KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Erik Fraser drained a 24-foot 3-pointer with just over a minute to play, breaking an 78-78 tie, helping Oregon Tech clinch the No. 2-seed in the upcoming Cascade Conference Tournament with an 85-80 victory over the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University at Danny Miles Court.
 
The Hustlin' Owls (21-6, 17-4 CCC) took the Lions best shot – falling behind by 15 points in the first half – but made 64% of their field goal attempts after the break, outscoring Nomah, 51-33, to complete the season sweep.
 
MCJU (16-10, 12-9) dominated the bulk of the first half, as Braedon Edison scored 9-straight points in a 17-1 run, staking the Portland school to a 24-11 lead. Tech cut the lead to 36-32 with three minutes left in the half, but 3-pointers by Noah Madsen and Lareel Stewart keyed 11-straight points to give the visitors their largest lead at 47-32.
 
Kam Osborn caught fire for Tech early in the second half, cutting the deficit to 50-41 with a 3-point play – adding back-to-back 3-pointers to pull the hosts with 58-56. Keegan Shivers canned a triple, Jamison Guerra drove to the basket for a deuce and Blake Jensen connected on two free throws, part of a 7-0 run, giving the Owls a 63-62 lead.
 
The clubs followed with eight lead changes over the next seven minutes, before Fraser caught a Guerra pass deep on the right side of the floor and buried the long triple. Stewart converted at the other end off a lob in the paint to pull MCJU within 81-80, but Osborn found Jensen for a lay-up with 35 seconds left to extend the Owls lead to three.
 
The Lions tried to tie, but a Keilan Torkornoo contested 3-pointer missed drew air. On the ensuing inbounds play, OIT found Jensen for a breakaway dunk – with the defense not allowing Nomah another point.
 
Osborn had 21 points and five assists, with Guerra scoring 10 of his 17 points after halftime. Jensen had 16 points and seven rebounds, Shivers had 13 points, with Fraser ending the night with 12 points and nine assists.
 
Edison led MCJU with 18 points and Stewart scored 16 – two of five Lions in double figures.
 
OIT closes out the regular-season with a 5 p.m. match-up vs. Warner Pacific – as the Owls will honor their six seniors – Guerra, Osborn, Fraser, Shivers, Jensen and Jay Elmore.