Idaho rallies past Eagle women in semis

Another 20-win season fails to get Eastern into postseason

When Delaney Hodgins hit a buzzer-beating 3-point basket to end the first half, it seemed to be a crushing blow for the University of Idaho women’s basketball team.

Little did the Eastern women know it would be their last hurrah.

The Eagles gave up 51 second-half points and shot just 21.9 percent over the final 20 minutes in an 86-71 loss to Idaho in a Big Sky Conference Championship semifinal contest at the Reno Events Center March 11.

The Eagles fell to 20-12 on the year with the loss while Idaho went on to defeat Idaho State in the Big Sky Tournament’s championship game and earn the automat...

 

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