Box Score Cheney, WA- The Bengals men's basketball team went up against the Eastern Washington University Eagles Thursday night. Idaho State scratched and clawed to hang with Eastern Washington all game long, however the Eagles were able to outpace the Bengals in the second half, downing the Bengals 81-68. The Bengals fall to 7-14 on the year & 4-4 in Big Sky Conference play. After the win Eastern Washington improves to 15-7 on the season & 9-0 in conference play, stretching their unbeaten streak to 11 games.
The Bengals kept it close with the Eagles all first half as we saw the Bengals lead at the break by two, 30-28. However, it was all Eastern Washington in the second half as they proceeded to outscore the Bengals by 15 points and go on to win 81-68.
Brayden Parker led the Bengals in scoring tonight finishing with 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, five rebounds, and two assists. While
Maleek Arington tallied 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field, 2-of-5 from three, and three assists off the bench.
The Bengals finished the game shooting 41.9 percent from the floor and 25 percent from deep finishing 7-of-28 from deep. The Bengals tallied 12 assists, 26 rebounds, and 6 steals. Eastern Washington finished with shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 25 percent from beyond the arc.
The Idaho State men's basketball team will be taking on the University of Idaho Vandals in Moscow, Idaho for Battle of The Domes on Saturday January, 28
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