CALDWELL, Idaho – Lewis-Clark State's women's basketball team had the early leads against Eastern Oregon University but the Warriors couldn't sustain the momentum and fell 62-50 in a non-conference game at the College of Idaho's Lady Coyote Classic.
 
"It's always disappointing whenever you lose," coach Brian Orr said. "We need to give Eastern Oregon a ton of credit. They had a good plan and executed it with discipline the entire 40 minutes."
 
In the early going, the Warriors were effective inside and out in building leads of as many as 10 points in the first quarter. But, after scoring 16 points in the first 10 minutes, LCSC managed just 34 for the remainder of the game as they began to struggle from the field and on the boards.
 
"We looked really good on both ends the first quarter," Orr said, "but we lost our offensive flow in the second quarter and, except for a few minutes in the second half, we struggled to make baskets."
 
The Warriors finished the night shooting just 34.6 percent from the field, which includes 29.2 percent from 3-point range. Furthermore, they lost the rebounding battle 42-29 with Jossilyn Blackman's six boards a team-high.
 
Senior Lauren Johnson paced the Warriors (6-2) with 17 points, three rebounds and three assists but she was the only Warrior to reach double-figure scoring.
 
"This was an important lesson for our growth and development as a team," Orr said.
 
The Warriors take on College of Idaho at 4 p.m. (PT) Saturday before returning to the Activity Center to open Frontier Conference play Thursday against Montana Western.