Basketball Begins 5-Game Home stand Against Rival Raiders Starting Tonight with White Out
Oregon Tech Athletics
February 11, 2020
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Lady and Hustlin' Owls will begin a five-game home stand that will conclude the regular season beginning tonight at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm against arch rival Southern Oregon University at Danny Miles Court.
Fans are encouraged to wear white as tonight is a "White Out" Plus one lucky fan will have a chance to take a 94 foot putt for $5,000 thanks to Ed Staub & Sons during the men's game.
Tonight marks the 241
st meeting in the series that began in 1950. Tech holds a 156-84 overall lead although Southern won 77-76 on January 15th in Ashland. In the latest NAIA Division II Coaches Poll Southern Oregon is ranked 8th with Oregon Tech 12th.
The Raiders are 20-5 on the year and 14-3 in conference play as they currently sit in second place having already clinched a spot in the CCC playoffs. The Hustlin' Owls are currently in fourth place in the CCC standing with a 9-6 conference record and 19-6 overall.
Probable Starters –
Southern Oregon: Tate Hoffman 6-7 SR (17ppg/7rpg); Tez Allen 6-5 SO (8ppg/6rpg/4apg); Jordan Hunt 6-9 SR (12ppg/6rpg); Teron Bradford 6-1 SO (9ppg/5rpg/4apg); Aaron Borich 6-1 SR (14ppg/3rpg/4apg).
Oregon Tech:
Matt Van Tassell 6-7 SO (11ppg/4rpg);
Harrison Steiger 6-3 JR (10ppg/4rpg);
Garret Albrecht 6-9 JR (8ppg/6rpg);
Scotty Burge 6-1 JR (6ppg/3rpg/3apg);
Mitchell Fink 6-1 SR (19ppg/4rpg/7apg).
Tonight is the 77
th meeting between SOU and Tech with the all-time series tied at 38 apiece. SOU won January 15th in Ashland 61-56.
Probable Starters –
Southern Oregon: Syd'Nee Fryer 5-9 JR (10ppg/8rpg/3ap); Kami Walk 5-11 FR (7ppg/5rpg); Dominique Harding 5-8 SO (14ppg/6rpg); Daranda Hinkey 5-4 FR (8ppg/2rpg); Delaney Sparling 5-6 SR (5PPG/1RPG).
Oregon Tech:
Amanda Constant 6-0 JR (10ppg/6rpg);
Makaila Napoleon 5-11 FR 7ppg/3rpg);
Courtney Clemmer 6-2 SO (9ppg/5rpg);
Abby Kreiser 5-6 JR (7ppg/3rpg/4apg);
Kristin Farrell 5-8 SO (11ppg/2rpg).
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