Cold-Shooting Eagles Fall To Weber State

Sun., Jan. 17, 1999

Joan Langford connected on three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 17 points to lead Weber State to a 61-43 Big Sky Conference women’s basketball victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday at the Dee Events Center.

Lyndy Burgess hit 5 of 7 shots from the floor and finished with a team-high 12 points for Eastern (6-9, 3-2). Allie Bailey added 11 points and six rebounds.

The Eagles attempted just 17 shots in the second half and made six of them. They finished 1 of 10 from 3-point range for the game.

Brianna Kanongata’a scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Wildcats (5-10, 4-2).

Tracy Ford scored 10 points and had two steals for Eastern, which trailed 31-23 at the half.

The Eagles turned the ball over 27 times and finished with a 40 percent shooting mark (17-43) from the field.

Weber State 61, EWU 43

Eastern Washington (6-9, 3-2) - Waddell 1-3 0-0 2, Horner 0-6 0-0 0, Lincoln 1-4 0-0 2, Bailey 4-7 3-3 11, J. Granger 0-0 0-0 0, Dukes 0-4 1-3 1, Ford 4-8 1-2 10, Chase 1-1 0-0 2, Pilkington 1-2 1-2 3, Burgess 5-7 2-3 12, Carlson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-43 8-13 43.

Weber State (5-10, 4-2) - Langford 6-8 2-3 17, Geddes 2-7 0-0 4, Kanongata’a 4-7 4-5 12, Olson 3-10 0-0 8, Willer 2-4 1-2 5, Stanger 1-4 0-0 3, West 1-2 0-0 2, Christensen 0-0 0-0 0, Hansen 1-2 2-2 4, Paskins 1-1 0-4 2, O’Brien 0-1 0-0 0, Kutz 1-1 0-0 2, Sonveau 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-48 9-16 61.

Halftime - Weber State 31, Eastern Washington 23. 3-point goals - Eastern Washington 1-10 (Ford 1-2, Waddell 0-2, Horner 0-3, Dukes 0-3), Weber State 6-16 (Langford 3-4, Olson 2-6, Stanger 1-3, Hansen 0-1, Willer 0-2). Fouled out - None. Rebounds - Eastern Washington 28 (Bailey 6, Chase 6), Weber State 31 (Kanongata’a 9). Assists - Eastern Washington 8 (Bailey 3), Weber State 16 (Olson 5). Total fouls - Eastern Washington 17, Weber State 16. Technicals - None. A - 304.

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