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Washington State Downs Eastern Washington 71-68 - Match Report
Washington State got 19 points from Noah Williams en route to a 71-68 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Washington State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Isaac Bonton had 11 points for Washington State and Efe Abogidi chipped in with 10 points. Noah Williams had 3 assists for them, while Noah Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Washington got a 17-point performance from Tanner Groves, who was supported by 16 points from Jacob Groves. Michael Meadows had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Washington, while Tanner Groves grabbed 9 rebounds.
Washington State trailed at halftime, 39-34.
Washington State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-34.
Washington State heads into a battle against Oregon State. Eastern Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montana Tech.