EUGENE, OR. — The (R.V.) Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls (18-7, 15-2) lost their grip on sole possession of first place in the CCC standings with a defeat to Corban (16-10, 11-7) on Saturday night. OIT failed to get their offense going down the stretch, being held to their second-lowest amount of points scored in CCC play this season.

Corban University 75 (R.V.) Oregon Tech 64

With the opportunity to keep #10 The College of Idaho a game behind them in the CCC standings, Oregon Tech missed out on that chance in a loss to Corban on Saturday night.

In the first half, both sides went back-and-forth as it was Tech's three-point shooting that kept them within striking distance.

The Hustlin' Owls knocked down five triples in the first half, but the hosts outshot Tech 45% to 35% to grab a slim 33-30 lead at the break.

In the second half, the hosts caught fire, shooting at 54% to bury Tech's comeback attempt. 

Corban built their lead to as large as 16 with six minutes left, making it nearly impossible for Tech to storm back.

With 1:44 remaining, Erik Fraser breathed life into his club with a three-pointer to cut the deficit to five, but his side couldn't get over the hump. 

The Hustlin' Owls had one player in double figures on Saturday: 

Kellen Gerig: 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds

Corban University was led by Kendall Moore, who scored a game-high 21 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the free-throw line.

The Hustlin' Owls will return to action on Tuesday when they host Southern Oregon (13-11, 10-6) at 7:30pm.

On Tuesday night, it will be a "Pink-Out" to show that as an institution and as a community, we will continue our fight against breast cancer and cancer awareness. The first 1,000 fans will receive a commemorative pink t-shirt to wear during the game.