LA GRANDE, Ore. – The (RV) Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team is back in familiar territory, as the Mountaineers will host a Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament game for the fifth-consecutive year.
EOU will square off against sixth-seeded Northwest tomorrow in La Grande at 7 p.m.
SEASON OVERVIEW
The Mountaineers claimed the third seed in the 2016 CCC Tournament after finishing the regular season with an overall record of 20-9, including a 16-4 mark in league play.
EOU has won seven of its last eight contests and is shooting over 48 percent in the month of February. The squad boasts an 8-3 record at home.
The Mountaineers are 12-0 this season when they hit 10 or more three's, and the team is tied for first in the CCC in scoring defense (54.6 points/game).
THE OPPONENT
Northwest enters tomorrow's affair at 15-15 overall and 10-10 in CCC play. The Eagles capped the regular season with a four-game winning streak, and the team is averaging nearly 85 points per game in the month of February thanks to a 52 percent shooting clip.
Jordan Asher leads Northwest in scoring (12.4 points/game) and nails over two three's per game. Meanwhile, Miranda Langenhorst tallies 8.8 points and pulls down a team-best 6.4 boards per contest.
As a team, Northwest ranks second in the CCC in both scoring (74.2 points/game) and rebounding (42.1 per game). The Eagles are also third in assists (16.8 per game).
SERIES HISTORY
EOU has won 14-straight games vs. Northwest, with the last loss (67-60) coming on Feb. 19, 2010.
This season, the Mountaineers collected a pair of double-digit victories over the Eagles and hit 29 three's in the two games combined.
LAST MEETING
On Jan. 30, EOU left Kirkland, Wash., with an 81-64 triumph thanks to a career-high 31 points from senior guard Jordan Klebaum. The Mountaineers nailed 15 three's and led by as many as 18 points on multiple occasions.
2016 CCC CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS
Tuesday, Feb. 23
No. 8 College of Idaho at No. 1 Southern Oregon
No. 7 Warner Pacific at No. 2 Oregon Tech
No. 6 Northwest at No. 3 Eastern Oregon
No. 5 Corban at No. 4 Northwest Christian
Friday, Feb. 26
CCC Tournament Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 29
CCC Tournament Championship
2015-16 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Scoring: Klebaum (12.0)
Rebounding: Nikki Osborne (7.2)
Assists: Maloree Moss (3.6)
Steals: Klebaum (1.8)
Blocks: Donniesha Webber (0.4)
Minutes: Osborne (29.9)
Field goal percentage: Ashley Knight (55.4, 62-for-112)
Three-point field goal percentage: Payton Parrish (45.2, 76-for-168)
Free throw percentage: Klebaum (85.1, 40-for-47)
FIRST 100 STUDENTS
The first 100 EOU students in attendance will receive free admission at tomorrow's game.
PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA
Pizza provided by Domino's will be $1 per slice and will be served in the lobby of Quinn Coliseum.
TICKET PRICES
- Reserved seating: $10
- General Admission: $6
- Military/Seniors: $5
- Students: $2 (first 100 EOU students free)
- Youth (12 & Under): $1
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