PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball jump back to Lone Star Conference play this weekend against Oklahoma Christian on Thursday, December 5, beginning at 5 p.m. at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.

TUNE IN

• Thursday'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.
• Thursday's game will be broadcast on 1450 AM and CowCountryRadio.com, with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
• Tickets for Thursday'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 OC Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• The Greyhounds and Eagles meet for the seventh time in program history, with the all-time series being split at 3-3.
• Oklahoma Christian has won the last two meetings with ENMU, beating Eastern 82-74 in Edmond (2/16/23), while the Eagles stole a late 59-58 win in 2024 (2/22/24).
• Both teams meet in Portales for the fifth time overall, as the Greyhounds have a 3-1 record on home court against the Eagles.
• Each team has two conference wins in the all-time series, with OC winning the last two conference meet ups in a row.
• The teams first met in 2018, prior to the Eagles joining the Lone Star Conference, as the Greyhounds suffered a 97-96 defeat on the road. (12/17/18).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern begins the month of December with a 6-1 record, winning their last four games with a 1-0 LSC record. Recently, the Greyhounds had a convincing win over Oklahoma Panhandle State, 91-38, as five different Greyhounds reached double-digits for scoring.
• As a team, the Greyhounds are outscoring opponents by 24.4 points, scoring 79.9 ppg and allowing just 55.4 ppg. In terms of rebounding, ENMU pulls down 46.1 rebounds per contest, while giving up 30.4 rpg. Eastern are shooting 45.2% from the field, sinking 35.7% of three-pointers, and 71.9% from the charity stripe.
• Eastern N.M. are well balanced offensively, with seven different players posting more than seven points per game. Kaitlyn Edmondson leads ENMU in both scoring (10.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.4 rpg) in just 16.3 mpg.
• Other key contributors include Jayla Smith (9.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg), while Nataya Lockett provides 9.4 ppg and 2.0 apg. Jaz Salon (9.2 ppg), Ishuana Hunter (8.5 ppg), and Julieta Ceja (7.4 ppg) are all averaging more than three field goals per game.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES

• After falling in their season opener, Oklahoma Christian is on a three-game winning streak, playing in their first conference game and road game of the season on Thursday. OC last played on Nov. 26, beating Rogers State 76-66.
• The Eagles are scoring 78.8 ppg and allowing 59.0 ppg (+19.8 margin). OC are second in the LSC for scoring, just behind the Greyhounds. On the glass, Oklahoma Christian pulls down 34.3 rpg, while holding the best assist/turnover ratio in the LSC (1.40), posting 15.0 assists per game and just 10.8 turnovers per game. The Eagles are the leading three-point shooting team (38.0%), while being top five in the LSC for field goal percentage (3^rd, 45.0%) and free throw percentage (4^th, 75.0%).
• Kate Bradley has been great to start the season for OC, leading the team with 15.0 ppg and connecting on 50% of their three-point attempts (13-26). Nakia Cullom provides 12.5 ppg, with Taylor Jackson adding 12.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg.
• The Eagles have three key role players from the bench, as Elikya Baseyila (10.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg), Ciara Harris (10.3 ppg), and Caitlynn Jordan (7.5 ppg) have combined for one start this season.