PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball steps out of NCAA play to take on Oklahoma Panhandle State (NAIA) in a home game on Saturday afternoon, November 30. First tip between the two squads is scheduled for 2 p.m. following the Men's Basketball game against Justice College.

TUNE IN

• Saturday's game will be broadcast on FloCollege. FloCollege is the central location to watch Lone Star Conference live and on-demand events, offering a $14.99 per month pass or $99.99 per year pass. Additionally, those who use a .edu email address from an LSC member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $69.99 for the year.
• Tickets for Saturday's games can be purchased in person or online, with a general admission ticket costing $12 (A single ticket covers entrance into ENMU WBB and MMB for a single day): ENMU Tickets
• Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs OPSU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• The Greyhounds battled the Aggies for the first time in over a decade, holding a 15-11 overall record. Last time the teams matched up (11/30/13), Eastern came away with a 73-66 victory on home court.
• Eastern have dominated the recent meetings with the Aggies, winning eight of the last 10 matchups.
• Despite not meeting for over 10 years, the last time any time won by double-digits came in 1999, when the Greyhounds beat OPSU 77-48 (1/27/99)
• The teams first played each other in 1978, when Oklahoma Panhandle State beat ENMU 46-44 (1/14/1978).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• ENMU enter the final day of November with a 5-1 record, starting conference play 1-0 after beating (RV) West Texas A&M, 74-57, in their last game. Following the 2-0 week, Jayla Smith was recognized as the LSC Defensive Player of the Week, being the first Greyhound to receive the honor since 2019.
• As a team, the Greyhounds are scoring 78.0, while allowing just 58.3 ppg. ENMU stands out underneath the basket with 15.8 ppg, with a rebounding margin of +15.8. In terms of shooting percentages, the Greyhounds shoot 45.1% from the field, 34.2% from range, and 72.8% at the line.
• Eastern is well balanced in terms of scoring, with five different players averaging over eight points per game, and nine players finding over five points per game. Kaitlyn Edmondson leads the effort with 9.8 ppg, while Nataya Lockett is next best with 9.7 ppg. J. Smith (9.6 ppg), Jaz Salon (9.2 ppg), and Ishuana Hunter (8.5 ppg) all make important scoring contributions.
• J. Smith grabs a team high 6.2 rpg, while Edmondson is just behind with 6.0 rpg. Salon (3.4 apg), Tatiana Platonova (2.2 apg), and Lockett (2.0 apg) move the ball for the ENMU. Salon also leads the team with 2.4 spg, and Edmondson and Trinity Hudson are each averaging a block per game.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES

• The Aggies come to Portales holding a 1-7 overall record, with 1-4 conference record in the Sonnor Athletic Conference. OPSU plays the Greyhounds after falling to Wayland Baptist in their last game 102-37 against Wayland Baptist on the road.
• Oklahoma Panhandle State is scoring close to 44 points per game, while giving up 70 points per game. The team collects 34.9 rpg, while finding 9.9 apg, and 6.6 spg.
• Leading the scoring for the Aggies, Jamiah Clay finds 7.5 ppg along with 5.6 rpg. Zamari Reece is also a key part of the offense with 6.4 ppg and 2.1 apg. Diana Santos paces the team for rebounds with 6.3 rpg.