Box Score

Salem, Ore. – Senior Kelsea Hurliman led the Eastern Oregon women's basketball team to their 8^th Cascade Collegiate Conference victory over Corban University, 73-57.
 
Hurliman led Eastern (17-2, 8-0 CCC) with 25 points, shooting 9-of-16 from the field and 7-of-10 from behind the arc. Three other Mountaineer women finished in double digits as Brooke Randall and Korrie Bourn scored 11 points respectively. Nicole Redd finished with 10.
 
Corban (3-14, 0-7 CCC) was led in scoring by Tess Bennett with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Emily Tsugawa and Tara Vanweerdhuizen finished with 13 and 8 points respectively. 
 
Corban jumped out to an early 4-0 lead before a three pointer by Randall put Eastern on the scoreboard. The two team then exchanged baskets until a couple of threes by Hurliman and lay-in by Taylor Riley gave EOU a 7 point lead midway through the half. The Mountaineers then went on a 14-0 run with 5:25 left to play to extend their lead. The Warriors then hit a couple of quick jumpers just before the end of the half sending Eastern to the locker room up, 42-32.
 
As a team Eastern shot 48% (15-of-31) from the field for the half and an outstanding 61% (8-of-13) from downtown, Corban shot 31% (12-of-38) from the field and 36% (4-of-11) from the three point line.
 
A quick basket by Corban to start the second half cut Easterns lead to just 8. EOU responded with a couple of quick baskets and never looked back as Eastern held Corban scoreless for 4 minutes midway through the half giving the Mountaineers their largest lead of the game, 63-40 after a three pointer by Hurliman.
 
EOU finished the game shooting 39% (25-of-64) from the field and 42% (11-of-26) from behind the arc. Corban shot 33% (21-of-63) from the field and 30% (6-of-20) from the three point line.
 
The Mountaineers will travel to The College of Idaho next Friday, game time is set for 5:30 pm MT. Live stats and video will be available at EOUsports.com