Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Dec 29, 2018
Eaddy, Vrankic lead Santa Clara over WSU 79-71
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Tahj Eaddy and Josip Vrankic each scored 16 points as Santa Clara beat Washington State 79-71 on Saturday in the non-conference finale for both teams at the Spokane Arena.
Guglielmo Caruso added 14 points for Santa Clara (8-6), which has won seven of its past eight games after an 0-4 start.
CJ Elleby and Marvin Cannon each scored 19 points for Washington State (7-6), which has lost four of its past six.
Washington State played without leading scorer Robert Franks, out with a hip injury.
The first half was close. Washington State went on an 8-0 run to take a 25-22 lead, but Santa Clara went on an 11-5 run and led 40-36 at halftime, behind 12 points by Caruso.