Eastern women suffer first Big Sky road loss, still battle ISU for title

By PAUL DELANEY

Staff Reporter

As if Eastern Washington University women's basketball team's season-ending home-and-home series with Idaho State hadn't had enough riding on it already, the Eagles compounded its importance with a 56-49 Big Sky conference loss last Thursday in Greeley to Northern Colorado.

The Bears (8-5 Big Sky, 16-10 overall) used perfection from the free throw line in the final few seconds to secure the victory – a sweep of the season series between the two teams – to earn their spot in the post season and hand Eastern (10-3, 16-10) its first conference loss on the road this...