CHENEY, Wash. – For the first time since Dec. 2, the Eastern Washington University women's basketball team is returning home to Reese Court. The Eagles host Northern Colorado on Monday, Jan. 7 at 6:05 p.m. as Big Sky Conference play continues.
 
HOW TO WATCH: The contest will be streamed via the Pluto TV app on channel 234 or on WatchBigSky.com. Live stats will be available on EWUStats.com and fans can follow @EWUWBB on Twitter for in-game updates and video highlights.
 
A LOOK AT THE EAGLES: Eastern Washington is 2-10 overall with a 1-2 mark in Big Sky play. Most recently, the Eagles are coming off of an 84-68 loss to Idaho on Jan. 3.
 
Violet Kapri Morrow leads the Eagles with 17.2 points per game which is 91^st nationally and sixth in the Big Sky. The senior is also 28 points away from becoming the 18^th member of Eastern Washington's 1,000-point club. She also leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game and 1.8 steals per game.
 
Freshman Grace Kirscher follows with 9.2 points per game and Jessica McDowell-White leads the team with 2.2 assists and averages 8.8 points per contest. McDowell-White averages 2.4 three-pointers a game with a 36.1 percent accuracy to rank fourth in the Big Sky.
 
After redshirting her first two and a half years at Eastern Washington due to transfer rules and injuries, Andie Easley has become a spark off the bench. In just two games, Easley has averaged 7.0 points per game including an 11-point performance at Idaho where she led the team with five rebounds and three assists to go with two steals.
 
As a team, the Eagles are shooting 35.8 percent from the field and 30.1 percent from three-point range. They rank 96^th in the nation with 7.1 three-pointers per game. They also average 55.9 points per game to go with 32.1 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.2 blocks per game.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The first game of 2019 took place at Idaho where the Eagles fell 84-68 despite shooting over 46 percent from the field and had four in double figures. Eastern trailed 74-49 with 5:14 to go in the fourth and used a 15-0 run with 28 points in the fourth quarter, but fell short.
 
Violet Kapri Morrow led the way with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting and was 5-for-5 from the free throw line. In just her second game as an Eagle, Andie Easley added 11 points while leading the team with three assists and five rebounds after shooting 5-for-8 from the field. Brittany Klaman and Grace Kirscher rounded out the scoring with 10 points each.
 
The Eagles had the higher efficiency over the Vandals, shooting 46.2 percent on 24-for-52 compared to Idaho's 44.1 percent on 30-for-68. Eastern also shot 40 percent from beyond the arc, draining six three pointers but the Vandals hit 10. Eastern had nine steals, but only nine assists with 31 rebounds.
 
A LOOK AT THE BEARS: Northern Colorado is 8-4 overall and sit atop the Big Sky standings with a perfect 3-0 record. The Bears are the defending 2017-18 Big Sky regular season and tournament champions. UNC is riding a three-game win streak and are most recently coming off of an 86-72 win at Idaho.
 
The Bears are led offensively by Savannah Smith with 17.3 points per game which is 88^th in the nation and fifth in the conference. Alexis Chapman is the other Bear in double figures with 12.9 per contest.
 
UNC ranks 80^th in the nation with 40.8 rebounds per game, led by Ali Meyer who is 12^th in the nation with 11.6 rebounds per game. As a team, the Bears are 54^th in the nation with 7.9 three-pointers per game. They average 66.8 points per game while shooting 39.5 percent from the field.
 
SERIES HISTORY: Eastern Washington trails the all-time series, 9-14 and have dropped the last two meetings. In Bank of Colorado arena, the Eagles are 3-8.
 
Northern Colorado swept the meetings last year, with both contests decided by less than 10 points. On Dec. 28, 2017 UNC picked up a close 70-65 victory in Cheney despite the Eagles having four in double figures. On Jan. 27, 2018, the Bears won 68-62 in Greeley where Violet Kapri Morrow scored 24 points to lead the team.
 
KAPRI'S QUEST TO 1,000: Senior Violet Kapri Morrow is on the road to joining one of the most exclusive clubs in college basketball, the 1,000-point club. With 19 points at Idaho, Morrow now has 972 points and needs just 28 more to become the 18^th player in Eastern Washington women's basketball history to eclipse 1,000 points.
 
Morrow's performance catapulted her in 21^st on Eastern's all-time scoring list. She passed Missy Chubb (1989-02) and Allie Bailey (1999-02) who had 957 and 978 points, respectively. Morrow needs just seven more points to crack the top-20 and pass Susan Smith (1987-89) who had 978 points.
 
UP NEXT: The return home is a short one, as the Eagles hit the road to take on Montana on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Pacific time. Eastern Washington then takes on Montana State on Jan. 19 in Bozeman. The Eagles will be back at Reese Court for Kid's Day on Jan. 24 for an 11 a.m. matinee.