MOUNTAINEER BASKETBALL

Story by Anita Hernandez
(1-18-08)

Mountaineers Victorious Over Murray State

Eastern vs. Murray -Jan. 17, 2008

The Mountaineers and Lady Mountaineers were victorious over Murray State last night.  The women won 73-68 and improved on their two game winning streak with a record of 9-10, led by freshman Shaqualla Alexander of Wewoka with 23 points.  The Mountaineers played really well and pulled out the win with a 59-54 score and adding another win to their record of 2-16 led by Robert Givens, freshman from Talequah.  Despite both team's record at this point, a new season is about to begin.

On January 31st the most exciting basketball competition will begin!  The men and women will play host to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M at 6 and 8 pm in the C. C. Dunlap Gymnasium.   This will begin conference play and the countdown to the Region II tournament. 

There are five teams in our conference:  Eastern, Carl Albert, Northeastern A&M, Connors and University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.   The top four teams of the conference will head to Shawnee Oklahoma for the Region II tournament in March.