The College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles opened the women’s basketball season with a 61-59 win over Eastern Wyoming on Friday, Oct. 30, in the ICCU Invitational in Twin Falls, according to College of Southern Idaho Athletics. The athletic department said the sixth-ranked team’s victory was the first under coach Brendan Wheeler.
The team secured the win with defense, forcing 37 Eastern Wyoming turnovers and recording 25 steals, according to the department.
The Golden Eagles made 26 of 41 free throws, CSI Athletics said. The department’s box score lists the final score by quarter as Eastern Wyoming 11, 16, 19 and 13, and CSI 14, 15, 20 and 12.
CSI Athletics said one Golden Eagle led the team with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists; another recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds, and a third had seven points and eight rebounds.
The athletic department’s announcement listed Central Wyoming College as CSI’s next opponent, with the game scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m.
