Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Eastern Illinois 86-74
Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Eastern Illinois 86-74
Joshua Jones scored 27 points for Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, leading them to an 86-74 victory over Eastern Illinois at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
Eastern Kentucky was a 4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Eastern Kentucky got 23 points from Jaron Jones and another 16 points from D'Mitri Riggs. Jaron Jones contributed 4 assists, while D'Mitri Riggs cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 26 points from Jeremy Granger in a losing cause and another 14 points from Alfonzo McKinnie. Austin Akers contributed 6 assists for them, while Alfonzo McKinnie had 5 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky led at halftime, 42-31.

