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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The No. 9 Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team heads to Washington for a pair of games at The Evergreen State College and Northwest University.

Games 14-15: No. 9 Eastern Oregon at The Evergreen State and Northwest
When: Thursday, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. * Friday, Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Olympia, Wash. (College Recreation Center) and Kirkland, Wash. (NU Pavilion)
Live Stats: EOUSports.com                    
Live Video: EOUSports.com
Live Radio: KUBQ 98.7
Series: The Mountaineers are 25-2 against TESC all-time and 27-8 against NU.

GAME COVERAGE
Thursday and Friday will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on EOUSports.com. Live radio can be heard on KUBQ 98.7 FM.

THE SERIES
* Eastern is 25-2 against Evergreen State in the all-time meetings.
* TESC last beat the Mountaineers on Feb. 16, 2008, in Olympia, 67-63. Eastern was No. 23 at that time.
* The Geoducks are 0-14 all-time in La Grande.
* Eastern has won six straight games against TESC.
* Under Anji Weissenfluh, the Mountaineers are 21-1 against Evergreen.
* EOU has won 27 of the 35 all-time meetings against Northwest.
* The Eagles swept the series two years ago by a combined 13 points.
* The Mountaineers swept the regular season series last season by a combined seven points.
* EOU is 6-1 in its last seven games in NU Pavilion.
* Eastern is 19-5 under Weissenfluh against the Eagles.

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 ninth in NAIA Div. 2 in turnover margin.
• Eastern's three-point field goal percentage defense (.246) is 11th in the country.
• Eastern Oregon's scoring offense is 10th (55.3) in the nation, and it's offense is 24th (72.4).
• Korrie Bourn is 19th in the country in defensive rebounds per game (6.07).
• 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 second in the conference in scoring offense and scoring defense.
• EOU's 6.31 three-pointers made per game is first in the conference.

ABOUT THE GEODUCKS
The Evergreen State College enters its 13th game of the season after winning three of its first 12 games. The Geoducks are led by Jessica Edge's 15 points per game, which is third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The junior is 19th in the country in offensive rebounds per game averaging 3.3. Danielle Swain is adding 14.25 points per game, which is fifth in the conference. She is adding 10.58 rebounds a contest, which is seventh in the nation. Sami Clark completes TESC's big three chipping in 13 points per outing. Clark is fifth in NAIA Div. 2 in steals per game (3.5). Evergreen's 16.7 offensive rebounds per game is 12th in the country. The Geoducks are 2-4 at home this season and 1-5 on the road. TESC lost five games in a row before beating Northwest Christian in its last game.

ABOUT THE LADY EAGLES
Northwest University returns home where it has won four of its five games this season, but three straight. The Eagles are 6-5 to start the season after having one of their best seasons in school history last year. NU is fourth in NAIA Div. 2 averaging six blocks per game. Jessalyn Jackson's 4.8 blocks per outing is first in the nation. The senior's 44 blocks is also tops in the country. She is averaging 20.2 points per game. Jackson is third in NAIA Div. 2 in offensive rebounds per game, fourth in total rebounds per game, ninth in points per game, and 10th in defensive rebounds per game. Ebany Herd leads the nation in steals per game with 3.8. Domi Mendezona is fourth in the country in assists per game at 5.8. The Eagles began the season 0-4 before winning its next five games.