Las Vegas, NM– Following a four-overtime game between Western New Mexico and Fort Lewis the Cowboys got to play their season opener.
 
1^st Half ENMU 42- NMHU 35:
The Cowboys started cold from the field. However, turnovers also plagued the Cowboys early on. The Cowboys found their groove, but the Greyhounds was playing exceptional defense as the defense picked up the offense did as well. Ashton Price could not seem to miss as his first three pointers all fell from downtown keeping the Cowboys. Late in the first the turnover monster began to attack the cowboys and the Greyhounds took advantage, Prince Ojukwu was a defensive menace for the Cowboys however the free throw line was not a friend to the Cowboys in the first half as Eastern New Mexico took the lead into the half.
 
2^nd Half ENMU 92 – NMHU 81
The Greyhounds came out running and gunning forcing turnovers on the Cowboys and foul trouble began to pile up for the Cowboys. All the sudden a monster dunk from Sam Akot may have seem to switch the momentum towards the Cowboys as they trailed by three. However, the Greyhounds came out on a 7-0 run and took the air out of the building and ten-point lead with 9:07 left. Akot was a human highlight reel as the Cowboys began to mount a comeback however the Cowboys. However, the Cowboys would fall in Coach Waterman's debut.
 
UP NEXT: The Cowgirls will be back in action tomorrow at 5:00 PM against the Mustangs of Western New Mexico.


GAME NOTES:

• Ashton Price had 28 points in his Cowboys debut
• Sam Akot had 17 points
• The Cowboys turned the ball over 23 times

See Sam Akots dunk here