Payne leads Eastern women to win over Idaho

A 22-0 run that spanned two quarters allowed the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team to hold off an Idaho rally and hand the Eagles a 67-57 victory in their Big Sky Conference opener at Reese Court, Dec. 31.

With senior Ashli Payne pouring in a game-high 21 points, and getting support from fellow senior Tisha Phillips’ 14 points, plus junior Delaney Hodgins’ 12, the Eagles earned the victory over the defending conference champions.

Eastern, which evened its overall record at 6-6, and ended a three-game losing streak, hits the road for games at Montana State tonight (Thursday, Jan. 5) an...

 

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