The WTAMU Buffalo basketball team traveled to Portales, N.M. on Jan. 21 to take on the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. Both teams traded blows until ENMU pulled out the 68-66 victory over WT.

The Buffs opened the first half by taking an 11-5 lead early. The Greyhounds would answer by going on a 14-1 run with WT ahead 18-11 to give them a 25-19 lead with 2:55 left in the half. ENMU would take a 26-25 lead into the locker room.

Senior Courtney Carr led the Buffs at the break with seven points and four rebounds. Junior Donald Sims followed with six points and junior Kennon Washington had four points.

With the Greyhounds in front 40-36 early in the second half, WT went on a 9-0 run to take a 45-40 lead with 11:16 to go in the game. ENMU answered right back with a 21-8 run that would put them up 61-53 with 4:05 remaining in the game. Despite hitting a shot at the buzzer with the score 68-64, the Buffs were unable to answer the Greyhounds’ late run.

“While it was a very disappointing loss for our team, I thought we played very hard and refused to quit,” Head Coach Rick Cooper said.

Carr finished with 14 points while Washington and freshman Tez Dumars each had 13. Sims finished with 12 points and team-high nine rebounds. WT shot 25 of 61 from the field, 0 for 6 from downtown and 41 percent from the line on the night.

The Buffs return home on Jan. 26 to face Incarnate Word. The tipoff from the First United Bank Center is set for 8 p.m.