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Lillard's late surge lifts Weber past EWU

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 13 years AGO
| January 6, 2012 8:15 PM

CHENEY (AP) - Damian Lillard scored 12 of his game-high 30 points in the final 7:34, carrying Weber State to a 76-69 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday night.

Scott Bamforth added 19 points for the Wildcats (11-3, 3-0 Big Sky). Cliff Ederaine scored 20 points and Cliff Colimon had 18 for the Eagles (7-8, 1-2).

After a Jeffrey Forbes basket pulled Eastern Washington within 60-58 with 6:30 left, Weber State answered with four quick points, including a 3-pointer by Lillard - the NCAA Division I scoring leader at 25.2 points per game - that pushed the Wildcats' lead back to six.

Eastern Washington hosts Northern Arizona on Saturday.

WEBER ST. (11-3)

Mahoney 0-1 3-4 3, Tresnak 4-5 5-7 13, Lillard 7-17 12-13 30, Bamforth 6-11 3-4 19, Richardson 0-5 0-0 0, Wheelwright 1-4 0-0 3, Fulton 3-5 0-0 8, Hajek 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-48 23-28 76.

E. WASHINGTON (7-8)

Chiverton 1-10 0-0 3, Ederaine 8-16 4-6 20, Griffin 3-5 5-7 11, Colimon 6-17 2-2 18, Forbes 4-8 0-0 10, Kelly 1-2 0-0 3, Johnson 1-7 0-2 3, Winford 0-0 0-0 0, Hickert 0-2 1-2 1, Henry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-67 12-19 69.

Halftime_Weber St. 36-33. 3-Point Goals_Weber St. 11-20 (Bamforth 4-5, Lillard 4-7, Fulton 2-3, Wheelwright 1-2, Mahoney 0-1, Richardson 0-2), E. Washington 9-25 (Colimon 4-8, Forbes 2-5, Kelly 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Chiverton 1-5, Hickert 0-2). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Weber St. 44 (Mahoney 9), E. Washington 31 (Ederaine 9). Assists_Weber St. 14 (Lillard 5), E. Washington 10 (Colimon, Ederaine 5). Total Fouls_Weber St. 16, E. Washington 22. A_2,376.

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