CALDWELL, Idaho – In game three of the Domino’s Classic, EOU took on Rocky Mountain, a foe its use to seeing on the football field. The contest was close but the Mountaineers were able to pull of the victory, 80-76 in Caldwell, Idaho.
EOU (7-2), scored the first bucket of game thanks to a rebound and tip-in from senior forward Bryan McGriff.
After the tip-in, the Blue and Gold kicked-off a 10-2 run that saw scores from junior wing Austin Winegar, freshman guard Max McCullough, senior wing Travis Meeker and McGriff.
However, the Battlin’ Bears then started a run of their own, 19-8, which saw them take the lead 21-20 after a jump shot from Zach Hinton with 9:10 remaining in the first stanza.
With 1:46 remaining in the first and EOU down four, 32-28, McCullough drained a three from behind the arc thanks to an assist from senior forward Michael Hillman. McCullough’s three was the final bucket of the half and sent the Mounties into the locker room with some momentum.
Despite the momentum at halftime, EOU found themselves down 48-41 to Rocky Mountain (4-3), with 15:25 remaining in the game.
The Mountaineers and the Bears continued as each team took the lead multiple times but nether could pull away.
The two were back and forth until 1:43 when EOU broke a 75-75 tie while going on a 5-1 run until the end of the game. The 5-1 run saw scores from senior guard Kentrell Washington, junior guard Brennan Pope and McCullough.
Offensively, McGriff who tallied 23 points and six total rebounds led the Mountaineers. Not far behind was McCullough who netted 17 points and two assists.
Defensively, EOU forced 15 turnovers while also grabbing 25 defensive rebounds. Washington nabbed nine rebounds while putting up 15 points.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 – Steals in the game of McCullough.
55 – Combined points between McGriff, McCullough and Washington.
32 – Total rebounds for EOU.
Up Next
The Mountaineers take on College of Idaho in CCC play on Saturday, Dec. 3 with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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