Second half surge carries EOU

Published 3:52 pm Monday, November 23, 2009

The Eastern Oregon University women’s basketball team cruised past Willamette University Saturday, 69-39.

The Mountaineers (4-1) picked up the victory in the second and final

game of the fifth annual Aramark Holiday Classic. Alyssa Garro paced

EOU with 18 points. The junior finished 7 for 12 from the field,

including 4 of 9 from behind the arc, and was named to the

All-tournament team.

Freshman Kelsea Hurliman added 13 points for Eastern, hitting three

of her seven three-pointers. The Mountaineers were 11 for 40 from

behind the perimeter, and shot 35 percent from the field total.

The Bearcats were led by all-tournament selection, Alex Zennan’s, 12 points. Kailiegh Westermann chipped in 10 rebounds for Willamette (0-2).

Eastern Oregon stretched from a 25-17 lead at halftime, to a quick 20-point lead early in the second half. EOU had 21 assists to Willamette’s six. The Mountaineers outrebounded WU, 61-49.

Eastern plays in the first game at the Lady ‘Yote Classic Friday against Puget Sound. EOU’s next home game will be Dec. 18, against Southern Oregon.

WILLAMETTE UNIV. (0-2)

Alex Zennan 4-18 4-9 12; Kaileigh Westermann 2-5 2-6 6; Nicki Clowdsley 2-14 1-4 5; Keilyn Fujioka 2-8 1-2 5; Shayna Glynn 1-3 2-4 4;

Maya McFaddin 2-7 0-0 4; Sophie Wilson 1-2 1-2 3; Lauren Vannini 0-1 0-1 0; Xochitl Salinas 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 14-61 11-28 39.

EOU (4-2)

Alyssa Garro 7-12 0-0 18; Kelsea Hurliman 4-10 2-2 13; Samantha Flett 2-9 0-0 6; Tana Stickney 2-7 2-5 6; Ashlee Michelson 2-9 1-2 5; Sasha Valdez 2-3 0-0 5; Kyle Miller 2-8 0-0 5; Rosebud Guthrie 2-4 0-0 4; Shaylee Neilsen 1-4 0-0 2; Kathleen Luce 0-1 2-2 2; Anne Barnett 1-3 0-1 2; Mattea Zabala 0-1 1-4 1; Colby Patton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-72 8-16 69.

Willamette 17 22 – 39

EOU 25 44 – 69

3-point goals – Will 0-12 (Zennan, Alex 0-7; Clowdsley, Nicki 0-1; McFaddin, Maya 0-2; Wilson, Sophie 0-1; Salinas, Xochitl 0-1), EOU 11-40 (Alysaa Garro 4-9; Kelsea Hurliman 3-7; Samantha Flett 2-7; Sasha Valdez 1-2; Kyle Miller 1-5; Mattea Zabala 0-1; Shaylee Neilsen 0-2; Ashlee Michelson 0-4; Tana Stickney 0-3). Fouled out–Willa.- Keilyn Fujioka, EOU-None. Rebounds–Will. 49 (Kaileigh Westermann 10), EOU 61 (Tana Stickney 8). Assists–Will. 6 (Alex Zennan 3), EOU 21 (Samantha Flett 6). Total fouls -Will. 17, EOU. 20. Technical fouls–Willamette Univ.-None, EOU -None. A-150.

Mountaineers men fall to Montana Tech

BUTTE, Mont. – The Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team fell deep behind Montana Tech at the final game of the Copper Cage Classic before falling, 75-59.

The host of the two-day classic, Orediggers, jumped out to a 30-11 after a Brian Davison three-pointer. EOU finished shooting 36 percent from the field, after shooting 29 percent in the first half.

Jordan Lupfer-Graham scored a team-high 12 points for the Mountaineers.

The freshman was 4 for 6 from the field. Thomas McCarthy added 11 points for Eastern.

Dean Colbray led Montana Tech with 15 points. Davison had 13, Dirk Anderson added 12, Shawn Brooks finished with 11, and AJ Paine chipped in 10 for the Orediggers. Tech was 22 for 44 from the field, including 10 of 15 from behind the perimeter.

This game was a complete contrast to the result on Nov. 7 in La Grande when the Mountaineers won, 69-42.

Eastern Oregon travels to Lewiston, Idaho, Friday for the Cannon’s Building Materials tournament. They will play Lewis-Clark State Friday and Montana State-Northern Saturday.

EOU wins Friday

BUTTE, Mont. – The Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team defeated Montana State-Northern Friday night, 64-57.

After falling victim to a double-digit rally Thursday, the Mountaineers came back from an 11-point halftime deficit to win the opening game of the Copper Cage Classic hosted by Montana Tech.

Jacques Wilson led three EOU double-digit scorers with 15 points. Thomas McCarthy and Jordan Gregg each had 10 points.

Eastern shot 58 percent from the field in the second half to help the rally. EOU finished 53 percent from the field. The Mountaineers were 3 for 6 from behind the perimeter.

The Lights started shooting 58 percent from the field in the first half, but were held to 35 percent in the second. MSUN was 57 percent from behind the arc in the first, but 27 percent in the second half.

Andrew Sellars led all scorers with 17 points for Northern. Clay Greenland added 16, and Eric Tispy had 10.