Saturday, December 19, 2015

SEATTLE, WASH. — Mikaehla Connor turned in a superlative game for the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team (4-5), on Saturday evening at the Sodexo Tipoff Classic. She poured in a career-best 15 points, grabbed four rebounds, blocked a shot, and had a steal. Concordia University (3-7) overcame that strong performance to hand the Greyhounds an 84-64 setback at the Brougham Pavilion.

The contest was the first meeting between the programs and marked Eastern's first game against a team from the state of Oregon. The Greyhounds 24 three-point attempts were the most in a game since March 1, 2014, against West Texas A&M when ENMU matched the team record of 32.

Concordia took the lead for good 1:42 into play on a trey from Brianna Smith. Eastern pulled within a single point twice, with the final time coming on an Eliza Martinez free throw with 5:46 left in the opening quarter to make the score 10-9. The Cavaliers exploded on an 11-1 run and held a 21-13 lead after 10 minutes of play. The Hounds pulled within nine points on two occasions in the second quarter, but could come no closer as Concordia pulled away for the win.

ENMU held a 42.1-41.8 percent edge in shooting percentage, but the Cavaliers enjoyed a 42-32 lead in rebounding. Kassandra Harris poured in 14 points, while Briana White chipped in with nine. Martinez grabbed six rebounds, while Miranda Moore dished out three assists. McKenna Daly paced CU with 20 points and nine rebounds.

The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will resume play on Monday, December 28, with an exhibition contest at The University of Texas-El Paso. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. MT.