Katie Steigleman scored 28 to become the all-time leading Corban scorer
Steigleman Sets Record in Corban's 71-62 Win
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ASHLAND – A furious second-half Southern Oregon rally fell short as No. 12 Corban hung on to defeat the Raiders 71-62 in Cascade Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action on the night Katie Steigleman became the all-time scoring leader in Corban history.
The loss drops Southern Oregon to 10-2 overall and 1-1- in conference play, while Corban improves to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the CCC.
Steigleman scored a game-high 28 points and set a new Corban career record for points after making a three-pointer in the first half, and she now has 1,766 in her career. Tess Bennett finished with 14 points and Tara Vanweerdhuizen posted 12 points and 10 rebounds to earn a double-double.
Josi McDermott led SOU with 14 points, while Haley Newell finished with 12 and Angelica Cahee added 11. The Raiders only connected on 30.8 percent of their shots from the field (24-of-78) in the loss.
Southern Oregon used an 8-2 run to pull within one point after falling behind 18-11midway through the first half. Corban responded with a 14-4 run to take a 34-23 lead with less than five minutes to play in the half, and the Warriors closed the half on an 11-1 run to take a 45-29 advantage into the break.
Corban scored the first five points after halftime to stretch its lead to 19 points. The Warriors led 56-40 with 13:18 to play, but the Raiders used a 15-point streak and pulled within one point on a free throw by Cassandra Tiggett with 6:15 remaining.
A Steigleman jumper ended the SOU run, and Corban pulled ahead by seven points on Bennett’s jumper with less than a minute to go. The Warriors hit all six free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.