CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington women's basketball's preparation for the 2026-27 season is nearly complete as they hosted Northwest U for the team's final exhibition. The Eagles dominated the game, winning 93-57 at Reese Court on Sunday afternoon.

EWU shot 47.8 percent for the day to control the tempo against NU. They connected on 13-of-29(44.8%) three-point field goals and had 21 assists on 32 made field goals. 

Six Eagles scored in double figures, led by 17 from Emily McElmurry. The junior was 2-of-5(40%) on three-point shots and 5-of-9(55.6%) overall.

Kourtney Grossman followed with 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Caitie Gingras and Jada Davis both scored 12 points, followed by Elyn Bowers and Emma Myers, each adding 11. 

EWU forced 28 Northwest turnovers, converting to 27 points. The team scored 18 points in transition. 

The first quarter stayed competitive, with both shooting over 40 percent from the floor. The Eagles shot 50 percent from the floor and 40 percent from behind the arc. Elyn Bowers led Eastern's scoring effort with eight points, while Jaecy Eggers and Kourtney Grossman each scored six. Northwest spread the ball around with six different players scoring in the quarter. After the first 10 minutes, EWU led 23-17. 

Moving to the second quarter, Eastern began to pull away from NU. They shot 43.8 percent from the floor and went 7-of-11 (63.6%) from three-point range. At the other end of the court, the Eagle defense shut down Northwest's scoring, limiting them to 10% from the field and 0-for-5 from three. EWU outscored NU 23-to-8 in the quarter, and its lead grew to 46-25. 

The Eagles continued to extend their lead in the third quarter, scoring 29 points on 60 percent shooting. Northwest's offense recovered, scoring 16 points on 54.5 percent shooting. Eastern's lead grew to 75-41 after three. 

The fourth quarter brought a more competitive contest, but Eastern maintained the scoring advantage. EWU edged Northwest, 18-16, to close out the game. NU shot 50 percent in the fourth, while the Eagles posted a 38.9 shooting mark. 

Up Next
The 2026-27 season begins for Eastern Washington next Tuesday, Nov. 3, as they travel to play Utah in Salt Lake City. The game tips off at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. 
 

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