The Eastern Washington University women's basketball team picked up a 102-61 victory over visiting Multnomah on Tuesday night (Dec. 7) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. The Eagles made 18 three-pointers in the win, breaking the school record of 17 set twice, including this season on Nov. 21 against Evergreen State. Additionally, 102 points is the third-most in a single game in EWU history.
 
Eastern Washington improves to 2-4 (0-1 Big Sky) on the year while Multnomah, who competes in the NAIA in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, drops to 1-9.  
 
Five Eagles scored in double figures in tonight's win, led by Jaydia Martin with 21 points. Alexis Pettis (17), Jaleesa Lawrence (15), Jordyn Boesel (11) and Milly Knowles (10) rounded out the scoring.
 
"This week we were really working on setting other people up and moving the ball until we can get a great shot, and not settling for the first shot that we defended. That was something that we did really well and we've been trying to drive home," said head coach Joddie Gleason. "We've been settling a little bit in our previous games, especially against tough defenses, so that's our takeaway. We executed our motion, got movement, and set others up and that was evident with our 23 assists."
 
Eastern Washington made five three-pointers in the first quarter, two of which came from freshman Alexis Pettis. The Eagles shot 47.6 percent from the field, while holding the Lions to 26.7 percent, and ended the quarter on a 13-0 run to pull ahead 27-10 at the end of the first quarter.
 
The run extended into the second quarter after Jaydia Martin's second triple of the game, capping a 16-0 spurt. Another 10-0 run, that included two more triples from Martin, extended the lead to 40-13. With 5:50 remaining in the half, Martin already had 16 points including four three-pointers. Three seconds remained in the half when Martin drained her fifth triple of day, capping another 11-0 run that gave the Eagles a 54-20 lead heading into the locker room.  
 
The Eagles were 10-of-15 from three-point range in the first half and shot 51 percent (19-of-37) from the field. They were also perfect from the free throw line (6-of-6) and took care of the basketball, only committing six turnovers. They held the Lions to 24 percent (7-29) from the field and outscored Multnomah 16-to-6 in the paint.
 
A 19-2 run during the third quarter gave the Eagles an 80-33 lead heading into the fourth after they outscored Multnomah 23-13 during the frame.
 
Multnomah used runs of 6-0 and 9-0 to outscore the Eagles 28-22 in the fourth quarter. Still, the Eagles tacked on three more triples and shot 44.4 percent from the field en route to the 102-61 victory.
 
"Tonight was a great opportunity to play different players and reward them. They work just as hard in practice as those who get minutes, we love to be able to have the opportunity to get everybody in and let them showcase their stuff. It was great to see everyone contribute off of the bench," added Gleason. "We're banged up a little bit, so our team stepped up and that helps with confidence and helps us prepare for the next game."
 
TOP PERFORMANCES: Jaydia Martin led all players with 21 points. She was 8-of-14 from the field and 5-of-7 from three-point range in just 18 minutes of play. The true freshman also grabbed four rebounds and had two steals to go with two assists.
 
Alexis Pettis set a new career-high with 17 points. The freshman was a perfect 5-of-5 from three-point range and was 6-of-11 from the field.
 
Jaleesa Lawrence added a career-high 15 points, making four of six from behind the arc and grabbing five rebounds. Milly Knowles scored 10 points and was a rebound short of a double-double with nine. Jordyn Boesel added 11 points, thanks to a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
 
Andie Zylak dished a career-high nine assists and Britt Van Buren grabbed seven rebounds.
 
KEY STATISTICS: Overall, Eastern shot 47.2 percent (34-72) from the field, 56.3 percent (18-32) from three-point range and 80 percent (16-20) from the free throw line. They out-rebounded the Lions, 49-to-27, and had 23 assists.
 
Eastern forced 14 turnovers and turned them in to 19 points while only committing 11 of its own.
 
Multnomah shot 39 percent (23-59) overall, 33.3 percent (6-18) from three-point range, and 69.2 percent (9-13) from the free throw line.
 
UP NEXT: Eastern Washington stays in Cheney to host Boise State on Friday, Dec. 10 at Reese Court. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. Pacific time and will be broadcast on ESPN+.