Washing State Cougars Beat Fresno State

The gsme was late starting at

9 pm Tuesday night in Thousand

Palms California between the

Cougars and Fresno State in

the first annual Acrisure Holiday

Invitational. 

The game was close in the

first half going back and forth.

The Cougars had a halftime lead

39-36. They built an 18 point lead

going on a good run. Fresno State

worked on getting back in the 

second half but just enough.

The final 84-73 Cougars.

The Cougars play in championship

game Wednesday at 6:30 pm

The Huskies play in the Acrisure

Invitational on Thursday against 

Colorado State. That is a different

tournament.

The Cougars played an eight man

rotation though the starters were only

ones to play over twenty minutes. 

Isaiah Watts who had come off the

bench started this one. He had only

eight points. With another game Wednesday we could see him come

off the bench in this one.

Nate Calmese who is having an 

outstanding season so far had 

22 points along with eight rebounds 

and six assists. The Cougars didn't

shoot well from behind the three 

point line making only six  of twenty

two. 

Ethan Price was second in scoring

with 16 points and six assists. LeJuan

Watts had 14 points while leading with

nine rebounds. Dane Erikstrup came

away with 13 points and six rebounds.

The Cougars made only 10 of 18

from.the free throw line. They had edge in rebounding 42 to 33. Hopefully we

see better tonight. Also a bigger

crowd as the late game the crowd 

was small. Go Cougs!