Saturday, November 11, 2017
DURANGO, COLO. — Forward
Shelby Jones paced the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team (0-2) with nine points and 12 rebounds in Saturday's Conference Challenge matchup against Fort Lewis (2-0). The Skyhawks picked up a 71-54 win over the Hounds in Whalen Gym.
Inside the Series
- The series is now even at 12-12 with Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis has a 7-2 mark at home against Eastern
Key Points in the Game
- After back-to-back jumpers from Vivian Gray to open the game for Fort Lewis, ENMU exploded offensively
- A Shelby Jones three-point play was followed by A Jasmine Hotchkins trey and Mikaehla Connor free throw to give ENMU a 9-4 lead
- The Skyhawks responded with an 11-1 run to seize a 15-11 edge early in the second quarter and pushed their lead to five, before the Hounds responded
- Back-to-back buckets from Jones followed by a Daeshi McCants layup, for a 20-19 lead with 5:55 left in the half
- The teams went back and forth before FLC took the lead for good on free throws from Astrea Reed, which ignited a 32-10 Skyhawk run, which stretched into the fourth quarter for a 56-34 lead
- A three-point play from Brandi Gomez ignited a 14-3 Greyhound run capped by anothere Hotchins trey, as ENMU closed within 59-48 with 5:41 left to play
- Eastern could come no closer as Fort Lewis pulled away for the win
In the Numbers
- Eastern limited the Skyhawks to 11.1 percent from three-point range and connected on three of their own
- Fort Lewis held a 19-4 edge in points off turnovers
- McCants added eight points, seven boards, three blocked shots, two assists and two steals
- Hotchkins finished with eight points and three assists
- Alivia Lewis also added eight points
- Connor chipped in seven points and seven caroms
- Grey led FLC with 30 points and nine rebounds
Up Next
- The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team will play an exhibition contest at Colorado State on Thursday, November 16th at 7 p.m. MT
- The Hounds will visit cross-state rival New Mexico Highlands, next Saturday