CANYON, Texas (November 25, 2017) - The Texas A&M International University Women's Basketball team closed out play in the 2017 Pak-A-Sak WT Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday. TAMIu would fall to Eastern New Mexico 56-77, moving to 0-7 overall.
AFTER 1: TAMIU 8 - ENMU 20
The Greyhounds would jump ahead early in the first quarter, taking control of the game with a 20-point first quarter. The Greyhounds would hold the Dustdevil offense to just eight points, opening a 12-point advantage after 10 minutes of play.
AT THE HALF: TAMIU 25 - ENMU 41
Eastern New Mexico would add four points to their lead in the second quarter but not without a fight from TAMIU. The Dustdevils responded after a sluggish start, putting up 17 second-quarter points. ENMU's 21 second-quarter points would be enough to take a 16-point lead into the half.
AFTER 3: TAMIU 37 - ENMU 57
Eastern New Mexico would continue to stretch their lead after the break, matching the four-point advantage from the second quarter for a second time in the third. The Dustdevils were held to 12 points while the Greyhounds' 16 would be enough to open a 20 point advantage through 30 minutes of action.
FINAL: TAMIU 56 - ENMU 77
TAMIU would come out with their best quarter of the game in the fourth, putting up 19 points on the Greyhounds. TAMIU would spread out the offensive attack as five different Dustdevils would score in the final 10 minutes of action, TAMIU would not be able to trim the lead as ENMU put up 20 in the quarter, taking the game 77-56.
FINAL STATS:
Passionate Amukamara led the team with 13 points, adding four rebounds and a pair of steals. Tantashea Giger put up 10 points in the loss.
COACH CAHA'S THOUGHTS ON THE GAME:
Head Coach
Jeff Caha commented after the game, "We really struggled offensively today. We attacked and got to the hoop and could not finish to save our lives. We got to the line and had alot of positives but we also get down on ourselves when we don't score and that hurts us defensively. We are struggling to really find an identity. Once we decide how we want to be, we will have a chance to be really good."
UP NEXT:
The Dustdevils will play their next game away from Laredo as they take on UT-Permian Basin on Monday, November 27. The Dustdevils will return home for the Courtyard Marriott Classic on Thursday, November 30.
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