PORTALES, N.M – A jumper and free throw with one second in the game lifted Oklahoma Christian over Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball, 59-58, on Thursday evening at Greyhound Arena. ENMU slips to 8-17 overall, while holding a 4-15 conference standing. Meanwhile, the Eagles move to 5-19 on the season, with a 4-16 LSC record.

Oklahoma Christian started as the better team, racing out to a 14-4 lead. The Greyhounds stopped the 9-0 run with an Ishuana Hunter jumper while Deja Adrian ended the quarter with a pair of layups and a free throw (16-11 OC). To begin the second quarter, the Greyhounds posted a 14-2 streak over the opening five minutes of the second period, taking a 25-18 lead. Following a Oklahoma Christian basket, the Greyhounds sparked a 9-0 streak with Jaz Salon ending the quarter with a three-pointer (34-22 ENMU).
 
Out of the halftime intermission, Oklahoma Christian turned up their defensive effort, cutting the gap to six points with just under five minutes to play. At the end of the 3^rd quarter, the Greyhounds lead was just four points, 49-45. Both teams started to lock up defensively, with baskets hard to come by. After both teams traded baskets to start the period, the Eagles brought the game level with two free throws with 1:55 remaining. ENMU regained the lead after an out of bounds play with 38 seconds left, with Adrian cutting to the cup. ENMU resisted three Oklahoma Christian attempts to tie the game, but a put back layup with one second left tied the game for OC, while getting fouled. The Eagles made the free throw and a last second heave from ENMU didn't fall, as the Eagles slipped away with a 59-58 win.

NOTABLE STATS

• ENMU finished the game shooting 40.7% from the field (24-59), while hitting five three-pointers (5-16, 31.3%), at the foul line ENMU finished 5-8 (62.5%). The visitors logged a 42.3% field goal percentage (22-52), posting 3-7 from deep (42.9%), and 12-16 at the foul line (75.0%)
• Oklahoma Christian picked up 36 rebounds to ENMU's 30. Both teams finished with a high number of turnovers, 27 for the Eagles, and 24 for the Greyhounds. ENMU doubled the Eagles for steals, 20-10.
• Adrian profiled a game high 21 points, while Salon (16 points), and Hunter (14 points) were both contributors. Hunter led the Greyhounds in rebounds (10), assists (4), and blocks (2). Salon led the game with six steals, while Adrian and Ashley Shipley each had four steals.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Eastern produced a season best 20 steals in the game, beating their pervious best of 17 on three occasions. 20 steals in a single game are the tied-3^rd most in program history, with Eastern causing 20 steals against Midwestern State (11/25/07) and Northern N.M. (12/5/19).
• Salon led the defensive effort with six steals (new career high), while Shipley and Adrian tied a season best four steals.
• Hunter secured their fourth double-double of the season, reaching 14 points and 10 rebounds, along with a season best for assists (4) and blocks (2). Adrian posted more than 20 points for the 5^th time this season, as ENMU potted 21 points.
• ENMU returns home on Saturday, Feb. 24, playing UAFS. The Lions and Greyhounds will tip-off at 1 p.m.