CALDWELL, Idaho - The Eagles finished their weekend at the Taco Bell Shootout against a tough Rocky Mountain College team. Despite a hard-fought battle and strong second half, the Eagles fell just short to the Battlin' Bears, 81-75. 

The first half showed both teams taking the lead at times with no team distancing themselves by a large margin. With four minutes to go in the half, Rocky Mountain began to maintain their lead and the Eagles could not catch up. They went into the half down by six.

After a quick two baskets from Rocky, the Eagles pushed back and were able to close the gap and grab the lead. But the Battlin' Bears came back and found themselves with a comfortable lead. While the Eagles continued to fight and gain some momentum, Rocky held them off and took home the victory.

"Our guys really battled against a good Rocky Mountain team who beat C of I last night," said Head Coach Rick Skeen. "Credit to Rocky for making some tough shots and all their free throws down the stretch. Our guys never quit and were within a possession right to the end."

Northwest again saw multiple players in double-digits as Logan Stempniak led the way with 15 points. Right behind him were Ethan Martin with 14 points and Christian Watkins with 13 points. 

The Eagles will continue their non-conference games as they head to Montana to face Montana Tech and University of Providence next weekend.