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LA GRANDE, Ore. – The No. 9 Eastern Oregon University women’s basketball team fell at home to Oregon Tech, 52-50.
The Lady Owls (12-2, 3-1 Cascade Collegiate Conference) won for the first time in Quinn Coliseum since 2007, and ended a four-game losing streak to EOU on the road. It was only the second time in the past 11 meetings that Tech beat Eastern.
After trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, OIT rallied and held off Eastern Oregon for the win. The Mountaineers shot 5-of-30 from the field in the second half, while Oregon Tech was 62 percent from the field.
Tech was led by Kassi Conditt’s double-double performance. The sophomore was 6-for-9 from the field and finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Aundrea Albright added 14 points. The Owls were held to 26 percent shooting from the field in the first half, but made 15 of their 24 second half shots in the second half.
Oregon Tech pulled out the stunning road victory despite making just three of its 16 three-point attempts and three of its 10 free-throw attempts. The Owls committed 15 turnovers, while EOU had nine.
The Mountaineers (10-3, 3-1) led 31-16 at the 3:03 mark of the first half after a pair of Brooke Randall free throws. Their 15-point advantage came after an 18-4 run that seemed to Eastern in control of the game. A Vintea Georges basket with five seconds remaining until halftime gave EOU a 33-21 halftime lead.
Oregon Tech took its first lead of the game just over four minutes into the second half after a Jazzy McDaniel shot in the paint. The Owls would open the second half on a 17-2 run. Eastern would miss 15 of its first 17 shots in the second half. Karissa Dixon gave Tech its largest lead of the game with 8:05 remaining in regulation, 46-40.
Dominique Johnson tied the score at 50 with 1:20 left in the game. Conditt gave OIT a 52-50 advantage 16 seconds later. The Mountaineers would miss a pair of three-pointers in the final minute of play to give Tech the win.
Randall led Eastern Oregon with 11 points. The junior made three of her nine shots from the field. She also had a game-high four assists and three steals. Chayla Jones finished with a team-high eight rebounds.
The Mountaineers finished with a season-low shooting percentage from the field at 27 percent. EOU hit seven of its 34 three-point attempts and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. Eastern was outrebounded, 44-35. Tech also had a 34-14 points in the paint advantage.
Eastern Oregon has a short break for the holidays before it returns to the court at The Evergreen State College, Dec. 29. Tipoff in Olympia, Wash., is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oregon Tech begins a four-game home-stand on Dec. 27 against La Sierra.