KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Maddyson Tull became the 12th Oregon Tech women's basketball player to surpass the 1,000-point mark in a career, as the senior scored a team-high 19 points in a key 66-51 victory over Walla Walla University at Danny Miles Court.
 
The victory for the Lady Owls (18-7, 14-5 CCC) extended a win streak to five – as the squad will play host to No. 10-ranked Lewis-Clark State tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.
 
Tull joined the exclusive 1,000-point club in the third quarter, converting a tough left-handed runner off a pass from Kayley Elliott – part of a 15-4 run that gave Tech a 56-30 lead.
 
"I told the girls that after my freshman year, never in a million years would I score 1,000 points," Tull said. "It's all because of my teammates, if I didn't have the people around me, this would have never happened."
 
Tull scored six points in an opening 14-3 run by the Lady Owls over the first eight minutes, before the Wolves (5-17, 4-15) cut the deficit to five points on three second quarter occasions – the last at 20-15 on an Annika Geschke jumper. Tech answered with 6-straight points – including back-to-back buckets from Melissa Lee, helping the hosts take a 33-21 lead to the break.
 
OIT put the game away in the third quarter, as Elliott scored five points in the decisive run – adding the dish to Tull for the historic basket.
 
Lee had 10 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in the win, with Olivia Sprague adding 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
 
Jailyah Casem led all scorers with 22 points in the loss for WWU, as the Wolves were outscored 42-8 in the paint, as OIT held a commanding 49-27 rebound margin.
 
Tomorrow marks the final home regular-season home game for four OIT seniors – Tull, Lee, Alex Conley and manager Courtney Bennett. They will be honored at halftime of the men's game vs. LCSC. It also marks the annual ASOIT Black Out for Hunger – as fans who bring a non-perishable food item or two-dollars to the game will be given 1-of-400 commemorative Black Out for Hunger t-shirts.