EOU Soars Past Thunderbirds
LA GRANDE- Just how good are the Eastern Oregon women? Well, with 6:26 remaining in the first half Eastern led Cascade College (10-12, 3-9 Cascade Collegiate Conference), 27-25, and over the next 20 minutes of play went on a 41-23 run. EOU (17-2, 11-1 CCC) cruised past the T-Birds, 76-62, Saturday evening.
The largest lead of the night was 22 points with 7:56 remaining in regulation in favor of the Cascade Conference first place team, Eastern Oregon.
EOU had four scorers in double-digits led by Sheena Henderson's 16 points and 14 rebounds, Saleena Leavitt added 14 points, while Tiffanie Ulmer and Breana Olsen had 12 and 11 points respectively.
EOU will return to action Friday with a trip to Oregon Tech (16-6, 8-4 CCC). The Hustlin' Owls defeated Northwest University Saturday evening, 71-64, and come into the game sitting in fourth-place in the current conference standings. The Mountaineers won the last meeting on December 1, 73-66, in La Grande.