| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 26 | 50 | 76 |
| EWU | 39 | 38 | 77 |
Peatling lifts E. Washington over Sacramento St. 77-76
CHENEY, Wash. -- Mason Peatling had 28 points and 10 rebounds as Eastern Washington narrowly defeated Sacramento State 77-76 on Thursday night.
Peatling made 4 of 6 from 3-point range and had six assists.
Kim Aiken Jr. had 16 points for Eastern Washington (18-8, 11-4 Big Sky Conference). Jacob Davison added 12 points. Jack Perry had eight assists.
Aiken made back-to-back 3-pointers and, after Ethan Esposito hit 1-of-2 free throws, Peatling made a layup to give the Eagles a 72-69 lead with 3:35 to play. Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa made a jumper on the other end but Peatling answered with a 3 and the Hornets missed their next five shots before Davison hit two free throws to make it 77-71 with seven seconds remaining.
Mauriohooho-Le'afa tied his career high with 23 points for the Hornets (13-12, 6-10). Joshua Patton added 18 points and three assists and Esposito finished with 12 points.
The Eagles led by as many as 17 points in the first half and Peatling's 3-pointer to open the second half gave them a 42-26 lead. Sacramento State scored 12 of the next 15 points and later used a 15-0 run to take a 62-56 lead when Patton's layup capped the spurt with 7:39 to play.
Eastern Washington plays Northern Arizona at home on Saturday. Sacramento State plays Idaho on the road on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 6-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Sacramento State | 4-2 | 2 | 6-3 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-6 |
| Northern Colorado | 5-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Weber State | 2-2 | 3 | 7-4 |
| Montana | 3-5 | 4 | 7-8 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-6 | 4.5 | 4-11 |
| Portland State | 2-4 | 4 | 3-8 |
| Idaho | 0-8 | 7 | 0-11 |