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Men's Basketball Weekly Notes: Evergreen and Northwest

Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (6-2, 0-0 CCC) vs. Evergreen Geoducks (2-3, 0-0 CCC)
Friday, Dec. 5th La Grande, Ore. 7:30 p.m. PT

Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (6-2, 0-0 CCC) vs. Northwest Eagles (8-2, 0-0 CCC)
Saturday, Dec. 6th La Grande, Ore. 7:30 p.m. PT

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This Weekend
This weekend the Mountaineers open up Cascade Collegiate Conference action against Evergreen and Northwest. Friday is Staff and Faculty Appreciation and Saturday is Ugly Sweater Christmas.

CCC Opener
This Friday, Dec. 5th is the opening weekend of CCC play. EOU will play host to Evergreen and Northwest. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

Last Time Out
The last time the Mountaineers took the court was an in exhibition game against Eastern Washington University. EOU was defeated by Eastern Washington, 104-87. EOU shot 46 percent from the game and were led byBryan McGriff, who scored 32 points. De'Sean Mattox followed with 27 points and dished out a game-high nine assists.

Looking at the Opponents
Evergreen

The Geoducks of Evergreen State College come into action this weekend with a record of 2-3 on the season. They are averaging 84.8 points per game. In their last game, the Geoducks were defeated by Lewis-Clark State College, 111-93. Kortney Darby leads Evergreen as he is scoring 19.4 points per game.
Northwest
The Eagles of Northwest University come into the weekend with an 8-2 record and are averaging 73.9 points per game. The Eagles are coming off an 81-77 victory over Lewis-Clark State. C.J. Carter leads the team in scoring as he averages 15.8 points per game. Northwest is shooting 48.6 percent from the floor, which is 24th in the NAIA.

Block Shots
EOU leads the Nation in block shots as they average 7.1 blocks per game. Leading the way for EOU is Kalvin Johansonn who leads the NAIA in blocks per game with 4.2. Johanson has 25 blocks on the season, followed by Michael Crane is second on the team with eight blocks.

Outrebounding Opponents
Eastern Oregon is averaging 51.2 rebounds per game, the most in the NAIA. They are outrebounding their opponents by a margin of 17.5 rebounds per game this season.

What's Up Next
The Mountaineers return to the court on Saturday, Dec. 13 when they host Multnomah University at 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Michael  Crane

#10 Michael Crane

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6' 3"
Senior
Kalvin Johanson

#1 Kalvin Johanson

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6' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Bryan McGriff

#22 Bryan McGriff

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6' 7"
Junior
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#5 De'Sean Mattox

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6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Michael  Crane

#10 Michael Crane

6' 3"
Senior
W
Kalvin Johanson

#1 Kalvin Johanson

6' 10"
Redshirt Junior
F
Bryan McGriff

#22 Bryan McGriff

6' 7"
Junior
F
De

#5 De'Sean Mattox

6' 1"
Senior
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