Eagle women take rugged trip to Northern Colorado, North Dakota

Just getting to and from the most eastern part of the Big Sky Conference is a challenge.

But combine it with a 0-2 record and that makes the journey all the more difficult to handle.

The Eastern Washington University womens’ basketball team first endured a pair of disappointing losses, to Northern Colorado 64-56 last Thursday night and then a 96-82 setback in Grand Forks to North Dakota, Saturday, bringing their current streak to three.

Then they had to get home.

“Just the trip home, we had to be at the airport about 5:15 (a.m.) yesterday (Jan. 25) so we left the hotel at 5,” EWU head basketba...