Commerce, Texas – A&M-Commerce Athletics set an modern attendance record with 2,153 in attendance in The Field House, while the Lions took care of business on the court with an 81-73 win over Eastern New Mexico Saturday in a Lone Star Conference showdown.
 
Turning Point
- In a one-possession game – a 74-73 Lion lead – Jeremy Jones stepped into a wing triple from with 1:14 remaining to give A&M-Commerce a 77-73 lead. On a night when the A&M-Commerce worked to pack the home venue, Jones' three got a home-court bounce after hitting the front of the rim, the backboard and the rim again before falling through the net.
 
Highlights
- Ronnie White led the Lions with 17 points marking the second straight he scored 17 points. He went 6-of-9 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line.  White also hauled in six rebounds.  White led the Lions in scoring for only the third time this season and first time since the second game of the year back on November 14 against Newman.
 
- Anthony Adams followed with 15 points highlighted by an 8-of-10 performance from the free throw line. Adams also grabbed nine rebounds and handed out four assists.
 
- Jones notched 12 points with none bigger than the three he hit from the right wing with 1:14 left to play for his 12th and final points. 
 
- JR Owens provided 11 points after going 5-of-7 from the field.
 
- The Lion bench came up with 19 points thanks to eight points each from Craig Fofang and Everrett Pleasant. Fofang was an efficient 4-of-6, while Pleasant cleaned up the glass with 10 rebounds.
 
- A&M-Commerce outshot Eastern New Mexico to a tune of 46 percent to 38 percent from the field. ENMU held a narrow percentage advantage from 3-point range, 38 percent to 33 percent, but the Greyhounds had more makes from long-range, 12 to six.
 
- ENMU forced the Lions into 17 turnovers that resulted in 22 points, while the Lions forced only 10 Greyhound turnovers that led to 10 points.
 
Inside the box score
- With the win, the Lions improve to 17-7 on the season and 6-7 in the Lone Star Conference.
 
- Head coach Sam Walker picks up his 148th career LSC win.
 
- The Lions recorded their 60th win in the last three seasons after recording 19 wins in 2013-14, 24 in 2014-15 and currently sitting on 17 in 2015-16.
 
Summary
1st Half
- The Lions sprinted out to a 12-point lead, 19-7, six and a half minutes into play on a Fofang layup. 
 
- A&M-Commerce led by as many as 14 points, 42-28, with 1:33 left in the half before taking an 11-pont advantage, 45-34, lead into the locker rooms.
 
2nd Half
- ENMU came out of the break with a 19-8 run over the opening 8:28 of the second stanza to take a 55-53. 
 
- The two teams traded the lead over the next six minutes before White broke a tie at 64 with a layup with 5:02 remaining.
 
- The Lions stayed just out of reach over the next four minutes and capped off by Jones' triple with 1:14 remaining. A&M-Commerce sealed the deal in front of the anxious but well-behaved crowd by going 4-of-6 from the line over the waning seconds.
 
What's Next?
- A&M-Commerce will stay at home and close out the regular season with Tarleton State on Saturday, February 27 in The Field House.  The Texans topped then league-leading West Texas 87-82 Saturday in Stephenville.  The Lions are locked into the sixth seed for the looming LSC Tournament in Allen that starts March 3.
 
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