OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Evergreen State College (5-2 overall, 3-0 CCC) shot 18-for-19 from the free throw line Friday night on the way to a 73-63 Cascade Collegiate Conference women's basketball victory over the Oregon Tech Owls (7-6, 0-3) inside Costantino Recreation Center.
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The Geoducks, who won for the fifth straight time, got 18 points from Alexcis Higginbotham and 13 points each from Jahpera McEachin, Cayla Jones and Deidra Miller.
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Nohea Waiwaiole scored 13 points and Megan Morris added 11 for the Owls in the loss.
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Tech took an early 25-18 lead after the first period but were outscored 55-38 through the final three quarters.
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TESC shot a remarkable 18-of-19 from the foul line while the Owls struggled making just 3-of-8.
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The rest of the game was played pretty even as each team had 14 turnovers and 12 assists and 39 rebounds.
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The Lady Owls will look to grab their first Cascade Conference win of the year at Northwest University on Saturday in Kirkland, Washington. Northwest lost to Southern Oregon Friday 71-52.