Men's Basketball 2019
Jeff Barrett
85
Winner Central Wyoming College CWC
79
USU Eastern USUE
Winner
Central Wyoming College CWC
85
Final
79
USU Eastern USUE
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Central Wyoming College CWC 35 35 15 85
USU Eastern USUE 31 39 9 79
72
Winner USU Eastern USUE
66
Shoreline CC SHORELIN
Winner
USU Eastern USUE
72
Final
66
Shoreline CC SHORELIN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USU Eastern USUE 37 35 72
Shoreline CC SHORELIN 31 35 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tilar Clark, USU Eastern Sports Information Contributor

Men’s Basketball Goes 1-1 In Twin Falls

The Eagles started the weekend with a hard fought battle against Central Wyoming College that went into overtime. The Eagles were able to put up 79 points with 24 coming from Gabriel Oliveira, who was one rebound shy of a double-double. The Eagles attacked the basket hard, shooting 29 free-throws on the night.

"We had them on the ropes, but with a few defensive mistakes they were able to hit a three at the end of regulation and carry that momentum in overtime," says Coach Vando.

The final score was 85-79. 

On Saturday, the Eagles ended the weekend on a high note as the secure a win against Shoreline Community College 72-66.

From the tip, the Eagles were in control of the game. The Eagles were led by Gabriel Oliveira, who scored a game-high 21 points, and added 12 rebounds for a nice double-double.  The Eagles were able to secure 10 steals and shared the ball well with 15 assists.

"We have 12 freshman, and are playing with not a lot of experience.  This is a learning year for our team, but I am very excited about the next couple years with them.  We are working hard each day, and trusting the process," says Vando.

The Eagles will return home this weekend, playing on November 30 against Laramie County Community College, tip-off will be at 3:00 p.m.
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