crucial Lone Star Conference win, Thursday night at Greyhound Arena. The Greyhounds defeated Midwestern State (12-11; LSC 9-8), 81-66, to collect their third consecutive home win.

The contest was sponsored by Graphic Connection

In The Series

• The win improved ENMU to 19-28 in the series
• The Hounds are 12-10 at home against Midwestern State
• The loss avenged a 73-57 setback from earlier in the season
• ENMU has won four of the last five games against the Mustangs

The Key Run

• Lewis scored with 1:11 left in the third quarter to give Eastern a 55-45 lead
• Liza Cathcart's layup with 49 seconds left ignited a 12-2 MSU surge which stretched into the fourth quarter
• Chelsie Kizart completed a fastbreak with 7:13 left in regulation to pull the Mustangs even at 57-all
• MSU closed that surge with nine straight points to seize the momentum and tie the game
• Sarina Johnson followed with a free throw and a three-point bucket as the Hounds took the momentum back with six straight points
• The surge turned into a 24-7 run which included a key three-point bucket from Brandi Gomez
• Daeshi McCants capped the run with a three-point play to give Eastern an 81-64 lead with 41 seconds left

In the Numbers

• ENMU moved to 11-1 when scoring at least 60 points
• Eastern's 81 points was a season high
• In the first meeting with MSU, the Mustangs held a seven-rebound advantage
• Tonight, the Hounds held a 12-rebound advantage
• Eastern also enjoyed a 14-5 lead in second-chance points
• Lewis had 14 points and 11 rebounds for her first double double since ENMU defeated Colorado State-Pueblo
• Sarina Johnson had 15 points and three asissts
• McCants chipped in 10 points, nine boards and three assists
• Kaylee Edgemon added nine points
• Micheline Mercelita paced MSU with 15 points

 
Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will conclude its home schedule on Saturday against Cameron
• The contest is sponsored by Rooney Moon Broadcasting and will tip off at 2 p.m.
• Eastern will honor its seniors prior to the game