Kaylee Edgemon’s potential game-tying three-point attempt rattled out as time expired, as the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team (9-8; LSC 5-5) almost rallied from a 26-point deficit against the region’s sixth-ranked team. Junior guard Brandi Gomez came off the bench and sparked the Greyhounds’ comeback attempt with a career-high 24 point effort, before Angelo State (12-4; LSC 7-3) held on for a 62-59 win in Lone Star Conference action at Greyhound Arena. The game was sponsored by Pizza Hut/Taco Villa.
In the Series
Angelo State moved to 43-24 against Eastern
The Hounds still have a winning record at home in the series, at 17-16
The Key Runs
The Rambelles scored the first eight points of the game and pushed their advantage to 24-9 midway through the second quarter
Angelo State opened the second half with a 12-4 run to push their lead to 48-22 on a trey from Dezirae Hampton with 4:45 left in the third quarter
Alivia Lewis hit a jumper to start a 20-0 Greyhound run
Gomez fueled that surge with 12 points, including a trey with 8:20 left in the game to pull ENMU within six points, 48-42
ASU held a 57-47 lead with 4:36 to play, but the Hounds answered with a 12-5 surge and pulled within three points on two occasions
In the Numbers
The Greyhounds held a 48-31 edge in rebounding, with a 21-9 advantage on the offensive glass
The Rambelles held a 21-10 lead in points off turnovers
ENMU’s bench outscored Angelo State’s reserves by a 33-9 margin
Gomez shot 50 percent from three-point range and connected on all five free-throw attempts
Mikaehla Connor poured in 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had a pair of steals
Shelby Jones chipped in seven points, grabbed six boards and blocked a pair of shots
Edgemon scored six points and blocked three shots
Marquita Daniels paced ASU with 19 points
Up Next
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team will return to action next Thursday, when they visit ninth-ranked West Texas A&M
Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. MT
