COMING UP: at No. 24 Lewis-Clark State, Friday, 5 p.m.; at Walla Walla, Saturday, 7 p.m.

COMPLETE WEEKLY MEDIA NOTEBOOK
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION: All 22 Cascade Conference games will be broadcast live on radio in the Klamath Basin on 104.3-FM and 960-AM, beginning with the Joy Lease Coaches' Show 30-minutes prior to tip-off – simulcast online with audio through MyBasin.com. Video of Friday's game at LC State is available through the Warrior Sports Network, with Saturday's game at Walla Walla available via WWU's Presto Portal. Live Stats for both games are available through the OIT SIDEARM Stats Portal.
 
MULTIMEDIA: Photos from the 2024-25 season, including both weekend games, are posted online via the OIT Women's Basketball Flickr Page - while highlight clips – including the weekend win vs. Corban, have been posted online via the OIT Women's Basketball YouTube Channel.
 
OPPONENT PREVIEW – LEWIS-CLARK STATE: The road swing starts Friday with a Top-25 match-up vs. No. 24-ranked Lewis-Clark State – as Tech searches for their first-ever win in Lewiston. The Warriors (20-4, 14-4 CCC) have won 6-in-a-row – holding each of the opponents to 60 points or less – as LC limits foes to 54 points and a 35% shooting average on the year. Ellie Sander (14.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 74 steals) heads the Warriors attack, with forward Darrian Herring (10.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 68 blocks) and guards Sitara Byrd (10.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Payton Hymas (9.2 ppg, 3.2 apg) pacing an offense averaging 75 points a night. OIT claimed an 80-65 win over LC in the first meeting, but the Warriors hold an 8-4 series lead, including a 5-0 mark in the LC Valley.
 
OPPONENT PREVIEW – WALLA WALLA: Late Saturday (7 p.m.), the Lady Owls put a perfect 22-0 all-time record on the line vs. Walla Walla, facing a Wolves (7-17, 4-14) team still in the postseason hunt. WWU is riding a 3-game home win streak (all wins by 10-or-more points) and have a 6-6 record on their own floor – despite an offense that averages just 55 points and game and converts 35% of their field goal chances. Chariah Daniels (12.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg) leads the CCC in rebounding, with the guard line of Jaylo Bello (12.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg), Natalee Trevino (11.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg) and Mireyah Lopez (7.1 ppg, 3.3 apg) each posting big games during the league season. OIT won the first meeting, 81-44, holding the Wolves to 24.6% shooting.
 
SOUTHERN GAME RESCHEDULED FOR FEB. 18: OIT and Southern Oregon had their Feb. 4 match-up in Ashland postponed due to the massive snowstorm in the region. The two teams have rescheduled the contest for Feb. 18, with tip-off at 5:30 p.m.
 
LADY OWLS RANKED #23: For the first time since the preseason poll, the Lady Owls climbed into the NAIA Top-25, sitting at No. 23 in the Jan. 29 balloting. Four opponents are also in the Top-25 – No. 1 Dordt, No. 4 SOU, No. 13 Arizona Christian and No. 24 LC State. OIT heads into the week rated No. 18 in the NAIA RPI – with the club No. 2 in the West ARC rating, which determines playoff seeding and at-large bids to the NAIA Championships.
 
PLAYOFF BERTH CLINCHED: With their win over Northwest on Feb. 1, OIT clinched a spot in the 8-team Cascade Conference Championships – their 13th-straight appearance and 28th all-time postseason berth. The Lady Owls are 21-18 all-time in the CCC Championships, winning titles in 2014 and 2015, while advancing to seven NAIA Tournaments (2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2024). Tech has guaranteed themselves a home quarterfinal match-up set for Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
 
BEST STARTS / 20-WIN SEASONS: The Lady Owls start the week 19-4 on the season – tied for the third-best start in program history. Eleven years ago, OIT set the bar, beginning the year 20-4, while last season, Tech set a new school record by opening the year with a 26-3 mark. The current team sits one win away from their 16th 20-win season and two wins away from the 600th in program history.
 
ROAD WIN STREAK TO 10: The Lady Owls will put a school-record tying 10-game road win streak on the line at LC State – the first single-season 10-game road win streak in program history. Previously, OIT recorded 10-straight road wins from Jan. 10-Dec. 6, 2014 – spanning two seasons.
 
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: OIT ran their overall win streak to four with wins over Corban and Bushnell, with the team winning 13 of their last 14 contests – all by a 10-point margin or greater. Offense has been the story, as the Lady Owls have scored 70-or-more points in 12-consecutive wins.
 
MAKING FREE THROWS: Making free throws has been a struggle at times for Tech – but not last weekend. The Lady Owls combined to make 47-of-61 free throws in the two games (77%) – including a season-high 25 makes vs. Corban, improving their season shooting percentage to 66%.
 
SCHMERBACH LEADS THE ATTACK: When the Lady Owls needed a basket late in the Bushnell game, Tatum Schmerbach came to the rescue, scoring 6-straight points and assisting on a key basket – leading OIT to the win. The sophomore scored a season-high 24 points, recording her team-leading fifth double-double of the year by adding 10 rebounds.
 
RAMOS KEY INSIDE: Jozie Ramos continued her strong play, extending a streak of games with 8-or-more points to 13 – including 5-straight double-digit scoring efforts. Ramos had 19 points vs. Corban and 10 vs. Bushnell – doing damage at the free throw line, converting 13-of-15 free throws vs. Corban, tied for the third-highest single game total in program history. The sophomore set a new career-high with five blocks in the Corban win.
 
ELQUIST HONORED FOR BIG WEEKEND: A big weekend at the defensive end of the floor netted Alexis Elquist CCC Defensive Player of the Week honors, as the senior combined for 19 defensive rebounds and five blocks in the two wins. Elquist logged double-doubles in both games – scoring 10 points with a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Corban, followed by 13 points and 10 boards vs. Bushnell – combining to make 10-of-17 field goals and has converted 21-of-31 field goals over her last six games. In the process, Elquist surpassed both the 500-point and 500-rebound mark for her OIT career.
 
ANDERSON CONTINUES TO IMPRESS: Point-guard Brooke Anderson continued her strong play in Week 2 as a starter, recording career-highs in both weekend wins. The freshman tied her top scoring mark with 14 points and six rebounds in Friday's victory, while upping the numbers to 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists on Saturday afternoon. Since taking over the starting role, Anderson is averaging 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals per game.
 
AROUND THE LEAGUE: Four teams have clinched spots in the CCC Championships – Southern, OIT, LC State and Eastern Oregon, while Evergreen State used a 3-0 week to move into sole possession of the No. 8 spot in the standings with two weeks left. This week, SOU and OIT head to LC State and Walla Walla, C of I and Eastern Oregon are off to Multnomah and Warner Pacific, with Bushnell and Corban traveling to TESC and Northwest.
 
LEAGUE LEADERS: As a team, the Lady Owls lead the CCC in rebound margin (+13.2), ranking No. 2 in scoring offense (75.7), blocks per game (3.7) and assists per game (17.6), No. 3 in scoring margin (+16.8), field goal percentage (.437), defensive field goal percentage (.359), steals per game (9.4) and turnover margin (+3.2), No. 4 in scoring defense (58.9), No. 5 in 3-point percentage (.315), No. 9 in free throw percentage (.663) and No. 12 in 3-pointers made per game (4.3). Individually, Gabbie Gascon led the CCC in assists per game (4.6) and was No. 2 in steals per game (2.8) before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season. Tatum Schmerbach is No. 2 in assists and No. 8 in rebounds per game (7.8), Jozie Ramos is No. 4 in blocks per game (1.3) and No. 6 in field goal percentage (.525), Kennedy Tull is No. 4 in free throw percentage (.776), Alexis Elquist is No. 6 in rebounds per game (8.2) , with Kendall Fealey No. 9 in steals per game (1.7).
 
NATIONAL LEADER IN ATTENDANCE: The Lady Owls have had a banner season at the attendance gate, averaging 1,013 fans per game – tops in the NAIA and No. 3 among all Oregon basketball playing schools. OIT sits well ahead of the rest of the NAIA Top-5 – Carroll (697), LC State (609), Southern Oregon (540) and Evangel (524).
 
SUCCESS AT DANNY MILES COURT: Danny Miles Court has been a difficult place for opponents since Tech brought women's basketball back as a varsity sport in 2002. Over the past 23 seasons, the Lady Owls have won 76-percent of their home dates – posting a stellar 257-80 overall record – including a 9-2 mark this year. The 2012-13 squad finished the year with a 15-1 mark, while a season later, the Owls had a 16-2 record – at one point winning 19-consecutive home games. Every season since women's basketball returned to Tech in 2002-03, the Owls have had a winning record every season on their home floor.
 
RECORD BOOK: Eight Lady Owls are currently ranked among the Top-50 in the OIT record book, led by Olivia Sprague, who is No. 2 in field goal attempts (1,133), No. 3 in steals (179), No. 4 in points scored (1,344), field goals made (478) and 3-pointers made (165), No. 5 in 3-point attempts (427), No. 8 in free throws made (223) and assists (306), No. 15 in free throw attempts (274), No. 19 in blocked shots (40), No. 20 in rebounds (459) and ranking No. 33 in games played (90). Maddyson Tull is No. 3 in field goals made (516), No. 6 in free throw attempts (329), No. 7 in points scored (1,245), No. 8 in rebounds (613), No. 10 in field goal attempts (981), No. 14 in free throws made (205), No. 16 in blocks (44) and in games played (120), ranking No. 45 in assists (113) and steals (64); Kennedy Tull ranks No.  7 in free throw attempts (288), No. 10 in free throws made (220), No. 24 in points scored (767) and in 3-pointers made (67), No. 25 in 3-point attempts (209) and games played (107), No. 35 in assists (137), No. 36 in field goals made (239), ranking No. 40 in field goal attempts (562); Gabbie Gascon is No. 7 in free throws made (233), No. 10 in steals (146), No. 11 in assists (274), No. 13 in free throw attempts (280), No. 17 in 3-pointers made (83), No. 19 in 3-point attempts (260), No. 21 in points scored (806), No. 34 in field goal attempts (601), No. 35 in field goals made (245), ranking No. 40 in rebounds (315); Alexis Elquist is No. 14 in blocked shots (49) and rebounds (514), No. 41 in 3-point attempts (77), No. 42 in 3-pointers made (22), ranking No. 45 in field goals made (217) and field goal attempts (513), while sitting just outside the Top-50 in points scored (511); Jozie Ramos is No. 11 in blocked shots (63), No. 17 in free throws made (138), No. 33 in free throw attempts (195), No. 47 in field goals made (196), No. 48 in rebounds (266) and No. 49 in points scored (533); Tatum Schmerbach is No. 21 in assists (182), No. 33 in rebounds (383), No. 34 in blocked shots (25), No. 36 in 3-point attempts (96), No. 38 in 3-pointers made (27), No. 43 in field goals made (228), No. 43 in field goal attempts (522) and No. 48 in points scored (548); with Kendall Fealey No. 31 in steals (79).
 
SCORING 90, ALLOWING UNDER 50 EQUAL WINS: OIT has scored 90-or-more points in a game 41 times, posting a 38-3 record in the high-scoring contests – including four 90-point games this season. The Lady Owls are riding a 99-game win streak when allowing fewer than 50 points in a game, recording a 173-8 record in such games (last loss occurred in 2012, a 42-40 setback at Eastern Oregon).
 
UP NEXT: Following next Tuesday's make-up game at Southern Oregon, the Lady Owls will close out the regular-season at home, hosting Multnomah (Feb. 21) and Warner Pacific (Feb. 22).