Eagles Lose in Overtime Thriller
Written by: Clayton Hashley
Kirkland, Wash. – 40 minutes were not enough as Northwest University (10-13, 2-9 CCC) lost in overtime to No. 18 Southern Oregon (15-7, 5-6 CCC) with a score of 79-76.
Everything looked up for the Eagles throughout the entire first half as they jumped out to a 17-2 lead. They ended the half up 46-39, shooting 8-15 from deep. Nick Navarro alone shot 4-5 from three in the first half. The Raiders came back in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 31-24, tying the game 70-70 to force overtime. A quick three from the Raiders’ Kaj Bansen put them up, and the Eagles couldn’t find the secret sauce to claw all the way back. After Southern Oregon’s Tristen Holmes hit a layup in the last ten seconds to take a three point lead, Northwest’s Ryan Ricks couldn’t hit the last shot to tie it up, and the game ended in another close loss for the Eagles.
Hussayn Ford and Nick Navarro combined for 43 points in the game, and Ryan Ricks added 17.