Warriors Fall to Eastern Washington

11-20-06
 

Eastern Washington University senior Paul Butorac was just too much for the Lewis-Clark State College men's basketball team as the Warriors fell to the Eagles 85-70 Saturday in an exhibition game at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. 

Although the game counted for the Eagles, now 1-2 overall, the game was an exhibition contest for LCSC, which remains 2-2 on the season. 

Butorac had a career day with 20 points, 22 rebounds and five blocked shots. Butorac did much of his damage in the second half when the Eagles used a 15-1 run to break open a close game. A 6-foot-10 product of Medical Lake, Wash., Butorac’s rebounds and blocked shots were both the second-most in school history. 

Sophomore Rodney Stuckey led the Eagles in scoring with 33 points as he has now led EWU in scoring in 30-straight games. 

LCSC forced 20 turnovers in the contest and  tied the game at 47 with 14:02 to play. The Warriors trailed by just three at 54-51 at the 11:15 mark. But Eastern went on a decisive 15-1 run, including a three-point play with 7:38 left in the game, for a 69-52 lead. 

Teran Lee and Mike Gordy (shown above in 11/11/06 game verses Seattle University) scored 16 points apiece to lead the Warriors, while Chris Pitts had eight rebounds.