Boise, Idaho (AP) – Trenton McLaughlin collected 17 points to lead northern Arizona to a 66-53 victory against Eastern Washington on Saturday evening in the first round of the Big Sky conference tournament.
McLaughlin went 7 out of 19 on the field (3 for 10 in the range of 3 points) for the seventh seeded loggers (18-14), which will play Montana n ° 2 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Diego Campisano totaled 16 points and five rebounds. Jayden Jackson added 13 points and three interceptions.
Mason Williams paved the way for eagles of the eighth seeded (10-22) with 20 points. Andrew Cook added nine points, four assists and two interceptions.
Northern Arizona took the lead with 56 seconds to play in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-30 at halftime, with McLaughlin accumulating 10 points. Northern Arizona withdrew with a 10-0 race in the second half to extend a three-point lead. Campisano scored nine after the break.
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