Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
*at Eastern Washington
'Cats Run Streak to Five-Straight
2/13/2011 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) - Kyle Bullinger and Scott Bamforth scored 17 points each as Weber State beat Eastern Washington 80-68 on Saturday night.
Lindsey Hughey added 16 points, Byron Fulton 13 and Trevor Morris 10 for the Wildcats (14-9, 8-4 Big Sky), winners of seven of their last nine games.
Glen Dean hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points for the Eagles (8-16, 5-7).
Leading 60-56 midway through the second half, Weber State took control with an 11-3 run capped by Hughey's 3-pointer with 5:58 left, the Wildcats' final field goal of the game. Weber State closed it out at the free-throw line, hitting 9 of 10 from that point as Eastern Washington got no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Tremayne Johnson had 14 points and Laron Griffin 11 rebounds for Eastern Washington, which hit 13 of 27 3-point attempts.
