Greeley, Colo. – A late run from host Northern Colorado proved too much for the Eastern Washington University women's basketball team to overcome, as the Eagles fell, 64-56, to the Bears in a Big Sky Conference counter at Bank of Colorado Arena Thursday, Jan. 22.

Win-Loss Records
The setback drops EWU to 11-6 overall and 4-2 in league play while Northern Colorado improves to 9-8 on the season at 3-3 in conference action.

What It Means
Eastern saw its stretch of consecutive road wins end at four straight, the longest since the 2011-12 season. EWU has now lost back-to-back games for the first time since November. The loss puts the Eagles in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Sky standings with North Dakota and Southern Utah.

Turning Point
A back-and-forth affair throughout the opening 30 minutes, a jumper from sophomore Jade Redmon evened the score at 49-49 with 8:24 left in the second half. Northern Colorado's D'Shara Strange put back her own miss on the Bears' next trip down the court, igniting an 11-0 run over the next four minutes that gave the hosts a 60-49 advantage.

The Eagles had one final run in them, crawling back to within six, 62-56, with a little over one minute left, but would get no closer than that as Strange knocked down a pair of free throws to close out the win.

Top Performers
Freshman Delaney Hodgins led Eastern with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting, adding six rebounds and one blocked shot in 23 minutes of action.

Redmon added 12 points, five rebounds and three assists while senior Lexie Nelson chipped in 11 points, burying three three-pointers to go along with three assists and two steals.

Senior Melissa Williams finished with 10 rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end, and added eight points, just missing out on her seventh double-double of the season.

Junior Hayley Hodgins also notched eight points, adding three rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot.

Key Statistics
EWU opened the game shooting 51.9 percent from the field in the first half before connecting at a 32.4-percent clip in the second half. Northern Colorado made 52.0 percent of its shots in the second half, outscoring the Eagles by seven, 31-24, over the final 20 minutes.

The hosts made six three-pointers on the night while the Eagles finished with just three triples on 12 attempts.

EWU finished with season lows in free throws made (3) and attempted (5) while Northern Colorado finished a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

Eastern finished with 13 offensive rebounds to the Bears' eight, and committed 12 turnovers while forcing UNC into 14 miscues.

Quoting @EWUCoachSchu
"We had some untimely turnovers there during that stretch in the second half that allowed them to go on a run. They made some big shots, and I thought Strange really took the game over for a couple of minutes there. She was a beast on the boards and did a little bit of everything for them."

Game Notes
* Nelson's 11 points moved her into fifth all-time on Eastern's career scoring list. She now has 1,900 career points in 79 career games.

* Williams recorded double-figure rebounds for the second straight game and the ninth time this season.

* EWU is now 1-2 on the year when being held to less than 60 points.

Up Next
The Eagles continue their road swing with a Big Sky game at reigning champion North Dakota this Saturday, Jan. 24. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. PT.