Eastern Washington's Venky Jois tries to set up a play in Thursday's game at Reese Court against Sacramento State, won by the Eagles 64-61 and moved them into first place in the Big Sky Conference. While Eastern lost Saturday 68-66 to Portland State, when Idaho defeated Sac State later that night in Moscow, it returned the Eagles to first place.
A battle-scarred Eastern Washington men's basketball team survived its biggest week of the season after all.
By holding off Sacramento State 64-61 Feb. 12, the Eagles got a crucial win in their quest to win the Big Sky Conference regular season championship and host the postseason tournament.
But when Portland State rallied to win 68-66 Saturday afternoon at Reese Court, the gains made Thursday appeared neutralized. However, after the University of Idaho hung a second straight loss on Sac State, 69-58 Saturday in Moscow, it returned Eastern to sole possession of the lead, albeit by a slim half...
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