Monday, January 04, 2010
PORTALES, N.M. - Jimmie Marshall (Sr., G, Milwaukee,
Wis./Iowa
Lakes CC) and Tyler Jefferson (Jr., F, Fort Worth, Texas/Tyler JC) each scored 13
points, but the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team (5-7)
dropped an 82-59 decision to visiting Fort Lewis College (9-3), Monday evening
at Greyhound Arena. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for ENMU in the
series, with the Hounds last loss to the Skyhawks coming by a 79-77 score on
November 30, 1992, in Durango,
Colo.
Eastern took a 6-4 lead on a
pair of Victor Reid (Jr., F, El Paso,
Texas/Cochise CC) free throws 3:25 into the game, but Fort Lewis used a
12-4 run fueled by four consecutive points from Kyle Behrens to seize a 16-10
lead. The Skyhawks retained the momentum, building a 25-15 lead with 9:10 left
in the opening half, before a Marshall free throw sparked an 8-1 ENMU run over
the next 2:19, pulling the Hounds to within 26-23 with 6:11 left in the period.
After the teams exchanged baskets, the Skyhawks used a 9-2 run to rebuild their
lead to ten points, before taking a 39-29 edge into the locker room.
Fort Lewis took their largest
lead to that point, 45-32, on a DeAndre Lansdowne layup, 2:18 into the second
half, but the Hounds scored five consecutive points in less than a minute to
pull within eight points, 45-37, but a Matt Billups jumper ignited a 10-4 FLC
run as the Skyhawks pulled away for the win.
Eastern scored 40 of their 49
points in the paint, while Fort
Lewis managed 38 points
in the painted area. The Skyhawks controlled the boards by a 41-21 margin,
including a 12-5 margin on the offensive glass. Equs Darby (Sr., F, Lake City, S.C./Feather River
College) finished with seven points,
six rebounds, and two blocked shots, while Reid and Alan Branch (Jr., G, Houston,
Texas/Tyler JC) chipped in
six points apiece. Josh Megyeri (Jr., G,
Manitou Springs, Colo./Trinidad State) poured in seven points and
had a pair of steals. Behrens paced Fort
Lewis offensively with 24
points and 10 rebounds.
The Eastern
New Mexico University
men's basketball team will return to action on Thursday, when they resume Lone
Star Conference crossover play at University
of Central Oklahoma, in Edmond, Okla.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST.
Courtesy: Eastern New Mexico University
