LA GRANDE, Ore. - Eastern Oregon University Women's Basketball begins an eight-game trip away from home this weekend and the first six games will be in the state of Idaho. The first set games on tap are a pair of neutral site contests at the Twin Rivers Physical therapy Classic hosted by Lewis-Clark State College.

OPPONENTS
Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (1-0)
Montana Tech Orediggers (2–2)

WHERE
Lewiston, Idaho - Activity Center

WHEN
Friday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m. - vs. Rocky Mountain
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1 p.m. - vs. Montana Tech

Tip-Off
• The Mountaineers (2-1) are coming off an exhibition showdown at home against Whitman College. It was the team's lone exhibition of the year.
• EOU will be on the road or in a neutral site contest in each of their next eight games.
• Part of the eight game road trip for the Mountaineer includes three conference games.
• Following the LC State Tournament, the Mountaineers will play their next four games in Caldwell, Idaho.

How to Watch/Follow
• LIvestream coverage of this weekend's games can be accessed by clicking the link above. Fans can also go to the EOU Women's Basketball schedule page to find live video and live stats links.
• 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
• Although the game against Whitman does not count toward their overall record, the Mountaineers have dropped each of their last two games. 
• In neutral site games this season, EOU is currently 1-0 this season.
• Both opponents for the Mountaineers this weekend hail from the Frontier Conference.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers last game was an exhibition tune-up against the Blues of Whitman College. The blues walked away the victors with a 75-68 win.
• Adyson Harris led the way in scoring with 18 points off the bench. She shot 6-15 from the floor and grabbed a team best six rebounds.
• Sailor Liefke added 15 points with the help of 8-10 made free throws and was able to grab four rebounds.

Previously Against Rocky Mountain/Montana Tech
• EOU and Rocky Mountain last met in the 2016-17 season in a neutral site showdown in Caldwell. The Mountaineers walked away on top winning 68-54.
• Eastern and Montana Tech last met in 2017-18 at the same tournament they are playing in again this weekend. The Orediggers edged out the Mountaineers by a final of 71-67.
• EOU has squared off with Montana Tech five total times since the 2009-10 season. EOU had the slight edge at 3-2.

Individual Milestones
• Brandy Smith is 14 points away from reaching 150 for her career.
• Taylor Stricklin is 33 rebounds away from 300 for her career.
• Haley Robinett needs 13 more rebounds to reach 100 for her career.
• Maddy Juul needs just 10 more points to reach 150 for her career.

Scouting the Competition
Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears
• The Battlin' Bears have played three games this season, but two have been exhibitions. They are 1-0 on the year with their lone win coming against Viterbo University, 83-60.
• Offensively, the Battlin' Bears average 83.0 points per game on 45% shooting from the field. They shoot just 27.6% from deep and are only a 33.3% team from the free throw line.
• Defensively, Rocky is holding opponents to just 60.0 points per game on 35.6% shooting. They grab 46.0 rebounds per game and are averaging 8.0 steals per game and blocking 4.0 shots.
• Shauna Bribiescas is the leader in scoring to start at 18.0 points per game. She is shooting 50% from the field overall and is also a 50% shooter from three-point range.
• N'Dea Flye is also leading the way in scoring at 18.0 points per game to start the year. She is a 60% shooter overall and is the team leader in rebounding at 12.0 per game. 
• Dominique Stephens is the team leader in blocked shots to start the year with 3.0 per game. She is also tied for the lead in steals per game at 2.0.
• Kloie Thatcher and Flye are the floor generals as both players are averaging 7.0 assists per game to start the season. Thatcher is also the third leading scorer at 12.0 points per game. 
• Mackenzie Dethman is the fourth highest scorer on the team at 11.0 points per game. She also averages the second most rebounds at 9.0 per game.

Montana Tech Orediggers
• The Orediggers are through four games played already this season and are an even 2-2 to start the year. They have wins over Walla Walla University and William Jessup University.
• Tech is averaging 66.8 points per game to start and is shooting 42.1% from the floor overall and 38.5% from three-point range. They dish out 13.3 assists per game and shoot 70.2% from the free throw line.
• On defense, the Orediggers are surrendering 63.5 points per game on 40.1% shooting. Opponents shoot 32% from deep against them. The Orediggers are averaging 38.8 rebounds per game to go along with 6.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per contest.
• Brooek Heggie is the leading scorer through four games at 11.0 per game. She shoots 60% from the floor and is fourth on the team in rebounding at 4.5 per game.
• Mollie Peoples is second in scoring and the only other double figure scorer at 10.8 points per game. She is a 42.5% shooter from the field and is 9-23 from deep for 39.1%. 
• Tavia Rooney leads the way in glass cleanup with 36 total rebounds and leads the team at 9.0 per game. She is the leader in blocked shots as well at 10 total to go along with five steals. She is fourth in scoring at 9.0 points per game.
• Dani Urick and Celestina Faletoi are tied for second in rebounding at 5.3 per game, respectively. Urick is also the team's third leading scorer at 9.5 points per game.
• Madison Allen and Rooney are tied for the team lead in assists so far with nine apiece and both are averaging 2.3 per game.

Up Next
• Following the LC State Tournament, the Mountaineers will not be back inaction until Nov. 20 when they head to Caldwell, Idaho for a neutral site match-up against Montana Western. The game will be played at College of Idaho with tip-off set for 2 p.m. PT. 

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