CORVALLIS, Ore. – CCC Friday Women's Basketball.
No. 20-ranked Oregon Tech def. Walla Walla University, 88-54
Oregon Tech earned an 88-54 victory over Walla Walla. OIT shot 52.1 percent from the field, scoring 31 points off turnovers and 58 points in the paint. Each Owl scored in the all around team effort, highlighted by a game high of 24 points from Tatum Schmerbach and a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds from Jozie Ramos. Defensively, OIT outrebounded WWU 51-20. The Wolves battled through the second quarter, shooting over 60 percent before the Owls took back control in the third, outscoring 27-13. Walla Walla was paced by four players who scored in double digits, with Jaylo Bello leading the pack with 20 points.
No. 15-ranked Lewis-Clark State College def. (RV) Southern Oregon University, 62-47
Lewis-Clark State outscored Southern Oregon 62-47. The Warriors dominated defensively, forcing 28 turnovers, recording 18 steals, and outrebounding the Raiders 41-34. LC State was led by Sitara Bryd with 23 points and Darian Herring with 11 rebounds. The Raiders battled hard at the end, outscoring 19-13 in the fourth quarter. SOU was paced by Eliza DiGiulio with 11 points.
College of Idaho def. Warner Pacific University, 85-63
College of Idaho won against Warner Pacific with a final score of 85-63. Each team recorded six steals while C of I held the slight rebound advantage, 38-33. The Yotes shot 55.4 percent from the field, had a perfect game from the free-throw line, and received 41 points off the bench along with nine blocks. The Knights came through late, outscoring 25-15 in the fourth quarter. WPU was paced by Shielteal Watah with 12 points.
Bushnell University def. The Evergreen State College, 72-48
Bushnell defeated Evergreen State 72-48. Bushnell recorded 47 rebounds, 10 steals, and seven blocks while shooting 80.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Beacons were led by Maddie Gerhart with 15 points and Sabrina Flowers added 14 points, both contributed four rebounds each. The Geoducks were paced by game highs of 18 points from Jenna Glenzel and nine rebounds from Habiba Adam.
No. 18-ranked Corban University def. Northwest University, 74-67
Corban edged out Northwest 74-67. In the tight battle Corban pushed through with five players reaching double digits and went 14-14 from the line, earning its largest lead of 14 points in the second quarter. The Warriors were led by Jersey Huerta with 17 points and a near triple-double from Mandie Jensen of 11 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Northwest held strong defensively with 12 steals while limiting Corban to a lower field goal percentage. The Eagles were paced by Kaleah Medeiros's 12 points.