PORTALES, N.M. – Lubbock Christian University slipped past Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball, 66-61, on Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Arena. ENMU are now 12-11 overall, with a 9-9 conference record. The Chaparrals move to 18-8 on the season, while sporting a 13-5 LSC record.

The beginning of the contest featured a back and forth between both teams. LCU scored the first two baskets of the game, but ENMU answered right back with a Lazurea Saunders layup and an Ashley Shipley three pointer. Each team traded baskets as the contest went on, but the Lady Chaps held a 14-12 lead after the first quarter.
 
Edecia Beck wasted no time to start the second period, connecting on a jumper to tie the score at 14-14. Each team didn't back down from the challenge, finding an answer for every made basket throughout the period. LCU opened up a small gap at 22-18, but ENMU replied back to tie the score at 24-24. The Lady Chaps held the halftime advantage, finding two buckets down the stretch to go up 28-24 at halftime.
 
Eastern quickly cut into the Chaparral lead with pair of baskets from Saunders and Bella Stone, 30-29 LCU. However, Lubbock Christian always answered the call when needing a basket to keep the Greyhounds at a distance. LCU ballooned its lead to 43-35 over the Greyhounds, but ENMU cut the score to 49-43 before heading to the final period.
 
A pair of quick buckets from Deja Adrian moved the score to 49-47, bringing the Greyhounds within a possession. Both teams continued to trade points as the contest went on with Lubbock Christian hitting their free throws during the final minute of the game. In the end, LCU held off Women's Basketball, 66-61.

NOTABLE STATS

• ENMU supplied a stats line of: 36.5% from the field (23-63), 25.0% at the foul line (7-28), and 66.7% from the charity stripe (8-12). LCU posted a 42.1% shooting percentage (24-57), finishing 21.1% from deep (4-19), and 77.8% from the foul line (14-18)
• Shipley sparked the offense with 15 points and three assists during the game, with Beck adding 13 points, and Adrian contributing 11 points.
• KiKi Roberts came away with a team high nine rebounds from the bench, while Beck secured five boards.
• Stone posted three steals in the contest, while Julieta Ceja finished with a pair of blocks.

FROM THE SOURCE

"There's a lot to be proud of today," said Head Women's Basketball Coach Meghan De los Reyes. "Our effort was there all game, we defended another offensive machine of a team to below their percentages and our pressure caused 19 turnovers. The key stat was probably rebounding, we currently lead the conference in rebounding but didn't get the job done on the glass today," said De los Reyes. "We are in a great position and playing well going into our final two-game conference road trip next weekend".

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Eastern New Mexico saw its four-game winning streak come to a halt, matching its longest streak of the season.
• This was the closest matchup between the two schools since the Greyhounds knocked off the Chaparrals 69-68, on Jan. 16, 2020, at Greyhound Arena.
• The Greyhounds now head out on the road against Oklahoma Christian University on Thursday, Feb. 16, with the opening tip slated for 4:30 p.m.