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Jan. 18, 2008

CANYON, Texas - After picking up wins in their Lone Star Conference South Division openers against Angelo State earlier this week, both the Buff and Lady Buff basketball teams continue conference action on Saturday as they head to Portales, N.M., to face border rival Eastern New Mexico.

The women hold an overall record of 11-3 and a 1-0 conference mark after beating Angelo State, 74-53, on Wednesday to keep their home win streak alive at 39 games in addition to ending ASU's 10-game unbeaten streak.

Sophomore Holly Isaacs continued her hot shooting as she connected on 3-of-4 from behind the arc, including back-to-back long distance baskets in the second half, to finish with nine points. Junior Courtney Lee also put in a solid performance with 14 points, a team-high seven rebounds and three steals; she and Isaacs also tallied four assists apiece. Freshman Megan McLain led a solid effort off the bench - which outscored the Rambelles' bench by a 23-10 margin - by sinking 4-of-7 from the floor and converting an old-fashioned three-point play. Junior guard Emily Brister improved her season free throw tally to 94-of-103 (.914) by making 9-of-9 against the `Belles. Additionally, she drained 5-of-10 baskets for a team-high 19 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals.

The Eastern New Mexico Zias are 3-11 overall after dropping a close 66-62 decision at Texas A&M-Kingsville. On a squad that is made up of 10 freshmen and three sophomores, Til-Lois Fifer leads all Zias with 138 points (9.9 points per game) and 81 rebounds (5.8 rebounds per game), while Cat Clay has accumulated 119 points (9.2 ppg) and 58 rebounds (4.5 rpg).

On the men's side, senior Tyler Cooper hit a three-pointer with two seconds on the clock to lift the Buffs to a 71-68 victory over Angelo State on Wednesday. With the win, WT improved to 11-5 overall and 1-0 in LSC South play. For the game, the Buffs shot a solid 48.3 percent from the floor and were led in scoring by Robert Lee for the fifth straight game. The Fort Worth, Texas, native collected his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Two WT post players were also impressive on the night as Andre Hill produced 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor and added eight boards, while Chris Hinz produced 13 points.

The Greyhounds opened their conference play with a 74-65 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville on Wednesday, falling to 6-10 on the season. With a team-leading 17.7 points per game average, senior Justin Redman-Trotter is ranked fourth in the conference in points; he also leads the Greyhounds in rebounds, with 96 (6.0 rpg).

Tip-off for the women's match-up is slated for 6:30 p.m. (CST) followed by the men's game, set to begin at 8:30 p.m. (CST).