PORTALES, N.M. – After spending the majority of 2023 on the road, Eastern New Mexico Woman's Basketball return to Greyhound Arena this weekend for a pair of games. First, ENMU will take on Texas A&M International on Thursday, Jan. 19, with first tip set for 5:15 p.m. Then, the Greyhounds will face Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday, Jan. 21, with tipoff set for 1 p.m.

ON THE AIR

Thursday's and Saturday's game will be broadcast on 105.9 KSEL-FM and KSELCountry.com with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.

LAST TIME OUT

The Greyhounds faced a pair of tough games against difficult competition in their last two games. ENMU fell to Lubbock Christian 77-55, and were handed an 84-55 defeat to #20 West Texas A&M.

SCOUTING THE HOUNDS

Eastern New Mexico stand at 7-8 record overall with a 4-6 LSC standing. So far this season, the Greyhounds average 64.3 points per game (ppg) and allow 63.3 ppg. ENMU holds a 34.5% field goal percentage, 27.5% shooting from three-point range, and 72.7% at the foul line. Eastern collect 41.2 rebounds per game (rpg), 9.7 assists per game (apg), and 10.1 steals per game (spg).
 
Deja Adrian paces the Greyhounds scoring with 16.9 ppg, along with a team best 7.1 rpg. Edecia Beck makes a big impact with 11.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Lazurea Saunders contributes 6.1 rpg for the Greyhounds, while adding 7.9 ppg. Bella Stone adds 8.7 ppg, and Ashley Shipley scores 8.6 ppg. Stone leads the team in assists (3.1 apg) and steals (2.0 spg).
 
Around the conference, ENMU collect the 4^th most rebounds per game (41.2 rpg) and create the 4^th most steals in the LSC with 10.1 per game. As a team the Greyhounds get to the free throw line, averaging 22.73 free throw attempts per game (FTA), which is 3^rd in the LSC and 15^th in the nation. Individually, Adrian is the second leading scorer in the conference (16.9 ppg) and is 5^th in the LSC for field goal percentage (.427). Beck is the top free throw shooter in the conference, converting 55 of 58 attempts (.948). Adrian sits in 5^th place for free throw percentage, 66 FTM/79 FTA (83.5%). Additionally, Beck is second in the nation for free throw percentage, trailing Ally Bates of Cal Poly Pomona (94.9%).

SCOUTING THE DUSTDEVILS

Texas A&M International find themselves in a three-game losing skid, after losing a pair of games in its last weekend of conference play. The Dustdevils were beaten by UT Tyler, 77-69, on Thursday, Jan. 12, then fell to #12 Texas Woman's, 66-60, on Saturday, Jan. 14. Overall, TAMIU currently sit 11-7 on the season with a 4-6 LSC standing.
 
Texas A&M International hold one of the top offenses and defenses in the conference, scoring 69.8 ppg (5^th in LSC), shooting 43.0% from the field (2^nd in LSC), and allowing just 59.1 ppg (3^rd in LSC). The Dustdevils also standout with a LSC best 16.2 apg, along with 11.7 spg (2^nd in LSC). In rebounding, TAMIU pull down 34.6 rpg, and allow just 30.2 rpg (best in LSC). Additionally, Texas A&M international post a 32.3 three-point field goal percentage and shoot 73.4% from the foul line.
 
Rai Brown is the standout for the Dustdevils, leading the conference in scoring (19.1 ppg) and field goal percentage (59.5 FG%). Also helping in the scoring, Emily Swiercz provides 11.1 ppg and 2.4 spg, shooting 32.0% from behind the arc, contributing 2.1 made three points per game (5^th in LSC). Clara Fernandez leads the team with 6.0 rpg, with Evelyn Quiroz posting a team best 3.6 apg.
 

SCOUTING THE JAVELINAS

The Javelinas enter the weekend off the back of a 61-46 win over UT Tyler. Before that, TAMUK fell to #12 Texas Woman's, 79-50. Overall, Texas A&M-Kingsville hold an 8-8 overall record with a 5-5 conference standing. Prior to facing the Greyhounds, the Javelinas will face Western New Mexico on Thursday, Jan. 19 in Silver City, N.M.

Entering this weekend, the Javelinas are posting 63.0 ppg and allowing 61.1 ppg. Texas A&M-Kingsville hold a 41.5% field goal percentage, shooting 33.9% from three (2^nd in the LSC), and 67.7% at the foul line. TAMUK secure 33.9 rpg, dish out 14.2 apg (2^nd in LSC), and pick up 6.1 spg. The Javelinas are the best team in taking care of the ball, committing a conference low 14.0 turnovers per game, while posting the best assist-turnover ratio (1.01, 14.2 apg/14.0 tpg).

Texas A&M-Kingsville bring balanced scoring with four student-athletes averaging over 9.0 ppg. Brianna Pena leads the group with 11.0 ppg, Mia Rivers adds 10.1 ppg, Jayde Tschritter chips in with 9.7 ppg, and Georgia provides 9.5 ppg. Tschritter is a dangerous three-point shooter, connecting on 36.6% of attempts (3^rd in LSC), scoring 2.3 3PTFG per game (4^th in LSC). Rivers runs the offense with 5.1 apg (1st in LSC), while Ohiaeri pulls down a team best 6.1 rpg. Shelby Ray provides 1.4 bpg, which stands as the 4^th best in the LSC.