PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Woman's Basketball heads to Texas for their first road trip of 2025, taking on UT Permian Basin on Thursday, Jan. 9. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. (MST)/ 5:15 p.m. (CST) from the Falcon Dome.

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.
• Entrance into both games on Thursday is free for fans (Women's game at 5:15 p.m. (CST), Men's Game at 7:30 p.m. (CST)).
• Live statistics will be available via Sidearm: ENMU vs UTPB Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• Eastern New Mexico matches up with the Falcons for the 16^th time in program history, with the series dating back to 2014. ENMU is 10-5 overall against the Falcons, including 9-4 in conference play.
• Despite trailing in the all-time series, the Falcons have won the last two matchups between the teams. UTPB claimed a close home win over the Greyhounds 59-57 (1/4/24), then the Falcons beat Eastern convincingly in Portales (69-51, 2/3/24).
• ENMU has a 5-2 away record against the Falcons, with the Greyhounds last road victory coming on 1/28/23 during a 63-50 victory.
• Eastern has won seven of the last ten games between the teams, including a four-game winning streak from 1/30/20 to 1/28/23.
• The two teams first met in 2014 during a neutral site tournament in Lubbock, Texas. UT Permian Basin finished with the win, 67-58 (11/28/14).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern New Mexico currently stands at 11-2 on the season, along with a 6-1 conference record (joint best in LSC). In West Division games, the Greyhounds stand a 2-1 and trail Lubbock Christian (3-0) and UT Permian Basin (3-0) in division standings. In its last matchup, Eastern New Mexico beat Midwestern State, 56-54, on a Ishuana Hunter buzzer beater.
• Despite a low scoring weekend, Eastern still stands as the top scoring team in the conference with 73.3 ppg. Defensively, the Greyhounds allow 54.4 ppg (3^rd in LSC), hold a conference best scoring margin of 18.9 ppg. ENMU leads the conference in 3PT FG% (36.7%), rebounding margin (+11.9), and steals (12.1 spg). The Greyhounds are a strong rebounding team, with 42.8 rpg (2^nd in LSC), allowing this 30.9 rpg (2^nd in LSC), and leading the LSC with 16.3 orpg. From the floor, the Greyhounds are shooting 43.9% (2^nd in LSC) and 69.9% at the foul line.
• Providing a spark off the bench, Hunter leads the team with 12.8 ppg and 2.0 spg (3^rd in LSC). Hunter is shooting an efficient 49.2% from the field and has scored 10 or more points in eight consecutive games. Jayla Smith leads the rebounding effort (6.9 rpg, 10^th in LSC), while providing 9.4 ppg.
• Kaitlyn Edmondson and Nataya Lockett both average 7.8 ppg, while Edmondson contributes 5.4 rpg and 1.2 bpg. Four other student-athletes average over six points per game, with Jaz Salon (3.0 apg) and Tatiana Platonova (2.3 apg) leading the team for assists.

SCOUTING THE FALCONS

• UT Permian Basin started 2025 with a pair of road wins over Sul Ross State (W, 79-50) and Western New Mexico (W, 83-50). Overall, the Falcons are 8-5 on the season with a 6-1 LSC record and 3-0 West Division record. UTPB stand 6-1 at home this season, including 3-0 at home in LSC play.
• Sitting just behind the Greyhounds, UT Permian Basin scores 70.1 ppg (2^nd in LSC) and gives up just 59.2 ppg (+10.9 margin). The Falcons are shooting 39.6% from the floor, shooting 33.0% from behind the arc, and 66.7% at the foul line. UTPB are the top three-point shooting team in the conference, finding 8.4 three-point baskets per game. UT Permian Basin are the top team in the conference for turnover margin, causing 20.1 turnovers per game, and only committing 15.1 turnovers per game (5.00 margin). The Falcons find 38.5 rpg, 14.5 apg, and collect 10.5 spg.
• Taysha Rushton paces the Falcons with 16.3 ppg (4^th in LSC) along with 3.2 apg, and 1.9 spg. Rushton operates behind the arc, with half of their field goals being three pointers, shooting 40.5% from three. Reigning LSC Defensive Player of the Week, Khiara Flugence, leads the team with 8.1 rpg (8^th in LSC), while providing 8.8 ppg.
• Avalon Munoz runs point for the Falcons, leading the team with 3.6 apg (3^rd in LSC), while scoring 7.5 ppg with 4.3 rpg. Makala Bingley (7.6 ppg) and Nikki Green (7.2 ppg) also make important contributions on offense.