KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Six Oregon Tech players scored in double-figures and the Hustlin' Owls held Lewis-Clark State to 4-of-23 shooting from 3-point range in an 81-67 victory on Senior Night at Danny Miles Court.
 
Celebrating seniors Joey Potts, Kaison Faust and Jesse Higgins, the Owls (14-12, 11-9 CCC) clinched their 29th-straight postseason berth with the win – their first over LC State since 2007 (not including a COVID-forfeit victory).
 
"We defended the heck out of the ball," said OIT head coach Justin Parnell. "We did things tonight that we've been waiting for all season. It was so much fun watching them from the bench – holding a really-good LC team to under 40-percent from the field."
 
Tech took a 35-27 lead to the break, thanks to a late 3-pointer from Jamison Guerra – adding a 10-2 run to open the second half, keyed by two buckets from Kody Bauman, pushing the margin to 45-31.  The Warriors (12-14, 9-11) countered with a 10-2 run of their own – including two inside baskets from Anthony Peoples – cutting the gap to 47-41.
 
Defense took over, as OIT held the visitors to one made field goal in an eight-minute stretch, capitalizing on 23 second half made free throws to inch the lead out to 70-54 – as the Owls clinched their 52nd consecutive winning season on their home floor.
 
Keegan Shivers and Blake Jensen each posted double-doubles – Shivers with 17 points and 10 rebounds, with Jensen recording his fourth-straight double-double, scoring 11 points with 10 rebounds.  Guerra had 16 points and six assists, with Bauman adding 13 points in just 16 minutes of action.
 
Potts had 11 points, with five rebounds and three blocks, Faust had 10 points and nine rebounds, with Higgins adding a rebound – all in their final game in the Basin.
 
Tech held their third-straight opponent under 40-percent shooting (24-of-63) and their third-straight foe to a 3-point percentage under 27-percent, while holding a commanding 46-32 rebound edge.
 
Freshman John Lustig led LCSC with 14 points, with Peoples and Silas Bennion each scoring 10.
 
The Owls will close out the regular-season next weekend at Bushnell and Corban, before beginning the Cascade Conference Championships on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at a site to be determined.