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Women's Basketball Cameron Brennan

WBB Starting Five: Texas A&M International

ENMU travel to Laredo for LSC road contest

PORTALES, N.M. – Off to its best start since 1992, Eastern New Mexico Woman's Basketball take their first conference road trip of the season heading to Texas A&M International. The two teams battle on Sunday, December 15, with tip-off set for 12 p.m. (MST)/ 1p.m. (CST) at the TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building.

TUNE IN

  • Sunday'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.
  • Sunday's game will be broadcast on 105.9 FM KSEL Country, with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
  • Tickets for Saturday's game will cost $5.00, with tickets available online and at the door: TAMIU Tickets
  • Live statistics will be available via Sidearm: ENMU vs TAMIU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

  • Eastern holds a slight edge in the all-time series with the Dustdevils, leading 4-3.
  • The teams have met just once in Portales (2023), while four of the seven games happening in Laredo.
  • Texas A&M International came away with a home victory in the last meeting, beating the Greyhounds in Laredo 60-56.
  • All-time, each team has two wins in Lone Star Conference action against each other.
  • The teams first met in 2013, as the Dustdevils collected a 69-59 win over the Greyhounds (11/18/13).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • Eastern enter the Sunday contest with a six-game winning streak, winning all those games at home. The team stands at 8-1 on the season, with a perfect 3-0 conference record (the only remaining team in the LSC undefeated in conference play).
  • As a team, the Greyhounds are outscoring opponents by 26.1 points, scoring 80.6 ppg and allowing just 54.4 ppg. In terms of rebounding, ENMU pulls down 45.3 rebounds per contest, while giving up 30.8 rpg. Eastern are shooting 45.5% from the field, sinking 38.8% of three-pointers, and 69.6% from the charity stripe.
  • Both Ishuana Hunter and Nataya Lockett are averaging over 10 points per game, with Hunter supplying 10.9 ppg, and the latter finding 10.4 ppg. Hunter has been efficient from the field, shooting 52% from the floor in just 18 minutes per game.
  • The Greyhounds have several other key contributors, with Jayla Smith adding 8.6 ppg and a team high 5.9 rpg. Kaitlyn Edmondson pulls in 8.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg, while Jaz Salon leads the team with 3.4 apg and 2.4 spg, along with 9.2 ppg. In total, Eastern has eight players scoring more than seven points per game.

SCOUTING THE DUSTDEVILS

  • Texas A&M International are yet to get off the mark for the season, standing at 0-8 so far this season, with a 0-3 LSC record. The Dustdevils recently lost a pair of road conference games against UT Permian Basin (71-50) and Angelo State (82-64).
  • The Dustdevils are finding 57.1 ppg, while giving up 74.1.0 ppg (-17.0 margin). On the glass, Texas A&M International pulls down 32.6 rpg, posting 8.3 assists per game, with 8.4 steals per game. The Dustdevils are slashing 36.6% from the field, 25.6% from behind the arc, and hitting 70.5% of free throws.
  • The three primary scorers for the Dustdevils are Josie Igherighe (10.9 ppg), Trinity Chears (10.0 ppg), and Janiya Murphy (9.5 ppg). Murphy is the leading three-point shoot for the Dustdevils, making 11 long-range shots with a .379 three-point percentage.
  • Igherighe paces the team's rebounding effort with 5.5 rpg, while Alyssia Thorne adds 4.6 boards a night. Morgan Angelique leads the team with 2.8 apg, while Thorne has a team best 1.4 spg and 0.4 bpg.

Players Mentioned

Ishuana Hunter

#10 Ishuana Hunter

F
6' 0"
Senior
Jaz Salon

#0 Jaz Salon

G
5' 3"
Sophomore
Jayla Smith

#30 Jayla Smith

G
5' 11"
Senior
Nataya Lockett

#15 Nataya Lockett

G
5' 8"
Junior
Kaitlyn Edmondson

#41 Kaitlyn Edmondson

F
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ishuana Hunter

#10 Ishuana Hunter

6' 0"
Senior
F
Jaz Salon

#0 Jaz Salon

5' 3"
Sophomore
G
Jayla Smith

#30 Jayla Smith

5' 11"
Senior
G
Nataya Lockett

#15 Nataya Lockett

5' 8"
Junior
G
Kaitlyn Edmondson

#41 Kaitlyn Edmondson

6' 1"
Freshman
F