Eastern Washington 63, at UC Santa Barbara 89

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — A dominant second-quarter surge propelled the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team to a decisive 89-63 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday night at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos, improving to 10-1, used a 30-point second period to break open a tight game and cruise to their seventh consecutive win. The Eagles fell to 6-5. The contest was closely contested through the opening quarter, with Eastern Washington holding a narrow 24-22 lead after shooting efficiently early. The dynamic shifted completely in the second stanza, as UC Santa Barbara’s defense clamped down, holding the Eagles to just… Read more...