Eastern Oregon Women’s Basketball Named Team of the Week
LA GRANDE, Ore. –The Eastern Oregon University women’s basketball team has been named the “Team of the Week” for November 27- December 3, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced.
The No. 8 ranked Mountaineers opened conference play on the road at Southern Oregon University and Oregon Tech and came away with two dominating victories.
On Saturday EOU defeated No. 12 SOU 81-68 snapping the Raiders thirty-one home game winning streak in the process. Junior Maya Ah You Dias recorded a triple-double on the evening with 12 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists and Maren Herrud went 11-of-15 for 26 points off the bench. As a team EOU shot 55% from the floor on 31-56 from the floor including 9 of 18 from behind the arc.
On Sunday EOU added another win as they defeated the Lady Owls of Oregon Tech 78-55. Ah You Dias led the Mountaineers with 31 points and 8 rebounds. Stormee Van Belle recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Reece Bauer added 10 points. The blistering shooting continued for EOU as they shot 45% from the floor and 56% from the 3-point line, hitting 14 of 25.
Eastern Oregon (8-2, 2-0 CCC) will travel to take on NCAA Div. III Linfield on Dec. 9 before returning to CCC action as they will host Northwest Christian and Corban on Dec. 15-16.