CHENEY, Wash. (Interstat) — Southern Utah remained unbeaten, edging Eastern Washington 74-68 in a Big Sky Conference women’s basketball game Thursday at Reese Court. The Thunderbirds built a 40-27 halftime lead and withstood a late Eagles rally to improve to 3-0.

Sierra Chambers led Southern Utah with 18 points, while Ava Uhrich added 15. Eastern Washington’s Jaecy Eggers scored a game-high 21 points in the loss. The Eagles, who fell to 1-2, outscored Southern Utah 22-15 in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback.