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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Eastern junior guard Danielle Berry dribbles up the court in the Panthers’ 102-43 win over Oakland City on Nov. 6. Eastern (3-2) goes on the road to play Valparaiso on Sunday.

Panthers to face road test against Valparaiso

Adam Tumino, Women's Basketball Reporter November 29, 2018

The Eastern women’s basketball team will look to avoid a second straight road loss when they travel to play the Valparaiso Crusaders on Sunday. The Panthers suffered their second loss of the young...

Eastern junior forward Braxton Shaw shoots the ball in Eastern’s 104-60 loss to Fort Wayne on Wednesday night in Lantz Arena. Eastern (3-4) travels to face Chicago State on Saturday.

Men’s basketball team to face Chicago State on Saturday

Dillan Schorfheide, Men's Basketball Reporter November 29, 2018

Despite the glaring fact that Fort Wayne scored 63 of its 104 points Wednesday off three-pointers, another issue that Eastern faced was its own three-point performance. The first half produced a decent...

Eastern redshirt-senior Grace Lennox drives against a defender in the Panthers’ exhibition win over Illinois-Wesleyan on Nov. 1. The Panthers have already won three games this season in five games, matching their win total from all of last season.

Panthers’ home success mirrors NIT season

Tom O'Connor, Basketball Reporter November 29, 2018

The last time the Eastern women’s basketball team won its first three games at home, they cracked the postseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament. That’s right, Eastern steamrolled the...

Ben Harvey attempts a jump shot with a Fort Wayne defender lunging toward him to block it during Eastern’s 104-60 loss Wednesday in Lantz Arena.

Fort Wayne shooting buries men’s basketball team

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor November 28, 2018

It was clear early on that three-pointers were the key for either Eastern or Fort Wayne to take the victory during Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game. In the first half alone, the teams combined...

Eastern redshirt-senior guard Grace Lennox plays defense in the Panthers’ 72-63 win on Nov. 15 in Lantz Arena.

Bradley holds on late, beats Eastern 67-64

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor November 28, 2018

The Eastern women’s basketball team had two chances late to pick up what would have been a signature win over an undefeated Bradley team on the road Wednesday night, but two poorly handled possessions...

Shareef Smith guards a Western Illinois ball handler during the Panthers’ 68-66 victory on Nov. 17 in Lantz Arena. Smith was Eastern’s second-leading scorer with 12 points.

Breaking down Wallace’s scoring outburst

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor November 27, 2018

Before Josiah Wallace’s career weekend for Eastern, the first glimpse anyone got of his ability to score in an Eastern uniform was in the Panthers’ exhibition game against Eureka. Wallace led every...

Eastern freshman Kira Arthofer drives the basket in Eastern’s 102-43 win over Oakland City on Nov. 6. Arthofer has been Eastern’s first guard off of the bench this season and she is averaging 18.3 minutes per game.

Eastern women’s basketball team travels to face 4-0 Bradley

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor November 27, 2018

Every game the Eastern women’s basketball team will play this season will be used as a measuring stick for the team use to judge itself on where it is at in its development process as a rebuilding program....

Eastern senior Carmen Tellez prepares to shoot a three-pointer against Lincoln Christian on Nov. 12 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers won the game 97-34.

Column: Guard play dictating OVC standings

Adam Tumino, Women's Basketball Reporter November 27, 2018

Good guards are usually an important part of any good basketball team.  The NBA has several dynamic backcourt duos that drive their team’s success: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson for Golden State,...

Eastern freshman Cam Burrell plays defense on an opponent from Eureka College in a 79-44 on Nov. 2. Burrell has played in just two games this season for the Panthers.

Notebook: Familiar faces lead OVC; Eastern falling behind

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Men's Basketball Reporter November 26, 2018

The two Ohio Valley Conference championship teams from last season, Belmont and Murray State, ride into week two of the season undefeated while Eastern hovers at .500. After an 0-2 start to the season,...

Eastern senior Jalisha Smith drives the basket in a 102-43 Eastern win over Oakland City on Nov.3. The Panters are 3-1 this season, matching their win total from all of last year.

Notebook: Majority of OVC over .500 in women’s basketball

Adam Tumino, Women's Basketball Reporter November 26, 2018

With about a month remaining until the start of conference play, seven OVC women’s basketball teams have records above .500. Leading the way is Morehead State at 5-1. They also lead the OVC in scoring...

Kashawn Charles rises up for a jump shot as a defender puts a hand in his face during Eastern’s 79-44 win over Eureka College on Nov. 2 in Lantz Arena.

Men’s basketball team wins 2 of 3 in tournament

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor November 25, 2018

The Eastern men’s basketball team finished the Battle in the Blue Ridge tournament in Asheville, N.C. with a 2-1 record, bringing the team’s overall record to 3-3. Josiah Wallace was the spark for...

Eastern sophomore guard Karle Pace takes the ball up court in the Panthers’ 72-63 win over Fort Wayne at Lantz Arena on Thursday. Pace scored a game-high 28 points and made six three-pointers in the win.

Pace, Steele combine for 48 points in Eastern win

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor November 15, 2018

So much was said this preseason about the development of the young Eastern women’s basketball team and what it could mean moving forward as the program continues to rebuild. Particularly, strides by...

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