PORTALES, N.M. - The Eastern New Mexico women's basketball team will look to extend its three-game winning streak when it hosts Oklahoma Christian Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.
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The Greyhounds (4-3, 1-0 LSC) are riding high after a dominant 76-36 victory over Cameron on Thursday, with several players making significant contributions off the bench.
Aaliyah Smith sparked the offense with 14 points, three rebounds and two steals, while
Hannah Jensen added 10 points to the balanced attack.
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Smith leads ENMU in scoring this season, averaging 13.0 points per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and recording 16 steals.
Julieta Ceja has been a reliable secondary scorer at 10.7 points per game while adding 5.7 rebounds and connecting on 53.3 percent of her three-point attempts.
Chloe Dallas rounds out the top scorers with 10.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while anchoring the defense with five blocks and a 55.3 percent shooting percentage.
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The Greyhounds have been efficient on both ends of the floor, averaging 75.3 points per game while holding opponents to 62.7. ENMU shoots 41.3 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range. The team's defensive pressure has been particularly effective, forcing 22.4 turnovers per game while recording 13.3 steals.
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Oklahoma Christian (4-3, 0-1 LSC) enters Saturday's contest coming off a 76-51 loss to No. 12 West Texas A&M in conference play.
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The Eagles are led by Kenzie Willis, who averages 12.3 points and 4.0 rebounds while recording 12 steals and shooting 75.0 percent from the free-throw line. Allyah Leusogi-Ape contributes 9.4 points per game and shoots 44.4 percent from beyond the arc, while Taylor Jackson adds 9.0 points and 5.6 rebounds.
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ENMU holds a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series between the two programs.
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