LA GRANDE, Ore. – Mountaineer Women's Basketball continued their winning ways Saturday afternoon with a gritty 68-65 comeback win over in-state rival Southern Oregon. The win pushed Eastern Oregon's winning streak to six straight and puts the team's overall record at 14-7, with an 11-2 mark in conference play.

How it Happened
• The win for the Mountaineers helped them avenge a 55-47 road loss at SOU (17-4, 10-3 CCC) back on Dec. 3. The victory also helped Eastern remain undefeated at home with a 6-0 record.
• The Mountaineers played from behind nearly the entire afternoon, but it was a 19-point fourth quarter that propelled them to victory. EOU also held Southern to just 26 second half points after giving up 39 in the first two quarters.
• For the game, EOU shot 48% from the floor overall, but was just 33.3% from deep. Free throws also were a challenge as the Mountaineers finished 15-22 for 68.2%.
• Defensively, Eastern held the Raiders to 42.6% from the floor and 38.1% from three-point range. SOU was just 5-9 at the charity stripe for 55.6%.
• Putting together another superb performance was guard Sailor Liefke with 32 points. She had help as forward Haley Robinett posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
• Although EOU did not hit the 40-rebound mark in this win, the Mounties had a solid edge in glass cleanup at 39-24 against the Raiders.
• Through the entirety of the opening frame, Southern held the lead but never led by more than two possessions. EOU got within one a handful of times but went into the second trailing 21-17.
• In the second quarter, back-to-back triples by Liefke gave Eastern their first lead, 23-21, in the opening minutes. EOU held a 30-27 lead at the midway point, but a 12-2 run to end the frame gave Southern a 39-32 edge at the break.
• The Mountaineers 15 points was their lowest of any quarter in the game, but in the second half, defense picked up for them. They gave up just 14 and 12 points, respectively, and scored 36 points.
• EOU opened the third quarter with a 13-3 run to jump back ahead 45-42. Robinett accounted for seven of the Mounties' 13 points to fuel the run. Taylor Stricklin added four to help EOU jump ahead, while a jumper from Liefke started the run.
• The two squads were locked at a 47-47 tie with 4:55 to play in the quarter, but SOU pieced together a 6-2 run to lead after three. The Raiders small surge gave them a 53-49 lead going into the fourth.
• Southern managed to lead by as much as six in the first two minutes of the fourth, 58-52, but EOU slowly chipped away at the lead. It was not until there was 1:43 left to play in regulation when EOU tied the contest.
• A 10-4 scoring surge by the Mountaineers that lasted nearly the entire quarter brought the score to a 62-all tie. A jumper from Liefke tied the game and like the night before, she took over.
• Over the final 1:42 of play, Liefke scored the Mountaineers final eight points. Her efforts, combined with solid defense by the Mounties, gave them the 68-65 home win.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Sailor Liefke shot 12-18 overall (66.7%) and was 5-10 (50%) from deep for a game best 32 points. She also grabbed seven rebounds and went 3-3 at the charity stripe.
• Haley Robinett added her third double-double of the season with 11 points and a game-high 11 boards. She shot 4-6 overall and was 3-3 at the free throw line.
• Taylor Stricklin chipped in seven points and had four rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks.
• Kaiea Waiwaiole scored seven points in 14 minutes off the bench, going 3-4 from the field.
• Maddy Juul pulled down nine boards in the win and put up five points.

For the Raiders
• Brianna Phiakhamngon tied the team-high in points with 16 on 6-11 shooting and had a game-high four assists.
• Danasia Allison also put up 16 points in 23 minutes off the bench. She shot 6-14 and was 4-6 from deep.
• Clara Robbins added 12 points in the loss and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

By the Numbers
2 - Haley Robinett posted back-to-back double-doubles this weekend.
32 - Sailor Liefke's 32 points are career-high inside Quinn Coliseum.
8 - EOU has shot 40% or better in each of its last eight games now.
1 - Head Coach Anji Weissenfluh is just one win away from 490 for her career.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will have a quick turnaround as they host Interstate-84 rival College of Idaho this Tuesday, Jan. 25. Tip-off against the Yotes is set for 5:30 p.m. inside Quinn Coliseum.

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