PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Basketball looks to bounce back during a road tilt against #2 Texas Woman's on Saturday, January 25 beginning at 1 p.m. (MST) / 2 p.m. (CST).

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 game will cost $10.00 for a general admission ticket, while a youth/senior/student ticket costs $8.00, with tickets available online and at the door: TWU Tickets
• Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs #2 TWU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• Eastern and Texas Woman's meet for the 60^th time in series history. ENMU has the edge in the series, 34-25, while leading on conference matchups, 34-23.
• The long time LSC opponents meet for the 30^th time in Denton, with the Greyhounds holding a one game edge over the Pioneers on their home floor (ENMU is 15-14 in Denton).
• In the last ten meetings, the Greyhounds have won seven games. However, the Pioneers have dominated recent meetings, winning the last three games, including two games in Portales.
• Texas Woman's winning the last three meetings, snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Greyhounds, spanning from 2017-2020.
• The series began in 1990, with the Greyhounds winning 56-53 over the Pioneers (1/14/90).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern look to snap a two-game losing skid, holding a 12-6 overall record and 7-5 Lone Star Conference record. Prior to Saturday's game, the Greyhounds fell against #9 UT Tyler on the road, 75-59.
• Eastern come into Saturday's contest averaging 72.6 ppg (1^st in LSC), while allowing just 59.9 ppg (6^th in LSC). ENMU are the top team in the conference in rebounding margin (+10.2), pulling down 42.5 rpg (2^nd in LSC), while allowing 32.2 rpg (3^rd in LSC). The Greyhounds are shooting 42.4% from the floor (4^th in LSC), 35.0% from behind the arc (2^nd in LSC), and 70.0% at the foul line. Eastern are the top team for steals (11.7 spg), while ranking 4^th for blocking (3.3 bpg) and 5^th for assists (14.1 apg).
• Three Greyhounds reach double-figures for scoring, with Ishuana Hunter (11.0 ppg), Jayla Smith (10.2 ppg), and Nataya Lockett (10.2 ppg) leading the way. Lockett recently has been the primary scorer for Eastern, recording 20+ points in three straight games.
• Jaz Salon and Tatiana Platonova are the primary facilitators, with 2.8 apg and 2.4 apg, respectively. Smith leads the rebounding effort with 7.0 rpg, while Julieta Ceja and Kaitlyn Edmondson grab 5.1 rpg each.

SCOUTING THE #2 PIONEERS

• Texas Woman's stand as the joint best team in the conference with an 18-1 record, along with an 11-1 LSC record. The Pioneers are riding a 12-game winning streak, including 11 conference wins in a row (5^th longest active winning streak in Division II). In their last game, the Pioneers bested West Texas A&M 87-55, controlling the game from start to finish. Recently, the Pioneers were ranked #2 in the latest poll from the Woman's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
• The Pioneers are one of the top defensive teams in the country, allowing just 51.3 ppg (2^nd in LSC), ranking 6^th in all of Division II. Texas Woman's are scoring 67.1 ppg, leading to the best scoring margin in the LSC (+15.7). The Pioneers are the most efficient team in the conference, shooting 44.8% (1^st in LSC),hitting 78.1% at the foul line (2^nd in LSC), while connecting on 30.8% of three pointers. TWU secure 36.9 ppg, while allowing just 29.9 rpg (1^st in LSC), blocking 2.79 shots per game, and leading the conference in assists (15.5 apg).
• Coming off a historic triple-double, Ashley Ingram leads the Pioneers in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals on the season. Ingram's 14.7 ppg (6^th in LSC), 8.6 rpg (4^th in LSC), and 3.9 apg (3^rd in LSC) has put the Pioneer's in contention to repeat as LSC champs in 2025.
• Scout Hoffman also plays a key role for TWU, scoring 11.7 ppg with 4.8 rpg on a league best 60.5% field goal shooting. Leila Patel has started all 19 games this season for Texas Woman's, scoring 10.3 ppg with a team high 25 made three-point field goals.