KIRKLAND, Wash. – Maddyson Tull had 16 points and 12 rebounds, with Gabbie Gascon adding a career-high 16 points, helping Oregon Tech win their fourth game in a row, stopping Northwest University, 86-69, inside Kristi Brodin Pavilion.
 
The Lady Owls (17-7, 13-5 CCC) kept pace with Bushnell for the No. 4 spot in the Cascade Conference standings, with Tech securing no worse than the No. 5 seed in the upcoming CCC Championships.
 
"Any time you can go on the road in the Cascade Conference and earn a sweep, that is a big deal," said OIT head coach Paul Poetsch. "We got great contributions off the bench and made big plays down the stretch to secure the win."
 
After a back-and-forth first half, Tech extended the lead to 50-41 after consecutive 3-pointers from Melissa Lee and baskets from Alexis Elquist and Jenna Wallace, part of a 10-2 run.
 
The Eagles (5-17, 4-13) answered with a 14-2 run, including a pair of long 3's from Esther Pappuleas, regaining the edge. NU had a 59-58 lead late in the third quarter – but a Gascon triple, followed by jumpers from Tull and Wallace gave the visitors a 65-59 lead – with Tech closing the game on a 13-3 run.
 
Tull converted 6-of-7 field goals on the night and sits 15 points shy of becoming the 12th OIT player to score 1,000 points in a career. Gascon added four steals for the second-straight night, while Wallace logged career-highs with 13 points and nine rebounds. Olivia Sprague had 11 points – including consecutive 3-pointers in the late-game run – her 25th-straight double-digit scoring game.
 
Kyrin Backlund led all scorers with 19 in the loss for NU, with Pappuleas scoring a season-best 16 points. OIT held the Eagles to 32-percent shooting on the night, with the Owls holding a 49-35 rebound edge.
 
The Lady Owls return home next weekend for two key games – beginning Friday against Walla Walla – with tip-off set for 12 p.m.