E. Washington 104, Linfield 54

E. Washington 104, Linfield 54

Published Dec. 8, 2011 11:16 p.m. ET

Collin Chiverton scored 25 points to lead five players in double figures as Eastern Washington beat Linfield College 104-54 on Thursday night.

Cliff Colimon added 23 points and 11 assists for the Eagles (5-3).

Zach Anderson scored 22 points for Linfield (2-6), a Division III school in McMinnville, Ore.

Eastern Washington took permanent control with a 14-2 burst capped by three straight lobs that led to dunks. The final one, from Chiverton to Tremayne Johnson, gave the Eagles a 27-11 lead with 9:40 left in the first half.

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Chiverton's corner jumper capped a 9-0 run to start the second half, extending the Eastern Washington lead to 61-29.

Jeffrey Forbes added 14 points, Parker Kelly 12 and Cliff Ederaine 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles.

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