KINGSVILLE, Texas- The Texas A&M-Kingsville Women's Basketball Team took on the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds this time out in the Steinke Physical Education Center where they got back in the win column 62-56.
"One of the things we talk about with our players all the time is just how difficult winning is." said coach
Michael Madrid. "Just proud of our players and our resilience and you know we kind of went on some runs there and built a lead and then Eastern came right back too. There at the end we're able to make some plays, make some free throws down the stretch. So just really proud of our effort, anytime you can win a conference game that's huge and especially win at home that's big as well".
Junior
Mia Rivers shined for the Javelinas again as she was out able to put together a season high of 17 points along with 6 assists, 5 steals, and 5 rebounds. Also performing well in the game for the Javelinas was senior
Georgia Ohiaeri, with 11 points, grabbing 2 rebounds, and 2 assists, as well as a block to her line. Junior
Veyda Lake also able to put together a 10 point, 2 assist performance on the day totaling 3 players in double digits on the afternoon.
TAMUK was able to outmatch their opponent in almost every category. Offensively outplaying their opponent in FG% (52.2%-38.5%), 3PT% (27.8%-23.8%), and Assists (18-9), while defensively able to take over in steals (2-0) as well as rebounds coming down with 23 defensive rebounds and 31 total, while ENMU only coming down with 17 defensive and 27 total.
The game would get going with a pair of Greyhound free throws before
Georgia Ohiaeri would pick up where she left off on Thursday night and drain a three putting the Javelinas in front early 3-2 with 9:09 left in the quarter. Eastern New Mexico would then go on a 5-1 run including a jumper and a three before a whole minute and 50 seconds would go by before either team would score. The Greyhounds would go on yet another run, this time 5-2 putting things at 6-12 with 5:38 left in the first. It would be a whole three minutes and eight seconds of game time before
Shelby Ray would cut the deficit to 4 making things 8-12 with 2:54 left in the first. A Greyhound jumper and a
Veyda Lake layup would be the last scoring in the quarter as they would go into the second Eastern New Mexico up 10-14.
The second would start quick as
Janessa Payne would rattle off a three cutting the deficit to one 13-14 with 9:23 left to go, this being the beginning of a 16-2 run that propelled the Javelinas to a 26-16 lead with 5:30 to go. The Greyhounds would respond with a 7-2 run, a
Mia Rivers layup being the only Javelina points putting the lead at five.
Aina Maynou would drain a three with 3:26 to go before the back and forth would ensue, a 7-7 even run would be the end of the quarter sending the game to halftime.
The Greyhounds came out of the locker room immediately going on a 5-0 run cutting the Javelina lead to just three before
Georgia Ohiaeri would stop the run with a layup. A Greyhound three would tie things up with 5:38 to go in the third before an
Alyssa O' Malley layup would put the Javelinas on top once again.
Rivers and
Lake would combine for a 4-0 run putting the lead at 5 once again 48-43. The Greyhounds would end the quarter with a layup and a free throw as the Javelinas would lead going into the fourth 48-46.
The fourth would start with an Eastern New Mexico free throw putting the game within one, but a
Lake layup and
Ohiaeri going 2-2 from the line would put the lead back up to five with 8:22 left in the fourth. A minute and 39 seconds would pass before the Greyhounds would respond with free throws of their own making this one another game where the Javelinas had fans at the edge of their seats. Two minutes and 47 seconds would pass before
O' Malley would push the lead to five with 3:56 to go. The Greyhounds would bring the deficit to two before
Rivers would push the lead to four with a jumper putting the game at 56-52 with 2:39 left. Two Eastern New Mexico free throws and a layup would put things at 58-56 with 30 seconds left in the game.
Aina Maynou and
Mia Rivers would combine for 4 free throws getting the Javelinas the win 62-56, putting an end to the three-game skid.
The Javelinas are on the road again this time heading out to Austin, Texas where they will take on the St. Edwards Hilltoppers Thursday February 1
st, tip off slated for 5:30 P.M.
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