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Grizzly Men Best Eastern Washington
The Grizzlies men's basketball team continued their Big Sky season with a 79-71 win over Eastern Washington. In front of the third largest crowd of the year. Matthias Ward put the exclamation point on the win with a thunderous dunk just before the buzzer.
The Adams Center crowd was ready to explode the entire game and the energy was truly energetic. The Griz were led by Ward wuth 28 points and 5 rebounds. Will Cherry also played well, with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists. They go to 9-5 with the victory which includes a 2-0 record so far in the Big Sky.
Coach Tinkle also earned his 100th victory in the win.
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