PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball hopes to snap a two-game losing skid as the Greyhounds welcome conference newcomers Sul Ross State on Thursday, January 14. First tip from Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena is 5 p.m.

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 MBB for a single day): ENMU Tickets
• Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs SRSU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• Playing each other for the first time in nearly a decade, the Greyhounds hold a convincing 30-2 record against the Lobos. Thursday will mark the first meeting between the programs as conference rivals.
• Eastern is on a nine-game winning streak against Sul Ross State, meeting for just the second time this century. The last meeting between the two teams occurred in 2016, with the Greyhounds winning 82-46.
• Before the meeting in 2016, the Greyhounds and Lobos met frequently in the early 90's and 80's, as the Lobos only wins came during the 1985-86 season. SRSU began the season with a road win over ENMU (12/7/85, 45-44 SRSU) and took a home victory over Eastern (12/14/85, 63-45 SRSU).
• The two wins for SRSU broke up a 21-game winning streak of the Greyhounds, with ENMU winning the last nine meetings. The Greyhounds are averaging 74.0 points per game against the Lobos.
• Sul Ross State and Eastern New Mexico first met in 1977, playing each other four times that season. ENMU won all four matches, winning the first ever meeting 66-58.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern New Mexico looks to snap a two-game conference losing skid, after falling on a buzzer-beater in its last game against Angelo State, 61-59. Overall, the Greyhounds hold an 11-4 record, with a 6-3 LSC record and 2-3 west division record.
• The Greyhounds remain the top scoring team in the Lone Star Conference, finding 71.6 ppg. Defensively, the Greyhounds allow just 56.3 ppg (5^th in LSC), giving Eastern the best scoring margin in the conference (+15.3). ENMU shoots 43.0% from the floor, 35.8% from three-point range, and 70.0% at the foul line. ENMU is one of the top rebounding teams in the LSC, pulling down 43.4 rpg (2^nd in LSC), allowing just 31.5 rpg (2^nd in LSC), with 16.3 orpg (1^st in LSC), and grab 27.1 drpg (5^th in LSC), leading ENMU to have the top rebounding margin in LSC (+11.9, 6^th in NCAA DII)
• Ishuana Hunter (11.9 ppg) and Jayla Smith (10.0 ppg) lead the Greyhounds in scoring, while six others add over 6.0 ppg each. Smith leads the team in rebounding, averaging 6.7 rpg.
• Kaitlyn Edmondson has provided some big minutes in their first collegiate season, posting 7.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, along with 1.2 bpg (4^th in LSC). Julieta Ceja adds 6.7 ppg along with 5.1 rpg, while Tatiana Platonova scores 6.8 ppg with 2.0 apg.

SCOUTING THE LOBOS

• Sul Ross State are riding a nine-game losing streak, playing their first full season in Division II (transitioned from Division III). The Lobos have struggled in conference play with an 1-8 record, while SRSU's overall record stands at 2-10. Recently, Sul Ross State lost to Midwestern State, 80-60.
• The Lobos are scoring 58.3 ppg but have a conference worst 77.1 ppg scoring defense. For percentages, Sul Ross State are shooting 35.3% from the field, 24.0 from deep, and 66.0% from the charity stripe. SRSU pull down 28.5 rpg, dishing out 9.0 apg, and commit just 13.3 turnovers per game.
• TaMaiya Mims leads the team in scoring with 12.0 ppg, while pacing the Lobos with 2.8 spg (1st in LSC). Melody Martinez provides an important 11.6 ppg, while Cheyanne Bonilla leads the team in assists (35, 2.9 apg), while adding 9.0 ppg.
• Leading the Lobos for rebounding, Victoria Aguayo grabs 4.8 rpg with 58 total boards. Mims pulls down 4.1 rpg and adds 2.4 apg to their scoring contribution, while Jema Padilla has started every game for the Lobos.