PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball play their final home game of January this Saturday, Jan. 18, as in-state rival Western New Mexico come to town. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. from Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.

TUNE IN

• Saturday'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.
• Saturday's game will be broadcast on 105.9 FM KSEL Country, with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
• Tickets for Saturday'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 WNMU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• The two New Mexico rivals meet for the 37^th time in series history, with the Greyhounds leading 28-8 overall, while winning 10 of 13 conference contests.
• ENMU outlasted Western New Mexico in both meetings last season, picking up a 51-45 victory at home (2/29/24), then winning 53-45 on the road (3/2/24). The Mustangs took both meetings during the 2022-23 campaign, as the Greyhounds have won eight of the last ten games.
• The Greyhounds sport a 15-4 home record against the Mustangs at home, only falling in two home games against Western New Mexico since 1997.
• Eastern have only lost once in conference play against the Mustangs at home, with Western New Mexico taking a 71-66 win over Eastern during the 2022-23 season (2/23/23).
• Both teams met each other for the first time in 1996-97 season, as the Greyhounds pulled out an 88-46 road victory on 1/21/1977.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Already surpassing last season's win total, the Greyhounds are 12-4 on the season with a 7-3 conference record. Eastern enters Saturday's game following a 98-78 win over Sul Ross State. Six different Greyhounds scored more than 10 points, led by 23 points from Nataya Lockett.
• The Greyhounds pace the LSC as the top scorers with 73.3 ppg, and the best margin of victory (+15.6). Defensively, Eastern allows 57.7 ppg, the 6^th best scoring defense in the Lone Star Conference. ENMU's strength is rebounding, leading the conference in rebounds (43.3 rpg), offensive rebounds (16.6 orpg), and rebounding margin (+11.7). Eastern also grabs 26.8 d-rpg (6^th in LSC) and allows just 31.6 rpg (2^nd in LSC). Eastern also stands in the top-5 in the conference for steals (12.1 spg, 1^st in LSC), blocked shots (3.3, 4^th in LSC), and assists (14.3 apg, 5^th in LSC). The Greyhounds are slashing 43.3% from the field, 35.4% from three, and 70.8% at the foul line.
• Recording their 3^rd double-double of the season in their last game, Jayla Smith leads the rebounding effort with 7.0 rpg, along with 10.1 ppg. Ishuana Hunter leads the Greyhounds for scoring with 11.5 ppg, shooting 47.3% from the floor, while grabbing 4.9 rpg.
• Lockett comes off a season high game, boosting their scoring average to 8.5 ppg. Kaitlyn Edmondson grabs 5.3 rpg, scoring 7.6 ppg. Tatiana Platonova and Abbi Holder each provide 7.0 ppg, while Jaz Salon paces the team with 2.9 apg.

SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS

• Western New Mexico is in search for its first win of the 2024-25 campaign, holding a 0-14 record, along with a 0-10 LSC record. Yesterday, the Mustangs dropped a contest with West Texas A&M, 69-57.
• The Mustangs score just 51.5 ppg (lowest in LSC), while allowing 71.8 ppg (2^nd highest in the conference. WNMU are shooting 33.2% from the floor, hitting 21.1% of three point attempts, and connecting on 66.7% of attempts at the charity stripe. Western New Mexico finds 33.1 rpg, pick up 8.6 apg, and register 9.4 spg.
• Alina Martin provides the scoring boost for the Mustangs, averaging 10.5 ppg, scoring 10 or more points in the last five games. Steph Da Silva is just behind in total points (89, 6.8 ppg), while leading the program in total rebounds (4.4 rpg).
• Eliza Jones establishes a presence in the middle with just under a block per game, while Natalie Magallanes leads the team with 19 steals this season.