Basketball Archives - The Easterner

Women’s basketball bounced in first round of Big Sky Tournament

March 9, 2020

Although the Eagles put up a good fight in the second half, they came up just short against the Portland State Vikings. The No. 10 seed Eagles lost the...

EWU wins outright regular season Big Sky Championship for second time in school history

March 7, 2020

Jubilation flooded Reese Court Saturday as the EWU men’s basketball team lifted the Big Sky Conference regular season champions trophy and cut down the...

EWU clinches share of Big Sky title with win over Idaho State

March 5, 2020

On Dec. 30, 2019, the EWU men’s basketball team lost to the Idaho State Bengals on the road 75-69. Tonight was a much different story. EWU (15-4,...

Spotlighting the men’s volleyball club

February 29, 2020

Members of the EWU men’s volleyball club described their group as fun, exciting and even stress-relieving. “I cannot picture where my life would...

EWU battles back, but eventually falls to Southern Utah at home

February 28, 2020

The EWU women’s basketball team (3-14, 16-10) lost to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (10-7, 16-10) 70-67 in a nail-biter Thursday after losing to the...

EWU knocks off Northern Arizona behind another Peatling double-double

February 22, 2020

This season, the EWU men’s basketball team (12-4, 19-8) has turned to senior forward Mason Peatling whenever its opponent puts the pressure on. Saturday...

EWU tops Sac State despite tumultuous second half

February 21, 2020

When the EWU men’s basketball team (11-4, 18-8) built a 17-point first half lead against the Sacramento State Hornets (6-10, 13-12) Thursday, it appeared...

Discussing CTE with an EWU expert

February 21, 2020

A CTE Q&A with a psychology professor Would you let your child play football? This is a question many parents are attempting to answer wit...

Getting to know the Groves Bros

February 19, 2020

The first time Tanner Groves drilled a contested three on one of his current teammates, he was just a kid playing in his driveway at home. The teammate ...

Womens Rugby defies stereotypes

February 18, 2020

With National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) having recently passed, EWU’s women’s rugby team trains as hard as ever for their next match. ...

National Signing Day produces 12 new Eagles

February 15, 2020

Feb. 5 was National Signing Day across the college football world, and EWU announced the signing of nine players who signed national letters of ...

EWU snuffs losing streak with win over Portland State

February 15, 2020

After a 12 game losing streak, the Eagles finally found a way to get back on track. The EWU women’s basketball team (2-12, 3-20) defeated the Portland...