SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Eastern Washington University women's basketball team concluded its California road trip with an 84-66 loss at San Jose State Friday night (Nov. 8).
 
"We have some work in front of us on the defensive end. I was extremely disappointed this trip in our inability to defend in transition, and tonight it was ultimately our demise," said head coach Wendy Schuller. "We have to grow up in a hurry and I know that each day we will continue to work hard and push each other to get where we want to go."
 
The Eagles were led by two in double figures, as Jessica McDowell-White scored 16 and freshmen Kennedy Dickie scored 10. McDowell-White splashed four three-pointers and was a rebound short of a double-double to go with four assists. Bella Cravens grabbed 14 boards and added eight points.
 
Eastern Washington was 26-of-70 from the floor to drain 37.1 percent of their shots. They also added 10 three-point field goals to shoot 30.3 percent from a distance.
 
After shooting just 29.4 percent from the field in the first quarter to trail 18-12 after the first 10 minutes, Eastern was 7-of-16 in the second quarter. Despite the improvement, the Eagles trailed 39-27 after two quarters of play.
 
Cravens would make a layup that sparked a 7-0 scoring run for the Eagles in the third quarter. After Grace Kirscher nailed two free throw attempts, Cravens would score again before Kirscher capped the run with a three-pointer that put the Eagles within nine points, 45-36. At the end of the third, the Eagles trailed 64-43.
 
Eastern Washington outscored the Spartans in the fourth quarter, 23-to-20. The Eagles made five three-pointers in the final 10 minutes, three of which came from McDowell-White. Freshman Jenna Dick would also add five fourth-quarter points, but the Eagles would come up short and fell 84-66.
 
WIN-LOSS RECORDS: With the loss, the Eagles fall to 0-2 on the young season and San Jose State improves to 1-1.
 
KEY STATISTICS: San Jose State scored 30 fast-break points and 15 off of turnovers as they shot 46.67 percent (28-of-60) on the night. The Spartans also poured on 14 three pointers on 23 attempts and were 14-for-15 from the charity stripe.
 
Eastern Washington impressed in the pain, scoring 28 points and the bench added 22. The Eagles were 26-for-70 from the field, shooting 37.1 percent. They also were 10-for-33 from beyond the arc and 4-for-6 from the charity stripe.
 
The Eagles pulled down 38 boards, dished out 17 assists and had six steals. The Spartans added 13 steals, 29 rebounds and committed 13 turnovers.
 
TOP PERFORMANCES: Jessica McDowell-White led the team with 16 points. The sophomore was 6-for-11 from the field and 4-for-9 from three-point range. She was also a rebound short of a double-double with nine and led the team with four assists, two steals and a block.
 
Kennedy Dickie scored in double figures for the first time in her career with 10 points, including two three-pointers.
 
Bella Cravens pulled down 14 rebounds and dished three assists with a block. She was 4-for-9 from the floor. Grace Kirscher added nine points and four rebounds.
 
UP NEXT: The Eagles will have over a week to prepare for their next matchup at Utah on Monday, Nov. 18. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. PT from Salt Lake City.