LA GRANDE, Ore. – Gabbie Gascon scored a career-high 28 points, helping Oregon Tech earn their first victory inside Quinn Coliseum since 2016, a resounding 69-50 victory over Eastern Oregon in the Cascade Conference opener for both teams.
 
The Lady Owls (5-2, 1-0 CCC) ran their win streak to five, earning their most lopsided win in program history on the Mountaineers home floor.
 
"What a tremendous effort by our team," said OIT head coach Joy Lease. "At halftime, we challenged the team to be physical at both ends of the floor – and we did."
 
Tech never trailed in the win, jumping out to a 12-2 lead – holding the Mountaineers (4-2, 0-1) without a made field goal over the first eight minutes of the game.
 
EOU used a 5-0 run before halftime to get within 33-28, cutting the margin early in the third quarter to 37-35 on a Haylee Johnson 3-pointer.
 
Gascon took over, hitting a triple and four free throws, adding a runner in the lane to push the margin to 48-37. The junior put the game away in the fourth quarter, capping an 8-0 run with a 3-pointer, as the lead grew to 65-46.
 
OIT held Eastern to 28-percent shooting on the night, while riding a 56-42 rebound advantage.
 
Gascon finished 4-of-8 from 3-point range and converted 10-of-14 free throws in the victory. Kennedy Tull ended the night with 11 points – her fourth-straight double-digit scoring game – with both Alexis Elquist and Jozie Ramos had eight points and eight rebounds.
 
Kelsie Siegner led EOU with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
 
The Lady Owls close out the trip tomorrow afternoon, traveling to College of Idaho for a 2 p.m. (PST) start – live on 104.3 and 960 Sports.