KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Tech Lady Owls (5-0) stormed out to an early lead and cruised to victory in an 83-37 win over Simpson (1-5) on Friday night. The victory for Tech is their 9th straight victory, a streak dating back to last season.
 
Following the victory, head coach Scott Meredith said: "It was a great team effort tonight. Allowing only 37 points says our players put in a solid defensive effort and I was really happy with how we rebounded at both ends. Our foul shooting continues to be outstanding, and our bench had a very fine game. We are in a good place to begin conference play next week."
 
Oregon Tech 83 Simpson University 37
 
Looking to build momentum towards Tuesday's rivalry game against SOU, OIT came out on fire on Friday night.
 
Tech jumped out to a 20-4 lead in the opening ten-minutes, and never looked back. 
 
The Lady Owls worked the ball well down low and exposed a size difference between the two sides that led to a plethora of points in the paint.
 
With a 16-point lead after the 1st quarter, Tech extended their lead outscoring the Red Hawks 20-10 in the 2nd period.
 
With a 40-14 lead at the break, Tech saw themselves with a 55% shooting percentage that made it impossible for Simpson to catch up.
 
Tech would put it into cruise control in the second half, flying to an 83-37 victory.
 
The Lady Owls finished with three players scoring in double figures.
 
Maddyson Tull: 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting
Shelby Blodgett: 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting
Kennedy Tull: 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting
 
Tech will be back in action next week when they travel to Ashland to take on SOU in the opening game of CCC play on Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Listen Live to the game on 104.3 and 960 Sports with Mike Garrard and Bobby Thompson.
 
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