LA GRANDE, Ore. –The Oregon Tech women’s basketball team has been named the “Adidas Team of the Week” for January 11-17, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced today.
 
The Lady Owls earned two CCC victories on the always tough road trip to Eastern Oregon and College of Idaho.
 
In the 58-49 win over EOU, Tech held the normally hot shooting Mountaineers to just 33-percent on the night. Ashleigh Vandenbrink and Karly LeVeque led the way with 17 and 15 points respectively.
 
Against the Yotes, the Lady Owls would flex their defensive muscles yet again in holding C of I to just 30-percent shooting for the contest. Three OIT players would net double digit points led by Vanderbrink with 15, Megan Whetstone with 14 and LeVeque with 12. Tess Armstrong owned the boards with a game high 9- rebounds in the 72-54 win.
 
 
Oregon Tech (14-5, 8-2 CCC) will host The Evergreen State College and Northwest University on Jan 23-24.