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Big Sky Conference basketball tournament – Eastern Washington get past Lady Griz

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For the fifth year in a row, the Montana Lady Griz lost their first game at the Big Sky Conference tournament in Boise, Idaho.

UM raced out to a 23-18 lead after the first quarter only to surrender a 21-4 run to Eastern Washington as the fourth-seeded Eagles posted a 72-64 win over Montana.

EWU advances to the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament to play the top-seeded Northern Arizona. The Lady Griz end their season 14-16.

Montana’s Carmen Gfeller (left), Sammy Fatkin and head coach Brian Holsinger plus Eastern Washington’s Jamie Loera (left), Aaliyah Alexander and head coach Joddie Gleason addressed the media.

Video filmed & produced by Colter Nuanez. All Rights Reserved.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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