KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech made 75% of their second half field goals, part of the Hustlin' Owls most prolific shooting night in league play in 17 years, rolling to a 94-67 victory over Corban at Danny Miles Court.
On a night where
Keegan Shivers became OIT's all-time 3-point leader, the Hustlin' Owls (17-5, 13-3 CCC) made 65.5% of their field goals in the win – their most-efficient attack since a 2007 victory over Northwest University.
Tech never trailed in the win, as
Jamison Guerra converted a 3-point play,
Jackson Cooper converted in the post,
Jay Elmore drained a long triple and
Erik Fraser scored off a Shivers feed – part of a 10-2 run that built the hosts a 23-11 lead.
The margin grew to 41-25 late in the half on a
Kam Osborn triple – with the lead remaining above 12 points the rest of the night.
Shivers connected on a 24-footer early in the second half to give OIT a 57-39 lead – his 273rd career 3-point make, surpassing the previous mark established by Bob Townsend in the late 1990s. The margin grew to 80-55 on a thunderous
Blake Jensen dunk, with the Owls extending the lead to as many as 30.
Guerra led all scorers with 20 points and seven assists, with Fraser posting 15 and both Jensen and Cooper scoring 10. Shivers finished the night with nine points, eight rebounds and four assists.
R.J. Veliz and Drayton Caoile each scored 14 in the loss for the Warriors (12-11, 10-7), who dropped their fourth-straight game and surrendered 80-or-more points for the fifth-straight outing. Tech limited the visitors to 4-of-20 shooting from 3-point range.
The Hustlin' Owls closes out the homestand tomorrow afternoon, hosting Bushnell at 5 p.m.