11/25/2017 | Women’s Basketball | Box Score
Saturday, November 25, 2017

CANYON, TEXAS – Senior guard Jasmine Hotchkins poured in a career-high 18 points as the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team (3-2) extended its win streak to three games. Shelby Jones registered the second double double of her career and combined with freshman Alivia Lewis to combine for 32 rebounds as the Hounds held a 51-29 rebounding advantage en-route to a 77-56 win over Texas A&M-International (0-7) at the 2017 West Texas A&M Pak-a-Sak Thanksgiving Classic at the First United Bank Center.

Beyond the Box Score

  • Eastern’s 77 points was a season high
  • Jones 13 points was a career high, while her 12 rebounds matched a career high, both previous marks were set at Tarleton State last year
  • ENMU’s .439 field goal percentage was a season high
  • The Hounds 12 three-point baskets were also a season-best and the team’s most since hitting for 12 at Western New Mexico last January
  • Eastern hit season-best 15 free throws

Inside the Series

  • The win was Eastern’s second straight in the series and moved the Hounds to 2-1 against the Dustdevils

The Key Run

  • ENMU faced its only deficit of the game, 6-4, after Passionate A
    • The Dustdevils pulled within 10 points on two occasions but could come no closer

    Inside the Box Score

    • ENMU held an 18-0 lead on second-chance points
    • The Hounds held A&M-International to 0-9 on three-point attempts in the first half
    • Sarina Johnson scored 12 points and was five-for-six at the free-throw line
    • Mikaehla Connor finished with seven points, five rebounds, and three assists
    • Edgemon chipped in nine points
    • One day after posting a double double, Lewis grabbed 11 rebounds for the Hounds
    • Dasia Johnson contributed six points and four assists
    • Brandi Gomez added seven points, while Daeshi McCants pulled down eight rebounds
    • Amukamara paced the Dustdevils with 13 points

    Up Next

    • The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team will open its home schedule on Thursday evening with its Lone Star Conference opener
    • The contest against UT Permian Basin is sponsored by U.S. Bank and will tip off at 5:30 p.m. MT

    mukamara hit a layup with 6:38 left in the opening quarter

  • That lead was sustained for 27 seconds until the Hounds took the lead back on a Hotchkins first trey of the contest
  • The basket sparked a 17-2 Greyhound run over the ensuing 4:27 of play
  • That surge was punctuated by a pair of Kaylee Edgemon three-point baskets, followed by another from Hotchkins
  • The run gave Eastern a 20-6 lead