KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A big run in the middle of the second half was enough to propel the Oregon Tech Owls past the Evergreen Geoducks, 64-43, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at Danny Miles Court in Klamath Falls, Ore.

The opening period saw the Geoducks taking the initial lead as Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC) drained a three-pointer just 10 seconds into the game.  After a pair of baskets gave the Owls the brief lead, the Geoducks quickly took it back and held the advantage until just under the six minute mark as Colleen Hunt hit a basket that put OIT up by one.

Evergreen briefly grabbed the lead back up Oregon Tech pushed the pace towards the end of the period, using a jumper by Tess Armstrong with seven seconds left  to take a 29-24 lead into the break.

In the second half, the teams played even early but a 15-1 run by the Owls put the game out of reach for the Geoducks.  After falling behind by 17 points with 8:06 left to play, the Geoducks couldn’t find a way to close the gap as Oregon Tech earned the 64-43 win.

Evergreen was led by 16 points from Jessica Edge (Lake Stevens, Wash./Skagit Valley CC).  Clark added 11 points for the Geoducks, who fell to 4-9 overall and 3-6 in Cascade Conference play on the season.  The Geoducks find themselves in seventh place in the CCC standings after the first round of games, which would be good enough to earn a spot in the 2013 CCC Tournament.

Oregon Tech was led by 14 points from Nicole Aboumrad.  Karissa Dixon added 11 points for the Owls.

The Geoducks continue their road swing next week as they open up the second half of conference play on Friday at Northwest Christian.  Tip with the Beacons is set for 5:30 p.m. in Eugene, Ore.

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ASHLAND, Ore. – After a tight first half that saw 12 lead changes, the Southern Oregon Raiders used a 20-4 run to open the second half as they shot past the Evergreen Geoducks, 74-62, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night in Ashland, Ore.

The first half featured a see-saw battle as neither team was able to hold much of an advantage as SOU took the 32-28 lead into the break.  The Geoducks were led by 12 points from junior Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS) as they trailed by just four at the break.

The second half was a whole different story as the Raiders came out shooting, pushing the advantage to double-digits with 14:35 left to play on a layup by Melissa Sweat that put SOU up, 43-32.  The lead hit 20 just a few minutes later as Evergreen struggled to put the ball in the basket.

The Geoducks finished the game on a high note, going on a 10-2 run over the final 3:17 but it was too little, too late as the Raiders earned the 74-62 win.

Evergreen was led by 18 points from Swain, who found herself in foul trouble that limited her second half minutes.  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) added 13 points to go with eight rebounds while Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC) added 12 points in the losing effort.

Southern Oregon was led by 20 points from Alexi Smith.  Allison Gida added 14 points while Carly Meister came off the bench to added 10 points in the win.  The Raiders shot 51.7% on the night, making 30-of-58 attempts.

The Geoducks will look to recover on Saturday night when they travel to Klamath Falls to take on Oregon Tech. Tip with the Owls is set for 5:30 p.m.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Matched up well, the Warner Pacific Knights held off a comeback attempt by the Evergreen Geoducks, earning a 54-51 win in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (4-7, 3-4 CCC) built the early lead as Warner Pacific (9-7, 5-2 CCC) didn’t get on the scoreboard until the 14:19 mark in the first half.  Once they got started, the Knights were hard to stop as they used a 13-3 run to pull ahead by three with 7:31 left in the opening period. The WPC lead sat at five heading into the break with the Knights leading 25-20.

Evergreen cut the gap to just one point with 13:11 left to go as Jessica Edge (Lake Stevens, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) hit a jumper to put the lead at 31-30.  The Knights never gave up the advantage and built it back up again, hitting double-digits with just over five minutes to play but Evergreen battled back.

After getting the differential down to two points with 31 seconds on the clock, the Knights pushed it back to five points but a jumper by Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) as the buzzer sounded put the final score at 54-51 in favor of Warner Pacific.

Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS) led the Geoducks with 16 points on the night.  Denmon earned the double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds on the night.  Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) rounded out the Evergreen scorers in double-digits with 10 points on the night.

Warner Pacific was led by 24 points from Chelsey Christensen, who played all 40 minutes in the win.  Morgan Wolff added 14 points while Tori Carroll came off the bench to add 11.  Nichole Jackson, who leads the CCC in assists, finished with eight dimes on the night.

Evergreen hits the road next week, traveling to Southern Oregon.  Tip with the Raiders is set for 5:30 p.m. in Ashland, Ore.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Putting up 21 points and collecting 13 rebounds, junior Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS) led the way as the Evergreen Geoducks earned a 58-52 win over the Concordia Cavaliers in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

Concordia (5-10, 0-6 CCC) took the initial lead on a made free-throw by Malori Dixon in the opening minute but the score would remain tight.  Both teams struggled shooting in the first half as the score sat at just 21-19 in favor of Concordia as halftime arrived.

In the second half, the Cavaliers continued to hold onto a lead until just under the midway point as Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) hit a pair of free throws to put Evergreen (4-6, 3-3 CCC) up by two.  CU retook the lead briefly on a Dixon jumper with 4:26 left to play but the Geoducks pulled it out down the stretch, digging deep for the 58-52 win.

Evergreen was led by the 21 points and 13 rebounds from Swain, who also had three blocks and a steal in the win.  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) added 11 points in the win while Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC) nearly had a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.

Concordia was led by 12 points from Dixon.  McKenna Daly and Kelly Huey added 10 points each in the loss with Daly also recording 11 rebounds to earn the double-double.  The Cavs went without a field goal in the final 2:38 as they remained winless in CCC play this season.

The Geoducks return to action on Saturday night, playing host to Warner Pacific.  Concordia continues the road trip, traveling to Northwest.  Both games are set to tip at 5:30 p.m.

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