2018-19 Eureka Women's Basketball News

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Red Devils Top Tigers, Close Season on Winning Note, 67-63

February 16, 2019

EUREKA — Samantha Sarnes (Havana, Ill./Havana) tallied a team-high 17 points in her final game as a Red Devil, and the Eureka women closed the 2018-2019 campaign with a 67-63 victory over Iowa Wesleyan Saturday afternoon at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena.

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Preview: Red Devils Look to End Season With Win

February 15, 2019

EUREKA — The 2018-2019 campaign is coming to a close on Saturday, and the Eureka women have one last chance to defend their home court. The Red Devils will host Iowa Wesleyan in their St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference season finale at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center at 1 p.m.

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Eureka Battles Back, Edges MacMurray, 71-69

February 13, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka women escaped Bill Wall Gymnasium with a win Wednesday night, but MacMurray made them sweat it out until the end.

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Preview: Red Devils to Test Resilience at MacMurray

February 12, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — The Eureka women have one more road challenge left on their schedule before they come home for senior day on Saturday. The Red Devils can complete a season sweep over MacMurray in Highlander territory Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

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Greenville Ends Eureka’s Win Streak, 66-55

February 11, 2019

EUREKA – The Eureka College women have had their share of fast starts lately. But that wasn’t the case here on Monday night. With St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference leader Greenville on its floor, the Red Devils fell into an early hole that they never quite escaped.

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Preview: After Four Straight Wins, EC to Host SLIAC Leader Greenville

February 10, 2019

EUREKA  — This challenge couldn’t come at a better time in the season for the Eureka women. St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference leader Greenville is heading to Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena precisely when the Red Devils have been playing their best ball of the year.

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Red Devils Start Fast, Close Out Fontbonne, 76-65

February 09, 2019

EUREKA – Fontbonne came to Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena Saturday, and the Eureka women didn’t let that end their win streak. After getting off to a red-hot start and building a sizable lead in the first half, the Red Devils withstood a comeback push from the Griffins in the second to pick up their fourth straight win.

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Preview: Red Devils Seeking Fourth Straight Win

February 08, 2019

EUREKA  — Last weekend, the Eureka women delivered a big win for their home crowd. The Red Devils are aiming to do it again on Saturday at 1 p.m. when they host Fontbonne in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference clash inside Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center.

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Eureka Cruises Past Principia, 73-44

February 05, 2019

EUREKA – The Red Devils went off for 28 points in the second quarter Tuesday night, cruising to a 73-44 victory over Principia at Hays Field House and extending their win streak to three games.

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Samantha Sarnes Realizing ‘Big-Game Potential’ for Red Devils

February 04, 2019

EUREKA — Samantha Sarnes has had her share of moments as the second half of the season has unfolded for the EC women.

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Red Devils Grind Out Upset Over Webster, 77-72

February 02, 2019

EUREKA —  With one of the top teams in the SLIAC in town, the Eureka women delivered the kind of performance coach Amos Arbogast knew his team was capable of. The Red Devils grabbed an early lead, rose to the challenge of Webster's pressure and grinded out a 77-72 win over the Gorloks at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center Saturday afternoon. The win was EC's first over a top-four team this season. 

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Preview: Well-rounded Webster Poses Challenge for Red Devils

February 01, 2019

On Saturday, the Eureka women will look to snag their second conference win in three days.The Red Devils host Webster at 1 p.m. inside Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.

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Eureka Takes Care of Blackburn, 79-65

January 31, 2019

EUREKA — The Eureka women got the hot start they needed to seize the upper hand against Blackburn.

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Preview: Red Devils Eyeing Blackburn Sweep

January 30, 2019

The Eureka women can extend their winning streak against Blackburn to 16 games with another victory over the Beavers on Thursday. The Red Devils will host their St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic foes at 5:30 p.m. inside Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center.

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Westminster Holds Off Red Devils, 87-74

January 26, 2019

FULTON, Mo. – Samantha Sarnes (Havana, Ill./Havana) dropped a career-high 29 points and the Eureka women kept it competitive until near the end, but the Red Devils couldn’t get enough rebounds or stops to pull off the upset over Westminster.

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Preview: Red Devils Seeking Bounce-Back Win at Westminster

January 25, 2019

 FULTON, Mo. — The Eureka women’s three-game win streak came to an end Wednesday night. Saturday’s road trip offers the Red Devils a chance to bounce back against a Westminster team that only edged them by five last month.