Cory McKendrick, USU Eastern Sports Information Contributor:

Rangely, CO – The USU Eastern women’s basketball team traveled to play the Spartans of Colorado Northwestern Community College on Saturday February 15. The Eagles took care of business for the third time this season against CNCC, topping the Spartans 75-50.

The Eagles improved on their 13-game winning streak over the Spartans to 14 straight games against CNCC in Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The win, and a Salt Lake Community College loss resulted in USU Eastern being tied for 1st place with SLCC, who both now have records of 8-2 in conference.

Eastern had 4 players in double-figure scoring with Margarett Otuafi pacing the Eagles and leading all scorers with 23. Otuafi had a double-double in the contest adding 10 rebounds and two assists to her stat tally. Harley Carlisle was next in line with 13 and 5 rebounds. Morgan Toluono added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Kacelyn Toomer rounded out double figures with 10.

Otuafi and Carlisle have been a force to be reckoned with in the paint. The pair down low combine for 20 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game, 4 of them being offensive rebounds.

“The team picked up an important road win today. We are looking to carry the momentum from this week into next week,” said Head Coach Chelsey Warburton after the victory. Each remaining game will be as continuously more important than the last for the Eagles. They play one final road game against the 7-4 College of Southern Idaho. While the co-leader in the SWAC, SLCC also travels to play Snow College. Both games will take place on Thursday, February 20th at 5 p.m.

A win from both USU Eastern and SLCC will set up a conference title showdown from the Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center in Price, Utah as the Eagles will take on the Bruins for their final home game of the season on Saturday February 22 at 1 p.m.

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