CORVALLIS, Ore. – CCC Men’s Basketball continues to heat up.
Eastern Oregon University def. Southern Oregon University, 60-51
Eastern Oregon secured a 60-51 win over Southern Oregon. EOU held strong throughout, outscoring in both halves, and recorded above 45 percent in each shooting category on top of 19 assists. The Mounties were led by 15 points from James Bodily. SOU made 14 points off 14 turnovers and added seven steals. The Raiders were paced by 13 points from Jace Anderson.
(RV) Lewis-Clark State College def. Corban University, 71-68
Lewis-Clark State edged out Corban 71-68. LC State added 23 points from the bench, six blocks, and held a 37-30 rebound advantage. The LC Warriors were led by 29 points from Dylan Skaife. Corban held a higher field goal percentage and recorded 44 points in the paint. The CU Warriors were paced by game highs of 31 points and eight rebounds from Tj Zimmermann.
The Evergreen State College def. Warner Pacific University, 93-75
Evergreen State defeated Warner Pacific 93-75. Evergreen made 28 of 34 points from the line, recorded 16 steals and 27 points off turnovers. Four Geoducks scored in double digits, led by 29 points from Tony Frohlich-Fair. WPU held a higher field goal percentage and the rebound advantage, 36-32. The Knights were paced by 24 points and 10 rebounds from Tyson Parker.
No. 20-ranked Oregon Tech def. (RV) College of Idaho, 98-66
Oregon Tech won against College of Idaho with a final score of 98-66. OIT shot above 50 percent in every category, added 44 points in the paint and 23 assists. The Owls held a 42-29 rebound advantage and were led by Jackson Cooper's game high double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds. The Yotes recorded five blocks and were paced by 25 points from Dougie Peoples.
Bushnell University def. Walla Walla University, 83-77
Bushnell outscored Walla Walla 83-77. Bushnell shot 80 percent from the line, tallied 44 points in the paint, and added nine steals with 16 points off turnovers. The Beacons were led by Kaleb Burnett's game high double-double of 30 points and 14 rebounds. The Wolves held a higher field goal percentage and were paced all around with 24 points and nine rebounds from Soren Dalan.