TYLER, Texas – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball faced a tough game on Thursday evening, falling to UT Tyler 76-48 at Louise Herrington Patriot Center. The Greyhounds fall to 4-5 overall with a 0-3 conference record, while the Patriots improve to 7-3 along with a 3-0 LSC record.
 
Both teams matched baskets to start the game, with Deja Adrian finishing at the basket while getting fouled (4-3 UTT). From there, the Greyhounds were held offensively with the Patriots going on a 13-2 streak midway in the period. Ashley Shipley connected on a pair of threes before the end of the quarter, trailing 21-11. After an Adrian three-pointer started the second quarter, UT Tyler went on a 17-2 streak over a 4:48 stretch (UTT 38-16). Eastern matched UT Tyler for scoring to end the 2nd quarter, with Jaz Salon, Deairah Mays, and Jamila Nansikombi-Gunter all finding the nylon (UTT 44-26 at the half).
 
The Patriots took control in the third quarter, outscoring Eastern 23-7 with the Greyhounds producing one field goal. UT Tyler held a 67-33 lead after the third period. In the final frame, the Greyhounds held UT Tyler to just one field goal in the final ten minutes to outscore the Patriots 15-9 in the fourth quarter. The game finished 76-48 in favor of UT Tyler.

NOTABLE STATS

• The Greyhounds slashed 33.3 FG%/28.6 3PT%/ 87.5 FT%. UT Tyler was very efficient in all aspects of the game, finishing 53.1% from the floor, 33.3% from behind the arc, and 94.7% at the foul line.
• UTT won the turnover battle (15-20) and held the Greyhounds off the glass (UTT 31 rbs, ENMU 19 rbs).
• Adrian finished as the Greyhounds leading scorer (15 points) and a team best five rebounds. Mays (seven points), Shipley (six points), and Tatiana Hodges-Johnson (six points) were all main contributors for the Greyhounds offense. Vanessa Oduah, Adamari Waddell, and Jaz Salon each had a pair of assists on the night.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Mays posted a season best seven points, while connecting on their first three-point basket of the season.
• The Greyhounds close out the calendar year against #10 Texas Woman's in Denton, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 9. The first tip is set for 1 p.m. (MST).