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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Click hereThis WeekendThis 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 OpenerThis 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 OutThe 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 by
Bryan McGriff, who scored 32 points.
De'Sean Mattox followed with 27 points and dished out a game-high nine assists.
Looking at the Opponents
EvergreenThe 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.
NorthwestThe 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 ShotsEOU 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 OpponentsEastern 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 NextThe Mountaineers return to the court on Saturday, Dec. 13 when they host Multnomah University at 2 p.m.