The Eastern Echo

Basketball

Nelson, Terry lead fierce EMU second-half comeback to topple Wright State, 86-82

By Caleb Henderson | December 21

A career game from 6’8” senior Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul), an additional 21 points from fellow upperclassmen Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich./Beecher/Oregon/DePaul), and a 15-2 run to erase an 11 point deficit to start the second half is all it took for the Eastern Michigan’s men’s basketball team to finally snap their three game losing streak - beating Wright State in dramatic fashion, 86-82.

Basketball

Eastern men's basketball drops 3rd straight game to Purdue Fort Wayne, 99-76

By Caleb Henderson | December 16

Despite a standout 28-point performance from Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich. Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) and an additional 16 added to the scoreboard by Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Georgetown), the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team lost their third straight game - this one to Purdue Fort Wayne, 99-76.

Basketball

Eastern Michigan falls to Detroit Mercy in basketball overtime, 98-89

By Caleb Henderson and Hugh Thorp | December 1

Eastern Michigan trailed by as many as 13 points in the second but fell in overtime in the best team scoring effort of the season.

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Eagles women's basketball falls to Purdue Fort Wayne, 94-49

By Caleb Henderson | November 22

The Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team suffered a difficult defeat at the hands of the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 94-49 at the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Thursday night.

Basketball

Sisi Eleko’s Double-Double Not Enough in 66-57 Loss to Alabama A&M

By Caleb Henderson | November 9

Despite holding Alabama A&M to 0/10 from behind the arc and a 33.3% field goal percentage overall, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team fell to 0-2 with a 66-57 loss at the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday afternoon.

Sports

Billingsley’s 32 Points Power EMU to 83-58 Victory Over Siena Heights

By Caleb Henderson | November 9

The Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Georgetown) show was on Friday afternoon at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.In his final home opener, the senior dropped a career-high 32 points and ten rebounds, including 17 in the first half, to give the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team a much-needed bounce-back victory against Siena Heights, 83-58.

Basketball

Eagles Women's Basketball Falls in Season Opener to Texas State, 75-71

By Caleb Henderson | November 6

Midway through the third quarter, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team was looking formidable, with a 17-point lead and a victory in the opening game of the 2024 season in sight. However, the Texas State Bobcats had other plans.

Basketball

Christian Henry, Eagles shine in tune up against Central State, 85-63

By Caleb Henderson | October 31

21 points from Christian Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College), 18 points from Da’Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) and an additional 13 points from Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Georgetown) was more than enough to power the Eastern Michigan basketball team to a dominant showing over Central State in a preseason outing at the George Gervin GameAbove Center, 85-63.

Golf

Savannah De Bock leads women’s golf to EMU record in Hawaii

By Caleb Henderson | October 25

Savannah De Bock (Ecaussinnes-d’enghien, Belgium/Institut de l’Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) shined once more in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational held at the Kapolei Golf Course in Kapolei, Hawaii; but the rest of the Eastern Michigan women’s golf team were no slouches either - five of her teammates putting in career low 54 hole scores to help the program put up an 879 total score, besting their previous record total of 880 set in 2015.

Soccer

Eagles drop soccer road match at Northern Illinois, 2-1

By Caleb Henderson | October 20

While the Eastern Michigan University soccer team struck first via a goal from redshirt sophomore Sophia Baumann towards the end of the first half, Northern Illinois responded with two second half goals of their own and held on to claim victory over the Eagles, 2-1.