CORVALLIS, Ore. — Eastern Washington women's basketball returned to Gill Coliseum for the first time since the 2024 NCAA tournament to face Oregon State. The Beavers led from the opening quarter and defeated Eastern, 85-64. EWU falls to 1-2 this season, while OSU improves to 1-1 overall.
"We are disappointed with the way we played in the first half, but we bounced back and played with more urgency in the second half," head coach Joddie Gleason said. "Oregon State shot the ball extremely well tonight, as well as out-rebounded us, and they deserve that win."
The score was close for the first minutes, but Oregon St. pulled away quickly in the first quarter.
The Eagles were held to 37.3 shooting and 36.8 percent from behind the arc. The Beavers shot well for the day with a 50.9 overall field goal percentage, while going 11-of-17(64.7%) from three-point range.
OSU also took advantage of mistakes during the game, scoring 20 points off 12 EWU turnovers. The Eagles forced nine turnovers, but scored only eight points on those opportunities.
"Jaecy [Eggers] and Emily [McElmurry] carried the load for us at the offensive end and propelled the comeback attempt today. This week, we were able to play three high-quality opponents, and it will only help us in Big Sky play. Go Eags!"
Jaecy Eggers led Eastern with 21 points on 7-of-13(53.8%) shooting. She added a game-high eight rebounds with four on the offensive end. Emily McElmurry scored 16 points and had five rebounds.
The Eagles didn't shy away from starting the game, taking a 5-4 lead at 7:35. Jaecy Eggers scored a driving layup early. The Beavers then ran a 15-2 stretch to build a double-digit lead. Eggers made two free throws and another layup to stop the momentum late in the quarter. After one, OSU led 26-13 over EWU. Eastern shot 31.3 percent in the quarter.
The Beavers maintained their advantage in the second quarter and expanded the lead. OSU shot 50 percent from the floor and was 4-of-8(50%) from three. They scored 25 points in the second. The Eagles shot better in the quarter, carrying a 46.7 percent line from the floor and scoring 20 points. Emily McElmurry led the team with six points in the second. At the half, the Beavers led 51-33 over EWU.
Despite trailing, Eastern continued battling in the third quarter. McElmurry continued her efficient scoring with seven points on 2-of-6 shooting. EWU had a 36.8 shooting percentage from the floor in the quarter. The shooting led to a 19-13 scoring advantage over the Beavers. The Eagle defense held OSU to 30 percent shooting in the third. The lead was cut to 64-52.
Beginning the fourth quarter, Eggers reduced the deficit to 10 points with a pair of free throws. Eggers continued to be aggressive, scoring seven points in the quarter, making 2-of-3(66.7%) of her field goal attempts. The scoring effort from Eggers was not enough to keep pace with OSU, and they continued to lead by double digits. The Beavers scored 21 points on 61.5 percent and extended their lead. They went on to win the game, 85-64.
Eag Notes
- Jaecy Eggers tallied her 6th career 20-point game and was in double figures for the 3rd consecutive game. She has 36 double-digit scoring games in her career.
- Emily McElmurry matched her career-high in scoring and was in double figures for the 6th game of her career.
- Oregon State held the rebounding edge, pulling down 35 total to Eastern's 29.
- Madeline Gibbs scored a career-best 7 points. Her previous career-best was 6 points.
- Emma Myers scored her first career points.
- EWU had 11 assists on 22 made field goals. Eggers and Cailie Gingras each had 3 assists in the game.
Up Next
Eastern Washington is off until Friday (Nov. 13) when they return home and host Walla Walla at 12 p.m. Pacific Time.
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