KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Four Oregon Tech players scored in double-figures and the Hustlin' Owls held Multnomah to a 27-percent shooting night in an important 87-58 Cascade Conference victory at Danny Miles Court.
 
Tech (10-11, 7-8 CCC) recorded a 67-42 rebound edge – the most rebounds by a Hustlin' Owls team in a conference game in program history. The Owls limited MU leading scorer Zach Richardson to 1-of-10 shooting and three total points, while Lions' post Tyrese Taylor finished 5-of-18 from the floor
 
"For the second-straight game, we really guarded and following the scout," said OIT head coach Justin Parnell. "Joey Potts and Blake Jensen had a tough task with Taylor and really battled. Jamison Guerra was fantastic in chasing Richardson and taking away the 3. I can't say it enough how proud of these guys for hanging in there this year."
 
The Lions (12-8, 7-8) missed 20 of their first 21 field goal attempts – as Tech rode six points from Potts and five points from Kody Bauman in a 15-3 run to open the game – with a Potts 3-point play extending the lead to 24-9. Guerra capped the half with a 3-point play of his own, giving the hosts a 38-21 lead at the break.
 
Jay Elmore took over in the second half, scoring all 17 of his points in a flurry – including 11-straight points – giving Tech a 64-35 lead, with a Guerra jumper extending the lead to 70-35 – the largest of the night.
 
Potts finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, Guerra had 12 points, six rebound and five assists, with Keegan Shivers scoring 11. Bauman scored nine points with a season-high 16 rebounds and four blocks and Jensen adding eight points and five boards.
 
Quentin Jones scored 20 points in the loss for MU, as the visitors made 9-of-37 of their 3-point chances.
 
Tech closes out the weekend with a 5 p.m. Saturday match-up vs. Warner Pacific.