Box Score

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University added another win to their season with a 68-57 victory over New Hope Christian College. The Mountaineers battled back from a six point halftime deficit for the victory. Craig Tucker led the way for the Mountaineers with 15 points.

The Mountaineers did not get off to the start they wanted as the Deacons pulled ahead early in the contest, starting out on a 7-2 run and forcing the Mountaineers into a timeout. New Hope Christian continued to play well in the first half and extended its lead to seven points, 11-4, with 13 minutes before halftime.

The Mountaineers started to battle back and trimmed the lead to four, 16-15, with just under six minutes until halftime. That would be as close as EOU would get in the first half and went into halftime trailing, 31-25.

Eastern Oregon battled back and cut the Deacons lead to three points after a pair of free throws by Trevor Phillips. New Hope Christian extended its lead back to five points, 34-29, after a jumper by Kainoa Petersen. However, the Mountaineers answered right back with back to back three pointers by Phillips and Tucker to give EOU a one point lead, 35-34.

After taking the lead EOU never looked back and started to pull away from New Hope Christian. After a pair of free throws by Kyllian Wood, the Mountaineers led by seven, 41-34. The Mountaineers continued to lead by ten points for the remainder of the game and never let the Deacons back into the game and defeated New Hope Christian, 68-57.

EOU returns to action next Friday when they play Carroll College in the Quinn Classic at 7:30 p.m.