LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Embry-Riddle men's basketball team battled toe-to-toe with #15 Eastern Oregon throughout the opening half before the host Mountaineers pulled away after the break for a 94-67 victory Saturday afternoon at Quinn Coliseum. The Eagles trailed by just two points at halftime, 36-34, before Eastern Oregon scored 58 second-half points to secure the win.
Embry-Riddle came out strong, leading by as many as five points midway through the first half and carrying a 32-27 advantage with just over three minutes remaining before halftime. Eastern Oregon closed the period on a 9-2 run to take a narrow two-point lead into the locker room.
The Mountaineers seized control early in the second half, opening on a 22-6 run to build a 58-40 advantage. Eastern Oregon shot 62.9 percent from the floor and 63.6 percent from three-point range in the final 20 minutes, finishing the contest at 50 percent overall.
Noah Gifft led Embry-Riddle offensively with 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting while adding four rebounds. Trey Chemin provided a spark off the bench with 10 points, and Ethan Macken chipped in eight points and six rebounds. Christian Wells and Peter Dress each grabbed seven rebounds, with Wells adding seven points and three assists.
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Embry-Riddle totaled 36 points in the paint and out rebounded Eastern Oregon on the offensive glass, but the Eagles were limited to three made three-pointers on the afternoon.
