With the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team (8-6; LSC 4-3) facing a 53-52 deficit and just 2:35 left in the game, Dasia Johnson hit a layup to give ENMU the lead for good. The Greyhounds scored the final five points of the game to close out a 57-53 Lone Star Conference win over Cameron (5-10; LSC 3-4), Thursday at Aggie Gym.

Inside the Series
The win moved ENMU to 23-14 against Cameron with an 8-10 mark on the road
The Hounds have won four straight against the Aggies for the first time since a stretch from 2003-06
The victory also marked Eastern’s longest road-win streak in the series, at three games

Beyond the Box Score
McCants’ double double was her ninth tying her for second (with Tiana Bryant and Til-Louis Fifer) on the ENMU list. The ENMU double double list stretches from the 2000-01 season through tonight’s game.
Brandi Gomez registered a steal with six seconds left and the Hounds leading by a 57-56 score
She performed a similar feat less than a month ago, with 18 seconds left and a 48-45 lead at St. Mary’s

The Key Runs
Trailing 2-0, a trey from Amari Joseph sparked a 19-6 Greyhound run for a 19-8 lead
That run was fueled by nine points from Mikaehla Connor
After an exchange of baskets for the balance of the game, ENMU held a 44-34 lead, midway through the third quarter
A Briana Underwood layup sparked a 14-3 Cameron run over the next 10:43 of play
The Aggies took their first lead (48-47) since early in the game on free throws from Lejha Smith with 5:49 to play
There would be four lead changes and two tie scores the rest of the way, until the Hounds took the lead for good on Johnson’s fastbreak
The game marked the fourth time in the last five contests ENMU limited the opposition to .268 or lower from the field

In the Numbers
Cameron held a 14-4 edge in points off turnovers
ENMU enjoyed a 53-44 rebounding advantage
The Hounds shot 34.6 percent from the floor and limited the Aggies to 26 percent
Connor paced the Hounds with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots
McCants finished with 12 points and seven rebounds
Sarina Johnson contributed nine points, six boards and three assists
Kaylee Edgemon had eight points, five caroms and two blocked shots
Jaime Bonnarens paced CU with 17 points and eight rebounds

Up Next
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team will return to action on Saturday at Midwestern State
The contest is scheduled to tip off at 1 p.m. MT