LA GRANDE, Ore. – Preston Chandler banked home a 3-pointer to start a 9-0 Eastern Oregon run in overtime, as the Mountaineers outlasted Oregon Tech, 82-76, in the quarterfinals of the Cascade Conference Championships in Quinn Coliseum.

EOU (20-9) will meet Southern Oregon in the CCC semifinals, while the Hustlin' Owls saw their season come to a close.

Tech (14-15) used a 6-0 run late in the second half to erase a 64-58 Eastern lead, but the Mounties regained the lead at 67-64 on an Adam Orr 3-pointer with 27 seconds left. The Owls turned to Keegan Shivers, who canned a contested 3-pointer with seven seconds on the clock - forcing the extra session.

The Owls took a 70-69 lead in overtime on a Blake Jensen free throw with two minutes to play, but Chandler beat the shot clock with his triple and Malachi Afework followed with a 3-pointer of his own to complete rthe EOU rally.

Jamison Guerra and Joey Potts each scored 19 points in the loss for the Owls - with Guerra adding nine rebounds and Potts recording four blocks. Shivers had 17 points and 11 rebounds, with Jensen adding 10 points and eight boards.

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