Thompson record fifth straight double-double in victory

James Thompson recorded his fifth straight double-double in Eastern Michigan men’s basketball, 86-58, victory Tuesday night against Rochester College.The Eagles controlled the game from the start, cruising to an 11-5 lead in the first three minutes of the game. The Eagles then went on and extended that lead to 15 with nine minutes left in the first half. The Eagles took advantage of every opportunity with the ball by scoring 32 points in the paint in the first half. James Thompson set the tone for the Eagles by scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds in the first eight minutes of the half The Eagles also created opportunities on the defensive end, recording nine steals and scoring 19 points off of fast breaks.

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