PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball takes its final out of state road trip of the season, traveling to Canyon, Texas and Lubbock, Texas. First, Eastern will face West Texas A&M on Thursday, Feb. 15, with tip-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m. (MST). Then, the Greyhounds will face Lubbock Christian on Saturday, Feb. 17, beginning at 12 p.m. (MST).
TUNE IN
- This week's games will be covered on the LSC Digital Network. The LSC Digital Network will now offer a single game pass for $15, a monthly pass for $30, and a yearly pass for $140. ENMU vs WT | ENMU vs LCU
- Thursday's game will be broadcast on 1450 AM and CowCountryRadio.com, while Saturday's contest will be broadcast on 105.9 KSEL-FM and KSELCountry.com with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
- The Greyhounds travel to Canyon, Texas to take on the Lady Buffs on Thursday evening, then ENMU head to the Hub City to play Lubbock Christian on Saturday. Single game tickets for West Texas A&M and Lubbock Christian can be purchased online or in person. WT Tickets | LCU Tickets
- Live stats will be available for each contest this week:Â 2/15 ENMU vs WT | 2/17 ENMU vs LCU
LAST TIMEÂ OUT
The Greyhounds closed out last weekend with a 1-1 record in a pair of close games. First, ENMU won its first conference road game of the season besting Midwestern State, 65-60.
Jaz Salon scored a career high 22 points, while
Deja Adrian contributed 21 points in the win. Then, Eastern fell in a tight game with Cameron, 68-64. Adrian paced the team with 25 points, while
Vanessa Oduah added 16 points from the bench.
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
Following the weekend road split, Eastern New Mexico stands at 8-14 on the season, while holding a 4-12 conference record. ENMU averages 60.5 points per game (ppg) while allowing 64.1 ppg. The Greyhounds provide a 38.3% field goal percentage, holding a 28.5% 3PT percentage, and while posting a 74.2% free throw percentage (6
th in the conference). Eastern pick up 32.8 rebounds per game (rpg), while allowing just 33.0 rpg (5
th in LSC). On offense, the Greyhounds add 10.3 assists per game (apg). ENMU's defense grabs 9.8 steals per game (spg), landing in 5
th in the LSC for steals, while posting 1.2 blocks per game (bpg).
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Ishuana Hunter has a team best 14.6 ppg and 7.7 rpg this season. After averaging 23.0 ppg the week prior, Adrian contributes 13.9 ppg while providing 5.2 rpg. Salon is third in the Lone Star Conference for minutes per game (33.9 min/g), while contributing 9.2 ppg and a team best 2.5 apg.
SCOUTING THE LADY BUFFS
West Texas A&M have hit their stride in recent games, winning four of their last five games. In their last weekend, WT picked up a road win against Angelo State, 68-55, while falling to UT Permian Basin, 70-65. Overall, the Lady Buffs are 14-10 overall while sporting a 9-7 LSC record.
The Buffs are averaging 67.0 ppg, with the defense conceding 65.9 ppg. West Texas A&M shot 41.5% from the floor, 30.8% from deep, and 75.3% from the foul line (4
th in LSC). The Lady Buffs produce 37.0 rpg (5
th in LSC), while distributing 12.0 apg. On defense, the Buffs are one of the top blocking teams in the conference, averaging 3.7 bpg (2nd in the LSC). Additionally, WT pick up 6.0 spg.
Nyalam Thabach stuffs the stat sheet with a team best 11.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, and 1.2 bpg (4
th in LSC). Karley Motschenbacher contributes 10.9 ppg on offense with 3.0 apg, while leading the defense with 1.7 spg. Azia Himeur is a three-point specialist, making 2.0 3PT shots per game (3
rd in the LSC), while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (40.7%).
SCOUTING THE LADY CHAPS
Lubbock Christian currently stands second in the West Division, holding a 16-7 overall record and 11-5 conference record. LCU have run into trouble in recent weeks, winning two of their last six games (after winning seven straight games prior). Recently, the Lady Chaps fell to Angelo State, 61-42, and UT Permian Basin, 57-52.
Entering as one of the most effective teams in the conference, Lubbock Christian score 64.0 points per game, and opposing teams score 57.6 ppg. LCU's 42.8% field goal percentage is 4th in the LSC, while the Lady Chaps lead the conference in three-point field goal percentage (37.3%) and free throw percentage (78.4%). Lubbock Christian pulls down 32.4 rpg, average 12.4 apg, take away 7.5 spg, and dish out 2.2 bpg.
Grace Foster (15.9 ppg, 4
th in LSC), Audrey Robertson (14.3 ppg), and Maci Maddox (11.0 ppg) are the main scores for Lubbock Christian, with Foster leading the team with 6.3 rpg and an 88.8 FT% (Leads LSC). Maddox runs the offense with 4.3 apg (3
rd in LSC) and leads the team with 2.0 spg.
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