An early lead didn’t cut it for the Vandals this time.
A 74-66 loss Saturday afternoon to the Eastern Washington Eagles left the Idaho women’s basketball team 2-1 in Big Sky conference play.
This win boosts Eastern Washington’s record to 3-0 against Big Sky opponent and also improves the Eagles record in the regional rivalry to 38-29.
Freshman guard Mikayla Ferenz led Idaho with 18 points, while senior guard Christina Salvatore added 14.
Salvatore received a ceremonial basketball during the pregame ceremony to commemorate a new school record for the most career 3-pointers with 270.