KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Jozie Ramos and Tatum Schmerbach each scored 14 points, with Oregon Tech using a commanding 50-6 edge in points in the paint to cruise past Walla Walla, 81-44, on K-12 Field Trip Day at Danny Miles Court.
 
Playing in front of hundreds of school aged fans from the Basin, the Lady Owls (13-3, 9-1 CCC) ran their win streak to seven – holding the visiting Wolves to 24.6% shooting from the field.
 
"We started quickly," said head coach Joy Lease. "We executed in transition, which led to some easy baskets and allowed our starters to limit their minutes with a huge match-up tomorrow night vs. LC State."
 
OIT scored the first 13 points of the game – getting baskets from Kennedy Tull, Alexis Elquist, Ramos and Schmerbach – holding WWU (4-13, 1-10) without a made field goal over the first five minutes.
 
The Owls extended the margin with a 17-1 flurry spanning the first and second quarters – as Kaitlyn Wright and Brooke Anderson each had two buckets – giving the hosts a 32-7 edge. Tech pushed the lead to 43-14 at the break – the fewest points in a half the Lady Owls have surrendered this season.
 
A 13-0 fourth quarter run gave OIT a 72-33 advantage, with Gabbie Gascon capping the surge with back-to-back transition lay-ups.
 
Ramos added 13 rebounds in the victory, with Gascon scoring nine points along with six rebounds, nine assists and four steals. Elquist posted 13 rebounds for Tech, as the Lady Owls finished with a 60-25 edge on the glass. OIT converted 50.7% of their field goals, the third-straight game above the 50% mark.
 
Natalee Trevino scored 13 points to lead the Wolves, with Chariah Daniels scoring 12.
 
The Lady Owls close out the weekend tomorrow at 4 p.m., hosting nationally-ranked Lewis-Clark State.