Thursday, January 25, 2018
CANYON, TEXAS — Zach Parker poured in a team-best 16 points for the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team in Thursday’s Lone Star Conference game at the First United Bank Center. The Greyhounds (8-11; LSC 3-7) connected on 20 of their 27 free throw attempts, but dropped an 82-63 decision to 11th-ranked West Texas A&M (18-2; LSC 8-2).
The Key Runs
The Buffaloes held a 26-14 lead with 6:44 left in the opening half
Nick Brown hit a free throw and a trey, followed by a dunk from Shawn Shelton
The 6-0 run pulled the Hounds within 26-20 with 4:53 left until intermission
West Texas A&M answered with a 16-3 run which stretched into the second half and pulled away for the win
In the Numbers
The Hounds’ 20 made free throws were there most since hitting 30 in a win over Lubbock Christian last month
ENMU held a 26-20 edge in points off turnovers and a 6-2 lead in fastbreak points
Lamarquis Thompson scored 14 points for Eastern
Shelton chipped in 11 points
Isaac Maldanado grabbed eight caroms
Arcaim Lallemand added five rebounds and three steals
David Chavlovich paced WT with 18 points
Up Next
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team will visit UT Permian Basin on Saturday
The contest is scheduled to tip off at 3 p.m. MT
