BOISE, Idaho — Lexie Nelson scored a game-high 20 points Friday night to lead Eastern Washington to a 74-63 win over Boise State.
The win lifted the Eagles to 3-5. It also marked the third straight game that Nelson scored at least 19 points. The former Butte High star averages a team-leading 15.4 points per game.
Nelson led Eastern Washington in scoring in four of the team’s eight games.
The Eagles play at Weber State Thursday.
EASTERN WASHINGTON (3-5)
NELSON, Lexie 7-13 3-3 20; ASHENFELTER, Aubrey 6-11 2-2 16; PAKOOTAS, Chenise 5-11 0-1 11; OJEDA, Carrie 4-8 2-2 10; HUERTA, Kylie 2-5 0-1 6; HODGINS, Hayley 2-5 0-0 5; WILLIAMS, Melissa 1-4 0-0 2; HUGHES, Laura 1-4 0-0 2; COMSTOCK, Morganne 1-3 0-0 2; RYAN, Kayleigh 0-0 0-0 0; MACK, Hanna 0-0 0-0 0; SCHOENING, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 7-9 74.
BOISE STATE (4-4)
LENHARDT, Lauren 5-17 7-8 18; HENTON, Brandi 3-8 0-0 8; ASKEW, Miquelle 3-7 2-2 8; PELSE, Laura 3-3 2-2 8; LEE, Diana 3-6 1-1 7; MARTINEZ, Erica 2-4 0-1 5; MARSHALL, Julia 2-3 0-0 4; CUTRI, Rosalie 0-0 2-2 2; DER, Lexie 0-3 2-4 2; VANDIVER, Amber 0-6 1-2 1; REINHART, Kayla 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-59 17-22 63.
Eastern Washington. 45 29 – 74
Boise State 24 39 – 63
3-point goals–Eastern Washington 9-21 (NELSON, Lexie 3-6; ASHENFELTER, Aubrey 2-3; HUERTA, Kylie 2-4; HODGINS, Hayley 1-2; PAKOOTAS, Chenise 1-5; COMSTOCK, Morganne 0-1), Boise State 4-16 (HENTON, Brandi 2-4; MARTINEZ, Erica 1-2; LENHARDT, Lauren 1-9; MARSHALL, Julia 0-1). Fouled out–Eastern Washington-None, Boise State-None. Rebounds–Eastern Washington 38 (OJEDA, Carrie 11), Boise State 41 (LENHARDT, Lauren 11). Assists–Eastern Washington 17 (HUERTA, Kylie 5), Boise State 12 (CUTRI, Rosalie 3; VANDIVER, Amber 3). Total fouls–Eastern Washington 18, Boise State 11. Technical fouls–Eastern Washington-None, Boise State-None. A-1119
