LA GRANDE, Ore. - Mountaineer Women's Basketball continues their Idaho tour this week with a trio of games, including the conference opener against a longtime rival. All three games for Eastern Oregon will be played in Caldwell.

OPPONENTS
College of Idaho Yotes (5-1)
Simpson Red Hawks (1-7)
Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (3-1)

WHERE
Caldwell, Idaho - J.A. Albertson Activities Center

WHEN (All Times Pacific)
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m. - vs. C of I
Friday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m. - vs. Simpson
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m. - Rocky Mountain

Tip-Off
• The Mountaineers (2-4) will look to get back to the winner's circle when they head back to Idaho.
• Eastern is currently three games into its eight-game road trip and will also face a pair of opponents for a second time.
• The Mountaineers games vs. C of I will be their conference opener before closing out non-conference play against Simpson and Rocky Mountain.
• Following the trio of games, EOU will be back on the road next weekend to continue on with CCC play.

How to Watch/Follow
• LIvestream coverage of this weekend's games can be found on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. Live stats can be accessed on the EOU Women's Basketball schedule page and by clicking the link above
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. All EOU home games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to tip-off.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Women's Basketball games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

Story Lines
• The Mountaineers have won each of their last 15 games against the Yotes, dating back to 2015.
• EOU's games on Friday and Saturday are both against opponents they have faced already this season.
• Of the eight games away from home for Eastern, six are in the state of Idaho.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers are looking to rebound after a tough 73-70 loss against No. 24 Montana Western last Saturday.
• EOU shot 40% from the floor and was paced by a pair of double-digit scorers in Taylor Stricklin with 26 and Adyson Harris with 13. 

Previously Against This Week's Opponents
• Last season EOU and C of I only squared off once in a non-conference bout. Eastern was the victor scoring a 64-58 road win over the Yotes.
• All-time, EOU is 37-24 against the Yotes and is 35-11 against them under the direction of Anji Weissenfluh. In Caldwell, C of I has the series edge, 15-14.
• Eastern took down Simpson 88-62 in the season opening weekend on the road. Since 2013, The Mountaineers are 7-1 against the Red Hawks and are 1-0 in neutral site match-ups.
• Rocky held off EOU in OT, 75-68, earlier this month in a neutral site match-up. The Battlin' Bears are currently 1-1 against Eastern in two match-ups since 2016.

Cleaning Up the Boards
• Through six games this season, the Mountaineers have grabbed 40-plus rebounds in five.
• Eastern has out-rebounded  its opponents in five of its six games this season.
• EOU has grabbed 10-plus offensive boards in each of its last three games.
• The Mountaineers had a season best of 51 rebounds against William Jessup.

Individual Milestones
• Head Coach Anji Weissenfluh is two wins away from 480 for her career.
• Macie Elliott needs just three more assists to reach 50 for her young career.
• Taylor Stricklin needs just 15 more points to reach 100 for the season.
• Adyson Harris is 21 points shy of reaching 100 for the season as well.

Scouting the Competition
College of Idaho Yotes
• The Yotes are 5-1 to start the season but are 0-1 on their home court. They have four road wins and one neutral site victory.
• Offensively, C of I is scoring 72.0 points per game on 441.% shooting. They are a 30.6% team from deep and dish out 14.7 assists per game.
• Defensively, the Yotes are holding opponents to 54.0 points per game on 32.9% shooting. They are limiting the opposition to 25.9% shooting from beyond the arc. The Yotes average 8.7 steals per game, 46.3 boards per game, and 3.0 blocked shots. 
• Sienna Riggle paces the offense to start at 13.5 points per game on 59.7% shooting. She is also the team leader in rebounds at 8.7 and has blocked seven shots.
• Lexi Mitchell is second in scoring at 12.5 points per game on 52.8% shooting. She is shooting 40% from deep and is second in rebounding at 8.3 per game. 
• Jada Reed is the team leader in assists with 26 to go along with a team-high 13 steals. She is averaging 7.0 points per game and shoots 44.7% from the field. 
• Kendee French is fourth in scoring at 8.8 points per game. She is also the second best shot blocker with six so far this season.

Simpson Red Hawks
• Simpson enters the weekend with a 1-7 overall record. The Red Hawks won their season opener but have dropped seventh straight since then.
• The Red Hawks average just 56.4 points per game on 38% shooting and are just shooting 28.8% from three-point range. 
• Defensively, Simpson is giving up 67.9 points per game and allowing opponents to shoot 44.3% on them. They average just 25.9 rebounds per game and 8.1 steals per game.
• Sandra Berrocal leads the offense with 11.4 points per game and is fourth in rebounding at 3.3 per game. She shoots 44.6% from the fk
• Breesia Northern is second in scoring at 10.9 points per game and shoots 41.9% from the floor. She also shoots 86.4% from the free throw line.
• Kelsie Graf leads the way in rebounding at 3.9 per game and chips in 3.4 points per game.
• Northern also leads the way in assists with 17. She is tied with Ariadna for the lead who also has 17. 

Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears
• The Battlin' Bears are 3-1 going into the weekend. Their lone loss was against Lewis-Clark State, 57-54.
• Rocky is averaging 72.8 points per game on 41.9% shooting and shoots 33% from deep. They dish out 15.5 assists per game.
• Defensively, the Battlin' Bears are limiting opponents to just 59.0points per game on 39.4% shooting. They hold opponents to 27.6% from deep and average 39.0 rebounds per game.
• N'Dea Flye leads the way in scoring at 18.5 points per game on 43.9% shooting. She is also leading the team in assists at 4.8 per game and 2.5 steals per game. Flye also leads the team in rebounds at 8.8 per game.
• Second in scoring is Shauna Bribiescas at 16.5 per game. She is a 54.3% shooter, 44% from beyond the arc, and is second in rebounding at 6.3 per game.
• Kloie Thatcher is the third leading scorer at 10.0 points per game. She shoots 35.9% overall and 30.4% from deep. She is fourth in boards at 3.8 per game.
• Mackenzie Dethman is the leading shot blocker at 2.0 per game. She is third in rebounding at 5.3 boards per game and scores 6.8 points per game.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will get right back into CCC play the following weekend with a pair of road contests at Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech.
• Eastern will take on Southern on Friday, Dec. 3 with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The following day, Dec. 4, EOU and OIT will square off at 3 p.m.

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