ASHLAND, Ore. - Mountaineer Women's Basketball came up short of its second straight conference win Friday night in a 55-47 loss to Southern Oregon on the road in what was a defensive battle the whole night. With the loss, Eastern Oregon falls to 4-6 on the year and 1-1 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play.

How it Happened
• Defense rang true the whole game as the Mountaineers held the Raiders (8-1, 2-0 CCC) to a 35.5 shooting percentage, while EOU was limited to 38.3% shooting.
• Playing the biggest role in SOU's narrow victory was points off turnovers. Souther forced 30 EOU turnovers which led to 23 points. 
• Both teams' reserves scored 10 points, while the Raiders had the edge in the post scoring 38 points, while Eastern scored 26. 
• Despite the loss, EOU continued its strong play on the glass grabbing 45 boards, while the Raiders had 30 in 40 minutes of play.
• The first quarter was the lowest scoring of the night as the two squads combined for just 15 total points. The Mountaineers had the advantage leading 9-6 going into the second quarter.
• The second quarter did not see either offense do much better. Both teams scored just 11 points as defense was key on both sides going into halftime.
• Through the first 20 minutes of play, Adyson Harris was the Mountaineers leading scorer with six points as they led 20-17 at the break. Sailor Liefke and Taylor Strickin had three points, respectively.
• In the second half, offense picked up on both sides but the Raiders had the better outcome outsourcing EOU 38-27.
• In the third quarter, Souther put up 20 points and held the Mountaineers to 12 points, which was just one point more than their second quarter output. 
• Eastern led 26-21 early on in the third before a 7-2 run by SOU tied the game at 28-all. With 3:09 to play in the quarter, Southern outscored EOU 9-4 to lead 37-32 going into the fourth. 
• In the final frame, Southern managed to jump ahead by as much as nine in the first five minutes and eventually grabbed a 10-point lead, 48-38, with 4:54 left in regulation.
• Eastern looked to make a comeback and got within three, 48-45, in the final three minutes of play. Despite EOU's best efforts, Souther had an answer and slipped by with the eight-point win, 55-47.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Adyson Harris paced the offense with 12 points on 6-11 shooting.
• Sailor Liefke was the only other double figure scorer with 11 points.
• Taylor Stricklin chipped in eight points and had a game-high 14 rebounds.

For the Raiders
• Kami Walk scored a game-high 20 points and had a team best 13 rebounds for a double-double.
• Brianna Phiakhamngon added 10 points in the win.
• Syd'Nee Fryer chipped in nine points, grabbed seven boards, and dished out six assists. She also had four steals.

By the Numbers
14 - Taylor Stricklin's 14 boards are a new single-game career high.
9 - EOU has outrebounded its opponents in nine games this season.
6 - Eastern has grabbed double-digit offensive boards in six games following the 12 on Friday.
18 - The Mountaineers made 18 shots and went 18-47 in each of their last two games.
4 - Eastern had won its last four games on the road against SOU prior to Friday's loss.

Up Next
EOU will head to Klamath Falls to battle Oregon Tech tomorrow afternoon, Dec. 4. Tip-off against the Hustlin' Owls is set for 3 p.m. PT on Danny Miles Court.

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