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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics
Taylor Allison
Jay Hemphill, WNMU
53
Western N.M. WNMU 7-13,4-9 Lone Star
83
Winner Eastern N.M. EastNM 15-5,9-5 Lone Star
Western N.M. WNMU
7-13,4-9 Lone Star
53
Final
83
Eastern N.M. EastNM
15-5,9-5 Lone Star
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western N.M. WNMU 14 12 11 16 53
Eastern N.M. EastNM 24 26 21 12 83

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Mustangs Unable to Hold Off Greyhounds In Portales

PORTALES, N.M. –. Looking to split the season series and steal a game on the Greyhounds home court, the Mustangs ball handling was a major factor in the final score of Saturday's matchup. Three Mustangs finished in double digits, led by 11-point performances from Taylor Allison (Little Elm, Texas/Denton High School) and Kaela Chavez (Las Cruces, New Mexico/Centennial High School).

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
Taylor Allison (Little Elm, Texas/Denton High School) – 11 PTS | 4-6 FG | 3-5 FT
Kaela Chavez (Las Cruces, New Mexico/Centennial High School) – 11 PTS | 3-8 3PTR | 3 REB | 1 AST
Paullina Rodriguez – 10 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • In front of a home crowd, Portales local Zamorye Cox started things off with a steal and a three for a quick 3-0 lead.
  • Baskets from Paulina Rodriguez (Chihuahua, Mexico/Montverde Academy) and Abigail Walter (Fort Worth, TX/Nolan Catholic HS) put WNMU within two, just under the three minute mark.
  • Similar to the start of the game, this time a steal by the Greyhounds resulted in a last second jumper as they took a 10 point lead after the first.
  • It took nearly half of the second quarter for the Mustangs to find the basket, as Taylor Allison (Little Elm, Texas/Denton High School) made the most of her time at the charity stripe.
  • Each team took turns making shots beyond the arc, as Walter and Kaela Chavez (Las Cruces, New Mexico/Centennial High School) added six points for their team before the buzzer.
  • Immediately out of the break, WNMU put four more on the board.
  • The Greyhounds lead grew to 36 with seconds remaining in the third. On the verge of single digit scoring, Taylor Allison (Little Elm, Texas/Denton High School) grabbed the offensive rebound and the basket before the horn to put WNMU at 11 for the quarter.
  • Every time Western would score, Eastern had an immediate answer. Off the bench, Amanda Perea (Albuquerque, New Mexico/La Cueva High School) notched five points with a pair of free throws and a three, to go a long with a jumper and a three from Chavez to close out scoring.
  • ENMU led in almost every category, taking a 83-53 win in Portales to sweep the season series.
UP NEXT:
With nearly a month left of league play, the Mustangs will make push for the postseason next weekend at home. The Lions of UAFS come to town Thursday, followed by the Eagles of Oklahoma Christian Saturday.
 
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