Lamarquis Thomson paced four members of the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team in double figures with 13 points and four assists. The Hounds trailed eighth-ranked West Texas A&M by just 11 points at halftime, but the Buffaloes pulled away for a 99-69 victory in Lone Star Conference action at Greyhound Arena. The contest was sponsored by Dr. Peter L. Thompson, DDS.
Inside the Series
The teams have split their last two meetings at Greyhound Arena
The Key Runs
Andre Hughes scored the first basket of the game as ENMU opened on a 6-3 run
The Buffaloes responded with a 10-2 surge to take a 13-8 lead with 14:04 left in the half
After The Hounds cut the deficit to one, WT pushed their lead to seven points on three occasions, the second coming with 9:32 on the clock
Jamani Pierce followed with a trey and ENMU had back-to-back buckets from Maurice Coleman and Thompson to tie the game at 24-all with 8:04 left in the half
The teams traded baskets for the next few minutes, before a three-point play from David Chavlovich gave the Buffaloes the lead for good and sparked a 10-2 run
In the Numbers
The Greyhounds held a 20-12 edge in points off turnovers for the game
WT enjoyed a 13-7 lead in second chance points
WT held a slim 37-35 advantage on the boards, although Eastern finished with a 10-9 lead on the offensive glass
Nick Brown finished with 12 points for the Hounds
Arcaim Lallemand contributed 10 points, five caroms and two assists
Coleman chipped in seven points and five assists
Hughes had six points and dished out four assists
Jordan Evans paced five WT players in double figures and had 22 points
Gage Prim had a double double for the Buffaloes with 18 points and 11 boards
Up Next
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team will hit the road for the next four games
The first contest on the trip will be against Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday, December 7, at 12 p.m. MT
