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LA GRANDE, Ore. -- The No. 9 Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team plays its second and third home games of the season this weekend against Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech.

Games 12-13: No. 9 Eastern Oregon vs. RV Southern Oregon and RV Oregon Tech
When: Friday, Dec. 16, 5:30 p.m. * Saturday, Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m.
Where: La Grande, Ore. * Quinn Coliseum (1,400)
Live Stats: EOUSports.com                    
Live Video: EOUSports.com
Live Radio: KUBQ 98.7 FM
Series: The Mountaineers are 31-37 against SOU all-time and 30-11 against OIT.

GAME COVERAGE
Friday and Saturday will tipoff at 7:30 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on EOUSports.com. Live radio can be heard on KUBQ 98.7 FM.

THE SERIES
* Southern Oregon leads the all-time series 37-31 over Eastern Oregon.
* The Raiders and EOU split the season series in 2010-11.
* Eastern has won eight of the 11 meetings in La Grande since 2000 against SOU.
* The Mountaineers are 11-9 against the Raiders overall since 2000.
* Eastern Oregon has won nine of the last 10 over Oregon Tech.
* EOU has won 30 of the 41 all-time meetings against the Lady Owls.
* The Mountaineers are 15-7 under Anji Weissenfluh versus Tech.
* OIT last won in La Grande on Jan 12, 2007, 71-68. It has lost four straight in Quinn.

QUICK HITS
• Eastern Oregon moved from No. 10 to No. 9 in the latest Top 25 poll.
• It is the highest ranking the Mountaineers have ever been ranked in women's basketball.
• EOU is seventh in NAIA Div. 2 in turnover margin.
• Eastern's total rebound defense (33.2) is 12th in the country.
• Eastern Oregon's scoring offense is 19th (73.8) in the nation, and it's defense is 10th (56.0).
• Kyle Miller is eighth in the country in free throw percentage (0.886).
• The Mountaineers have opened four seasons under Weissenfluh by winning nine of their first 10 games.
• EOU had its best start to a season in 2007-08 when it was 15-1.
• The Mountaineers opened last season 10-1.
• Eastern is first in the conference in scoring offense and second in scoring defense.
• EOU's 6.27 three-pointers made per game is first in the conference.

ABOUT THE RAIDERS
Southern Oregon enters the weekend with a 10-3 record, but has lost two straight games. The Raiders have lost to Cal Maritime twice. EOU won at Cal Maritime, 71-51. SOU leads NAIA Div. 2 in offensive rebounds per game (19.0) and total rebounds per game (49.6). Southern is holding opponents to 34 percent shooting from the field, which is 10th in the country. Josi McDermott and Haley Newell each are averaging 11 points per game. Each have made 20 three-pointers this season. Nalani Hernandez averages 7.08 rebounds per contest. McDermott has a team-high average of 1.92 assists per outing. Southern Oregon received three votes in the latest national top 25 poll. The Raiders entered the season picked sixth in the conference preseason coaches poll.

ABOUT THE HUSTLIN' OWLS
Oregon Tech may be the biggest surprise so far in the conference. The Owls were selected seventh in the conference preseason poll. They are currently third in the conference ratings and two spots out of the national top 25. OIT has won 11 of its first 12 games of the season. Tech swept the opening weekend of conference play with wins at home over Northwest Christian and then-ranked No. 12 Corban. Oregon Tech is first in NAIA Div. 2 averaging a 17.4 rebound advantage per game. The Owls' defense is holding opponents to 52.4 points per contest, which is third in the country. Tech's defense is sixth in the nation with a 34 percent field goal percentage defense. It's offense is sixth with a 45 percent field goal percentge. Aundrea Albright is ninth in the country at 54 percent shooting from the field.