Box Score

KIRKLAND, Wash. – The Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team used a 22-2 run in the second half to pull away for the Eagles of Northwest University. EOU came away with a 71-48 victory, earning its second conference win of the season.

Brittney Newcomb led the Mountaineers (9-3, 2-0 CCC) with 15 points in the contest. Taylor Riley led the Mountaineers with eight assists. As a team the Mountaineers shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half. Northwest shot 28 percent from the game.

The Mountaineers looked to be pulling away early as EOU opened the contest on an 8-3 run with four different players doing the scoring. EOU continued to add to its lead which slowly grew to 10 points, 17-7, after Riley drove down the lane and found a wide open Maloree Moss for a three pointer.

Northwest started to slowly battle back and trimmed the lead down to four points, 17-13, after the Eagles hit a long two pointer. However EOU grew the lead back to double figures after Newcomb hit a deep three pointer.

EOU continued to hold the 10 point lead late into the first half. With EOU ahead, 31-21, Ashley Dario hit a three pointer cutting the Mountaineers lead down to seven, 31-24. Eastern Oregon stretched it back to nine points right before halftime as Moss drove down the lane and found Kassy Larson for a layup. EOU took a 33-24 lead into halftime.

The Mountaineers picked up the offensive production and defense to start the second half. EOU started the second half on a 22-2 run that extended the Mountaineers lead to 55-26. During this run, Eastern Oregon held the Eagles without a field goal for a 10 minute stretch.

Once the Eagles hit their second field goal of the half, Northwest went on a 10-2 run that trimmed the Mountaineers lead down to 58-26. Corrinne Burke led the charge for the Eagles as she scored five of the 10 points.

Northwest's offense looked to be heating up after going cold for ten minutes as the Eagles went on a 13-4 run to cut the Mountaineers lead down to 60-42. However, the Mountaineers had an answer and scored the next six points to extend its lead back to a 24 point lead. EOU continued to add to its lead and came away with a 71-48 victory.

The Mountaineers return to action next weekend Dec. 13-14 when they participate in the Ker Classic hosted by Whitman College. EOU will play Whitworth on Dec. 13. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.