KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. –
Maddyson Tull scored a game-high 18 points, including a pair of baskets in a game-clinching 17-3 fourth quarter run, as Oregon Tech completed a weekend sweep of the Portland schools with a 75-51 victory over Warner Pacific inside Danny Miles Court.
Jenna Wallace scored a career-high 10 points and
Kayley Elliott added nine points and 10 rebounds, as the Lady Owls (15-7, 11-5 CCC) bench scored 30 points in the victory.
"Jenna's just biding her time, as she is playing behind Maddy who's an all-conference player," said OIT head coach
Paul Poetsch. "When her number is called, Jenna is always ready to go and she was outstanding today. Kayley has been solid all year and gave us a big, big lift tonight off the bench – pulling down five offensive rebounds."
Tech withstood a tough first half – converting just 35-percent of their field goals – but Tull scored nine points and Wallace added eight, helping the hosts to a 38-31 lead at the break.
The Knights (1-20, 1-15) used an 8-0 run, including 3-pointers from Amalya Sales and Maddie Norton, to pull the visitors within 45-41 late in the third quarter – before OIT scored 30 of the final 40 points.
Seven points from Elliott and two lay-ups from Tull keyed the fourth quarter explosion, as the Lady Owls made nine of their final 14 field goal attempts.
Tull finished the night 8-of-11 from the floor – pulling within 44 points of the 1,000-point mark in her OIT career. Wallace made 4-of-6 field goals in the victory, with Elliott improving to 23-of-24 from the foul line on the season with four made free throws.
Olivia Sprague scored 11 points with five assists and
Gabbie Gascon added seven points and six assists.
Paityn Rhode and Alexa Mee led the Knights with 13 points – but WPU committed 25 turnovers in the loss, leading to 18 OIT points.
The Lady Owls hit the road next weekend, traveling to Washington for games at Evergreen State and Northwest.