The Utah State Eastern men's basketball team clashed with Arizona Western College in Ephraim, UT on Thursday coming away with a 76-67 victory. 

In the first half, Arizona Western held a slim lead of 31-30 against the Eagles, however, USU Eastern would not be out done.  As the second half commenced, the Eagles found their rhythm. 

Martell Williams once again showcased his skills with another double-double, contributing 32 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.  Trace Ross connected on 6 of 8 attempts, scoring 12 points and 2 steals on defense.  Dyson Lighthall added 11 points and secured 5 rebounds in the game.  

USU Eastern improved their shooting in the second half with an impressive 60.0% field goal percentage which was good enough to secure a 76-67 victory over the Matadors.

The following day and in their third against one another, USU Eastern fell to Gila Monsters of Eastern Arizona suffering a 72-81 loss. 

The Eagle's offensive efforts were spearheaded once again by Martell Williams notching 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.  Teammates Dyson Lighthall and Taft Mitchell played their part, contributing 9 points each. Mitchell's skills also represented on the boards, grabbing 7 rebounds in the contests.

USU Eastern (7-3, 0-0) will return home to play their first home contest of the season against RSL Basketball Academy on Friday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. inside the BDAC.