CHENEY, Wash. — Eagle fans had their first look at the 2023-24 Eastern Washington women’s basketball team on Sunday afternoon, hosting Montana Tech. Eastern defeated the diggers, 80-49, at Reese Court.
The Eagles were led by redshirt-sophomore Aaliyah Alexander who had a game-high 23 points in the game, shooting 43.8 (7-of-16) from the floor. Junior Alexis Pettis scored 16 points off the bench, shooting 60 percent (6-of-10) and 4-of-6 from three point range.
The game opened with a 10-3 run from the Eagles, with four different players scoring. Montana Tech pulled the score back and the game would remain close until half. Eastern held a 31-27 advantage at the break, shooting 40.7 percent from the floor.
In the third quarter, Alexis Pettis connected for three-straight, three-pointers to extend the Eagle lead to 47-36. EWU extended the lead to 55-41 by the end of the quarter following free throws from Alexander and Jaleesa Lawrence.
Eastern shot 52.9 percent in the fourth quarter to blow the game open. The team finished with a 43.3 shooting percentage for the game, earning the 31-point win.
Jacinta Buckley led the team with a game-high seven rebounds, along with four blocks. Jamie Loera dished out six assists for the game’s high mark, adding a pair of steals.
For the game, EWU had a 47 to 25 rebounding advantage, out-scoring the Diggers in the paint, 30 to 18.
Up Next
The regular season begins for Eastern Washington on Nov. 8 when the team travels to Cedar City, Utah to play Southern Utah. The game tips-off at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
New for the 2023-24 season, the EWU Women’s Sports Pass gives fans access to over 30 Eagle Athletics events, including volleyball, soccer and women’s basketball for only $5 per game! Learn more and get yours today at goeags.com/tickets or call 509-359-6056.
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Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.
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