KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. –
Dakota Reber celebrated Senior Night with his sixth double-double of the year, scoring 15 points with 12 rebounds, as Oregon Tech remained a half-game back of first-place in the Cascade Conference standings after a 91-56 victory over Warner Pacific at Danny Miles Court.
OIT (19-7, 14-4 CCC) made 54% of their field goals, including 11 3-pointers, to complete a sweep of their final homestand.
Reber got Tech off to a quick start, knocking down a 3-pointer and completing a 3-point play, part of a 12-0 run to erase an early Knights (5-20, 1-16) 3-0 lead.
Jared Sucher took over from there, scoring 10-straight points, including consecutive triples, as a 17-3 OIT run gave the hosts a 39-13 lead.
WPU used a flurry before the break to get within 43-27 at halftime, but the Owls answered in the second half with a 15-3 run – regaining a 67-36 lead and cruised to the win.
Sucher led the Owls with 23 points,
Gylan Payne had 15,
Jackson Cooper finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, with the Owls second senior,
Grant Tull, scoring six.
Terrin Dickey led the Knights with 11 points, as the Owls held WPU to 35% shooting on the night.
The Owls close out the regular-season next weekend with road dates at College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon.