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Jarek Schetzle
Liza Safford
67
Montana Western UMW 3-1
71
Winner Eastern Oregon EOU 3-6
Montana Western UMW
3-1
67
Final
71
Eastern Oregon EOU
3-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Montana Western UMW 32 35 67
Eastern Oregon EOU 33 38 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Iain Dexter, EOU Sports Information Director

Mountaineers Open Taco Bell Shootout with 71-67 Win Over UMW

CALDWELL, Idaho. – The Eastern Oregon men's basketball team ended its six-game losing streak, winning a close battle 71-67 against Montana Western to open the Taco Bell Shootout on Friday.
 
The victory on Friday ended a long losing streak for the Mountaineers (3-6) who had given up 70 or more points in each loss. Against Montana Western, EOU allowed a season-low 67 points, holding the Bulldogs to just 34 percent shooting on the evening.
 
Sophomore Jordan May led the team offensively with another big performance. May had a game-high 25 points, making 9-of-16 from the field and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.
 
Foul trouble continued to be an issue for the Mountaineers, recording 31 personal fouls in the game. The fouls allowed the Bulldogs to reach the free-throw line 47 times on the night, but UMW was able to knock down just 29 for under 62 percent.
 
On the other side, EOU made 21-for-27 from the charity stripe to nearly equal Montana Western's total, despite the large disparity in opportunities.
 
The Blue and Gold played its best defense of the young season, holding UMW to 34 percent shooting and 4-for-21 (19%) from behind the arc.
 
Junior Jarek Schetzle posted a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds in a breakout game for the transfer. Schetzle played 30 minutes while adding two blocks on defense. Fellow junior transfer Joel Anderson added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists.
 
Overall, the game featured eight lead changes and four tied scores in a back-and-forth affair. Kooper Kidgell led the Bulldogs with 18 points.
 
The Mountaineers wrap up the Taco Bell Classic at the College of Idaho on Saturday, facing Northwest Indian at 5 p.m. Mountain time.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
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