CHENEY, Wash. –  The Idaho Vandals (2-10, 1-2) snapped a 10-game losing skid with a 63-42 victory over host Eastern Washington (2-10, 0-3) Saturday afternoon.
 
Four Vandals scored in double-figures as they pulled away down the stretch to secure the 20-point win. Ashlyn Wallace topped the score sheet for the Vandals with 14 points.  
 
Idaho jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead but went on a scoring drought that lasted nearly five minutes. Idaho regrouped and closed the opening quarter by connecting on four-straight from 3-point range, three from Wallace, to take an 18-12 lead after ten minutes of play.
 
That was just the spark the Vandals needed. As Idaho held off a pesky EWU team to take a five-point lead into the half.
 
The Vandals clamped down defensively in the third quarter, holding the Eagles to just three points and expanding the lead to 12.
 
For the game, the Vandals held EWU to just 23 percent from the floor. 20 points below their season average. Idaho had six total blocks.
 
"It was our best defensive effort that we have put in for four quarters this season," Head Coach Jon Newlee said. "A great team effort all the way around."
The offensive spread the ball around. In addition to Wallace's 14 points, Louise Forsyth scored 13 points on 5-8 shooting, Beyonce Bea and Sydney Gandy each added 10 points and Tiana Johnson scored nine.
 
Johnson had a strong game on the glass, pulling down 14 rebounds.
 
The long ball was falling all night for Vandals as they made 11 from distance including four in the fourth quarter that helped seal the win.
 
The win was the Idaho Vandals 700^th win in program history.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
The Vandals are set to host a pair of games next weekend at ICCU Arena. The Vandals welcome Weber State on Jan. 13  at 6 p.m. and Idaho State on Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.


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