Southern Oregon SOU 5-3, 0-2 CCC

Eastern Oregon EOU 5-2, 1-1 CCC

Southern Oregon SOU

5-3, 0-2 CCC

Final

Dec. 07, 2024

Eastern Oregon EOU

5-2, 1-1 CCC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Southern Oregon SOU	32	35	67
Eastern Oregon EOU	37	33	70

Summary
Box Score

Tally Connors

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/7/2024 7:56:00 PM | Tally Connors, SID GA

Eastern Oregon Holds Off Southern Oregon, 70-67

LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon men's basketball held off a late surge by Southern Oregon University to claim a 70-67 victory in Cascade Collegiate Conference play on Saturday night at Quinn Coliseum.

EOU was powered by Garrett Hawkes, who tallied a game-high 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including a critical three-pointer in the second half. Jaden Hansen provided steady playmaking for the Mounties, dishing out five assists while chipping in eight points. Malachi Afework also delivered a spark off the bench, scoring 10 points, including two clutch three-pointers.

Southern Oregon kept the contest close behind the efforts of Elijah Jackson, who scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including two three-pointers. Despite Jackson's performance, the Raiders struggled with turnovers, committing 15, which the Mountaineers converted into 17 points.

The Mountaineers held a slim 37-32 lead at halftime. Southern Oregon briefly took the lead with six minutes remaining, before Eastern Oregon responded with a 6-0 run fueled by key baskets from Hawkes and TJ Doman, who added 14 points on an efficient 7-of-9 shooting.

Key Players:

EOU: Garrett Hawkes (20 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists), TJ Doman (14 points, 2 rebounds), and Malachi Afework (10 points, 5 rebounds).
SOU: Elijah Jackson (20 points, 3 rebounds), Joe Juhala (13 points, 5 rebounds), Mason Whittaker (11 points, 2 rebounds).

Eastern Oregon continues its CCC play as the College of Idaho Yotes visit on December 14 at 6 p.m. in Quinn Coliseum.

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