The Eastern University Women's Basketball team held the visiting Colonels from Wilkes to 22% shooting and 20 points in the first half, but the solid half-court defense was not enough as the Eagles could only muster 19 first half points of their own on the way to a 54-49 loss. Bekah Roland tied for game-high honors with 18 points and Lizzie Wilson added 17.

The Eagles played solid defense throughout, but the several inopportune turnovers and 30% shooting for the game put them in a hole that turned out to be too deep. Wilkes used a 13-0 run over six minute stretch early in the second half to erase a five point Eastern lead. The Colonels enjoyed a massive 52-40 edge on the boards as Chelsey Gosse (18 points 15 rebounds) and Samantha Simcox (11 points and 11 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles. Roland led the Eagles with 15 rebounds.

After the Eagles pared the Wilkes lead to 3 points, the Colonels put together a 17-2 to build their biggest lead of the game before the Eastern defense began to create scoring opportunities for a 15-2 run to close out the contest.

The Eagles return to action Monday evening with a Freedom Conference game against former PAC rival Misericordia.

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