Now's when it really counts

The acquired DNA for EKG’s — Eagle kind of guys and gals — suggests they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Plenty of hard work has offered its rewards in recent years.

Eastern Washington’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both begin respective defenses of their Big Sky Conference 2023-24 championships this week. Those tandem titles won last season were a first for the university.

The men are home at Reese Court against Montana, Jan. 2 and Montana State, Jan. 4 while the women tackle the same teams, but on the road.

Each approaches the games that really count having struggled through the presea...