LA GRANDE, Ore. - The Oregon Tech women's basketball team fell Friday night to No. 6 Eastern Oregon University 85-57. The Lady Owls got some help from rivals Southern Oregon University as they downed College of Idaho 70-62 in Caldwell, Idaho. The C of I loss secured Oregon Tech the fourth place finish in the CCC Standing and a home quarterfinal playoff game next Tuesday, February 20^th against College of Idaho at 7:00 pm at Danny Miles Court.
 
With the win Eastern Oregon clinched the Cascade Conference regular-season title and the Automatic berth to the NAIA DII National Championships in Sioux City, Iowa March 7^th through the 13^th.
 
Quarterfinal Playoff tickets will go on sale Monday morning at 8:00 am in the OIT Athletics office. General tickets will be $5.00, reserved seats $6.00, OIT Students $2.00. Reserved season ticket holders will have until Monday at 5:00 pm to claim their seats. All remaining reserved seats will be available to the public beginning Tuesday morning at 8:00 am. For more information on tickets call the OIT Athletics office at 541.885.1634.
 
EOU took control early leading the Lady Owls 20-12 after the first quarter. The Mountaineers extended that lead to 42-25 at the half. Eastern took their largest lead at 34 points with 2:28 remaining in the third. OIT outscored EOU 14-12 losing by the 85-57 score.
 
Tech was led by Nohea Waiwaiole with 13 points with Mikaela Shumaker adding 12 points in the loss.
 
Oregon Tech will wrap-up the regular season Saturday at College of Idaho in Caldwell at 4:30 pm.