Saint Mary's (Cal) 77, E. Washington 61

Saint Mary's (Cal) 77, E. Washington 61

Published Dec. 21, 2011 12:26 a.m. ET

Matthew Dellavedova matched his career high with 25 points, Rob Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Saint Mary's beat Eastern Washington 77-61 on Tuesday night.

Clint Steindl added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Gaels (9-1), who have won seven straight.

Saint Mary's led by 17 late in the second half but had to hold on after the Eagles - aided by a pair of technical fouls - cut the gap to single digits. The Gaels made a season-high 32 free throws, 13 in the final 3:10.

Collin Chiverton had 18 points for Eastern Washington (6-6) before fouling out with 1:30 remaining. Cliff Ederaine added 11 points and eight rebounds while Jeffrey Forbes had 10 points for the Eagles, who have lost four of six.

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