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Championship Page) Four teams remain standing after quarterfinal action at the 2025-26 Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Championship, presented by U.S. Bank. In a competitive regular season that featured multiple ties in the standings, it came as no surprise that the postseason opened with a series of tightly thrilling matchups at top seed Corban University.
No. 3 seed Lewis-Clark State College def. No. 6 seed Southern Oregon University, 66-62
No. 3 seed Lewis-Clark State kept its postseason run alive with a 66-62 victory over No. 6 seed Southern Oregon. The Warriors set the tone early, outscoring the Raiders in the first two quarters and shooting 47.9 percent from the field for the game. LC State added 36 points in the paint and held a 36-31 rebounding advantage. Five Warriors reached double figures, led by 15 points and four assists from Payton Hymas. Sitara Byrd recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams were active defensively, finishing with 10 steals and five blocks apiece. Southern Oregon rallied in the second half, outscoring LC State in the final two quarters and converting 28 points off turnovers. Eliza DiGiulio led all scorers with 19 points as the Raiders concluded their CCC postseason run at 19-10 overall.
No. 2 seed Eastern Oregon University def. No. 7 seed Warner Pacific University, 76-50
No. 2 seed Eastern Oregon delivered a dominant 76-50 win over No. 7 seed Warner Pacific to advance to the semifinals. The Mounties controlled the game from start to finish, outscoring the Knights in every quarter while shooting an efficient 57.1 percent from the field and holding a 36-28 edge on the glass. Eastern Oregon showcased its depth with 28 bench points and knocked down nine three-pointers in the victory. Maggie Smith led the Mounties with 15 points, while Kali Kast recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams finished with 12 assists, and WPU collected nine steals. The Knights were led by 15 points from Skylar Groesbeck as they closed their season at 11-17 overall.
No. 1 seed Corban University def. No. 8 seed Northwest University, 71-70
Top-seeded Corban advanced to the semifinals with a 75-63 win over No. 8 seed Northwest in a tightly contested matchup. The Eagles led by seven at halftime, but the Warriors responded in dominant fashion, holding NU to just five points in the third quarter to shift momentum.
Corban capitalized at the free-throw line, converting 22 of 27 attempts, and controlled the glass with a 48-36 rebounding advantage. Tayla Yost led the Warriors with 15 points, while Emilia Bishop added a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Northwest shot a higher percentage from the field but could not maintain its first-half advantage. Kaleah Medeiros paced the Eagles with a game-high 17 points as NU concluded its season at 10-19 overall.
No. 5 seed Oregon Tech def. No. 4 seed College of Idaho, 71-54
No. 5 seed Oregon Tech advanced to the semifinals with a 71-54 victory over No. 4 seed College of Idaho. The Owls shot an efficient 52.8 percent from the field while adding 37 rebounds and 15 assists in a strong all-around performance. Tatum Schmerbach led Oregon Tech with 23 points, and Avery Andrews contributed nine rebounds in the win. College of Idaho totaled 34 points in the paint but struggled to convert consistently. Kylie Waltermeyer paced the Yotes with 19 points as C of I closed its conference postseason run at 21-8 overall.
Semifinals Schedule – Saturday, February 28
5:00 p.m. – #5 Oregon Tech vs. #1 Corban
7:00 p.m. – #3 Lewis-Clark State vs. #2 Eastern Oregon
Championship Schedule – Monday, March 2 at 5:30pm
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