Kassi Conditt's double-double 21 points and 17 rebounds pushed the Owls into the CCC championship game after defeating College of idaho, 77-73. (photo by Kelly Caleb)
No. 21 Oregon Tech moves to CCC Finals with 77-73 Victory over College of Idaho
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Kassi Conditt's double-double led #2 seed Oregon Tech from a four point halftime deficit to a 77-73 victory over #3 seed College of Idaho in the semifinal round of the Cascade Collegiate Conference women’s basketball tournament tonight at Danny Miles Court.
Oregon Tech will meet #4 seed Southern Oregon University, winners at #1 seed Eastern Oregon, in the CCC championship game at Danny Miles Court with a chance to move on to the NAIA national tournament in Sioux City, Iowa in March.
Oregon Tech (27-5) will host their first-ever CCC title game when the Raiders head to Klamath Falls on Monday, March 3
rd beginning at 7 PM.
Kassi Conditt recorded 21 points and 20 rebounds, both game-highs, with 15 points and 15 rebounds coming in the second half alone. Karissa Dixon added 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the win for the Owls. Ashleigh Vandenbrink netted 13 points, followed by nine points from Karly LeVeque, all in period 2.
C of I had five players score in double digits led by a team-high 20 from Elisha Hensey, including four baskets from long range. Erica Martinez added 18 points and Chakala Carthen 11 points. Dayna Drager and Sienna Edmondson came away with 10 points each. Hensey and Carthen each grabbed 10 rebounds apiece to record a pair of double-doubles in the loss for they Yotes.
Tickets for the CCC championship game will go on sale beginning Saturday at 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Reserved seat holders have through the weekend to claim their original seats with all reserved seats going on sale to the general public on Monday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. Reserved $10, general admission $8, seniors $6 and students $2.