Eastern Arizona Overwhelms Western Nebraska in High-Scoring Affair
THATCHER, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Eastern Arizona men’s junior college basketball team routed Western Nebraska 111-73 on Friday night. The Gila Monsters dominated from the start, building a 54-27 lead after the first quarter and never looking back. Eastern Arizona shot a blistering 67% from the field and 65% from 3-point range, while Western Nebraska struggled, making just 31% of its shots. Kofi Peyton led Eastern Arizona with 25 points, and Kahu Treacher added 19 points and seven rebounds. Amare Jackson scored 16 points for the Cougars, who fell to 1-5. Eastern Arizona improved to 2-3.