Eagles find confidence

The Eastern Eagles return home, riding a four-game winning streak that includes the last three on the road. After a rough preseason schedule, the Eagles look to have found a new sense of confidence. "The guys seem to have a little more composure and find ways to get things done. We've been behind at halftime in two of the last three games and fought our way back in the second half," said head coach Ray Giacoletti.

"Once we lost a couple games, I think we lost a little confidence in ourselves. But we needed a big win on the road and I think it started with the Santa Clara game. It really helped us out a lot, giving us that confidence that we can go on the road and win," said senior Josh Barnard.

"Preseason was rough and we just had to stay focused. We're in a good position right now and we just have to keep it moving," said senior Brendon Merritt.

But the Eagles know that continuing this streak will not be easy in a conference that is balanced and competitive. "Everybody's good this year, every game's been close and there hasn't been any real blowouts," said Merritt.

"To finally come out and get four wins in a row feels real good right now, but we know it's a long season. We've just got to make sure we finish it out," said Barnard.

The Eagles are 4-1 in the Big Sky with Idaho State, Montana State and
Northern Arizona are all just one game behind in second place at 3-2.