Adidas Team of the Week Announced
LA GRANDE, Ore. –The No. 13 Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team has been named the “Adidas Team of the Week” for December 14-20, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced today.
With a continued program best-ever start in the balance basketball fans were shown why a CCC Championship may just have to go through Ashland in February of next year. The Raiders extended their winning streak to 11 in a row with two commanding victories over The Evergreen State College 95-50 and Northwest University 85-69.
Against the Geoducks, Washington natives Carly Meister and Majerle Reeves each tallied 19-points in the lopsided win.
Northwest kept it close in the first two quarters trailing only 41-45 at the break. However, the Raiders defense would shine as they held the Eagles to 7-34 shooting in the 3
rd and 4
th quarters. Ashley Claussen led the way with a team-high 21 points making five of eight 3-point attempts on. The Raiders have now taken four conference games by an average margin of 31.3 points.
Southern Oregon (11-0, 4-0 CCC) will enjoy the holidays before returning to CCC action Dec. 30 and 31as they host Multnomah and Warner Pacific.