Toledo got double-digit offensive output from three players and the Riverhawks toppled Class 1A Eatonville, 71-62, for a non-league road victory Monday.
“We got their best guy in foul trouble and our guys stepped up and made plays,” Toledo coach Grady Fallon said. “It was the most team ball we’ve played. Once we learned to trust each other, good things happened.
Junior point guard Jake Cournyer led the offensive attack with a game-high 27 points, six assists and three steals, while Connor Olmstead added 18 points and Carson Gould tallied 14 points and four rebounds.
“It’s been in there somewhere, but we haven’t had high output from everyone at the same time like tonight,” Fallon said.
The RIverhawks led by one after one quarter and by four at the half before the Cruisers came charging back in the third quarter, outscoring Toledo 16-11. But the Riverhawks kept the Cruisers at bay, reeling off a 25-15 run in the final frame to secure the victory.
It was a much-needed win for the Riverhawks, who ended a two-game losing skid and had entered the matchup having lost four of their last six contests. But they stepped up against an Eatonville team that is undefeated in its league (4-0).
“We haven’t played our best ball and we finally played a good game,” Fallon said.
Toledo (12-5, 2-4 C2BL) hosts league foe Morton-White Pass on Wednesday.
