PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball took New Mexico Highlands to overtime on Saturday afternoon, coming away with a 70-64 victory at Greyhound Arena. ENMU shifts to 2-0 on the season, while NMHU falls to 0-2 overall.

The game started with a handful of runs for both teams. ENMU started with a 5-0 stretch, then NMHU replied with seven straight points, only for ENMU to respond with 10 unanswered points, 15-7 ENMU. Leading the first quarter 18-11, the Greyhounds held the Cowgirls scoreless and forced six turnovers in the opening four and a half minutes in the second period. After ENMU started the quarter on an 8-0 streak, free throws helped the Greyhound take an 11-point lead into halftime.
 
New Mexico Highlands worked their way back into the game, bring the gap to as little as four points in the third period. Continued free throw shooting for ENMU provided an eight-point cushion going into the fourth quarter. The Cowgirls strung together four quick baskets to make it a one possession game at the start of the fourth quarter. Later, a made layup along with a subsequent free throw from New Mexico Highlands with 1:10 remaining forced overtime between the two teams.
 
After NMHU scored on their first possession of overtime, ENMU scored eight unanswered points while forcing three turnovers. A pair of late free throws sealed the contest for the Greyhounds 70-64 over NMHU.

NOTABLE STATS

• ENMU slashed 38.5% from the field (25-65), 29.4% from range (5-17), and 75.0% at the foul line (15-20). The Cowgirls made the most of their chances, shooting 50% (28-56) from the floor, 37.5% (6-16) from behind the arc, and 2-9 (22.2%) at the charity stripe.
• Vanessa Oduah supplied 17 points during the Hounds win, shooting 6-13 from the field, with a team high nine rebounds and four steals. Jamila Nansikombi-Gunter finished with a team high 18 points, shooting 50% from the field, and Deja Adrian added 12 points.
• Along with Oduah's nine boards, Nansikombi-Gunter and Adrian each had five rebounds.
• Jaz Salon dished out a game high four assists while not turning the ball over once.

FROM THE SOURCE

"I'm super proud of the resilience our players showed in overtime," said Head Women's Basketball Coach Blake Huber. New Mexico Highlands had all the momentum, and we were able to execute in overtime and get stops when we needed them. We need to lock in more defensively in tight moments and get better shot selection down the stretch, but we protected home court and I'm proud of our team to start the year 2-0," said Huber.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Eastern beat New Mexico Highlands for the 42^nd time in the all-time series, having beaten the Cowgirls eight times in their last nine encounters.
• The Greyhounds head to Colorado for their next set of games. ENMU will travel to Alamosa, Colo. to face Adams State on Nov. 16. Tip-off from Plachy Hall is scheduled for 7 p.m.