PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball welcomes in the new year with a home game against #20 Lubbock Christian on Friday, January 3. First tip from Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena is 5 p.m.

TUNE IN

• Friday'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.
• Friday's game will be broadcast on 1450 AM and CowCountryRadio.com, with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
• Tickets for Friday'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 #20 LCU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• Both teams are neck and neck in the all-time series, with the Greyhounds holding a 24-21 edge over the Chaps.
• Lubbock Christian has dominated the recent meetings between the two programs, as the Chaps have won the last seven games against ENMU. Additionally, LCU is 13-1 against Eastern since 2013, with a 6-1 conference record.
• All-time the Greyhounds are 17-7 at home versus the Chaps, with the last victory coming on Jan. 16, 2020. In the game, LCU garnered the #1 national ranking and were the reigning national champions. ENMU and the Chaps went to overtime, with a late basket sending Eastern to a 69-68 victory.
• LCU is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings, with the Chaps average margin of victory being over 18 points.
• The teams first met in 1979, prior to the Chaparrals joining the Lone Star Conference, with ENMU picking up a neutral site win, 78-63 (12/14/79).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern New Mexico is off to its best start in school history, standing at 10-1 overall and 5-0 in Lone Star Conference play. The eight-game winning streak is its longest since 2000, while ENMU has begun conference play undefeated for the first time since 2016-17. Most recently, ENMU fell in an exhibition against UTEP, 50-48.
• The Greyhounds lead the LSC in scoring (76.7 ppg, 22^nd in DII), while giving up just 54.0 ppg, holding a league best +22.7 scoring (7^th in DII). The Greyhounds also top the conference in rebounds (43.8 rpg), offensive rebounds (16.7 rpg), opponent rebounds (29.5 rpg), rebounding margin (+14.3 rpg). In terms of rebounding margin, Eastern stands 4^th in Division II for rebound margin at +14.3. Additionally, Eastern paces the LSC for field goal percentage (45.0%), three-point field goal percentage (39.1%), and steals (13.1 spg).
• The Greyhounds score in a combined team effort, with seven different players averaging over 7.0 ppg. Ishuana Hunter leads the group with 11.8 ppg, shooting 49.0% from the field in 19.1 minutes per game. Hunter was recently recognized as the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week, scoring 18 points, with eight rebounds, and three steals in a 56-48 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (12/18). Jayla Smith is next on the scoring charts with 9.4 ppg, along with 6.4 rpg (team high).
• First year student-athlete Kaitlyn Edmondson contributes a key 8.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg. Jaz Salon paces the team for assists with 3.6 apg, along with 8.1 ppg. Hunter also leads the defense with a team best 2.0 spg, while Trinity Hudson supplies 1.4 blocks per game.

SCOUTING THE #20 CHAPARRALS

• The Lady Chaps enter Friday's contest with a #20 ranking in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) poll. LCU is 10-3 overall on the season, holding a 4-1 conference record. In recent weeks, Lubbock Christian has played four nationally ranked teams in their last five games, going 1-3 in that stretch. LCU last played #25 Embry-Riddle (FL) (12/19) and #3 Montana State-Billings (12/20), falling in both games during the Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.
• Lubbock Christian is statistically one of the top teams in the conference, scoring 65.2 ppg and allowing 55.2 ppg (+10.1 margin). LCU is third in conference for field goal percentage (43.0 FG%), second in the LSC for three-point shooting (34.9 3PT FG%), and hitting 77.0% of free throws (2^nd in LSC). The Chaps are finding 35.1 rebounds per game, picking up 5.6 steals per game, and 4.4 blocks per game (2^nd in LSC, 23^rd in DII). LCU only turnover the ball 13.7 times per game, the best in the LSC.
• Grace Foster fills up the boxscore in just about every statistical category, leading the team with 19.1 ppg (2^nd in LSC), 8.2 rpg (6^th in LSC), 1.9 bpg (2^nd in LSC), while shooting 48.5% from the floor (10^th in LSC), 42.4% from three (4^th in LSC), and 86.1% from the foul line (2^nd in LSC), averaging over 32.8 minutes per game (6^th in LSC). Posting four double doubles this season, Foster has put together eight games scoring over 20 points, with a season best 30 points against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
• Audrey Robertson (13.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg) and Maci Maddox (9.5 ppg and 3.5 apg) are also key figures in the Chaps lineups, each averaging over 30 minutes per game. Kennedy Chappell plays over 25 minutes per game, providing 6.3 ppg and 4.9 rpg.