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ENMU-East Central basketball capsules

Men

ENMU (4-2) vs. East Central (1-2), 4 p.m. today in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at Greyhound Arena.

Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9.

Last outing: The Greyhounds erased a 19-point, first-half deficit to lead briefly down the stretch, but lost 67-63 to Southeastern Oklahoma in a crossover game at Greyhound Arena. ECU lost Thursday at West Texas A&M 119-111 in three overtimes.

Notes: The Hounds are 2-1 on their four-game homestand. … East Central took last year’s meeting 60-58 in Ada, Okla., erasing a 37-23 halftime deficit. … The Tigers are averaging just over 100 points through three games, but are allowing 96. ... Five Tigers scored in double figures against WT, led by 6-5 senior G/F Eric Allen, who had 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists. … Allen is averaging 22.7 points and 8.7 rebounds so far. Others scoring in double figures for the Tigers are 6-2 junior G Maurice Abraham (14.3), 6-3 junior G Dontae Figgs (14.3) and 6-4 junior G Wayne Andrews (12.7).

Women

ENMU (1-5) vs. East Central (4-2), 2 p.m. today in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at Greyhound Arena.

Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9.

Last outing: The Zias fell behind 14-0 in less than four minutes on Thursday and couldn’t recover in an 87-66 loss to unbeaten Southeastern Oklahoma. East Central had a four-game winning streak snapped in Thursday's 86-45 drubbing at West Texas A&M.

Notes: The Lady Tigers shot 32 percent from the field against WT, including 2-of-12 from 3-point range, while committing 30 turnovers and getting outrebounded 55-28. … The Lady Buffs led by 11 points at halftime, but ouscored ECU 49-19 in the second stanza. … Casi Rawls, a 5-4 junior G, leads East Central with 15.8 ppg, followed by 6-0 senior F Danielle Cox (11.3 ppg). WT held Rawls to five FG attempts and three points. … Rawls, who is shooting 57 percent from the field and 83 percent from the free throw line, was the LSC North’s player of the week last week on both offense and defense. … ENMU won last year’s meeting 58-52 at Ada.

— Compiled by Dave Wagner

 
 
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