KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Tatum Schmerbach recorded a double-double and Kennedy Tull canned four 3-pointers, as Oregon Tech earned a statement win, rolling to an 80-65 victory over No. 19-ranked Lewis-Clark State at Danny Miles Court.
 
The Lady Owls (14-3, 10-1 CCC) won for the eighth-straight time, picking up their second win this season against a Top-25 team. OIT set a new school-record by scoring 78-or-more points in their seventh-straight game.
 
Tech used a commanding 49-32 rebound edge, while making a season-high 24 free throws, outscoring the Warriors (14-4, 8-4) 24-5 at the foul line.
 
LC made three of their first four field goals, taking an 11-9 lead on a Tatum Brager 3-pointer – but missed their next six shots and committed two turnovers – as Tech took command.
 
Tull drained a long trey and Schmerbach added a pair of post baskets, part of a 16-0 run over a 5-minute stretch, giving the Lady Owls a 25-11 lead.
 
The Warriors battled back, scoring 10-in-a-row to cut the margin to 27-23, but Jozie Ramos converted twice on the block, as Tech took a 40-32 lead to the break.
 
OIT put the game out of reach in the third quarter – as Tull hit a 3-pointer and Schmerbach added six points in a 12-2 run that stretched the margin to 54-36, with a Gabbie Gascon triple giving the hosts their largest lead of the night at 63-40.
 
Schmerbach finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, with Tull scoring a season-high 17 points, going 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Gascon scored 16 points, adding eight rebounds and eight assists, with Ramos scoring 15.
 
Brager led LC with 14 points and point-guard Payton Hymas added 13 – with the Owls holding the Warriors to 6-of-25 shooting from 3-point range.
 
Tech continues their 4-game homestand next weekend, hosting College of Idaho on Friday and Eastern Oregon on Saturday for the 15th-annual Pink-Out, supporting Sky Lakes Breast Health Services.