KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. –
Keahi Roy had a game-tying 3-pointer rim out at the buzzer, as Oregon Tech rallied to defeat upset-minded College of Idaho, 60-57, in the quarterfinals of the Cascade Conference Women's Basketball Championships, presented by U.S. Bank, at Danny Miles Court.
After trailing the majority of the second half, OIT (20-11) got a 3-pointer from Amanda Constant and a Mikaela Shumaker 3-point play in a 10-3 fourth quarter run that erased a 50-48 C of I lead – giving the hosts a 5-point lead with 1:11 left.
The Lady Yotes (11-16) did not quit, as
Alyssa Case canned a triple and followed with a steal.
Sophia Jackson split a pair of free throws to cut the margin to 58-57 with 18 seconds left. After Abby Kreiser made two free throws for the Owls, Roy had a chance to force overtime, but could not connect as time expired – giving OIT their first win in three chances against the Purple and Gold this season.
C of I started quickly, making 5-of-10 field goals and all six free throws to take a 16-9 lead after 10 minutes, a margin that would grow to 20-11 midway through the second quarter. Tech would rally, cutting the gap to 31-25 at the half and pulling even at 40-40 late in the third quarter – setting up the wild finish.
Constant led OIT with 14 points, with Bailey Nelson scoring 12 and Shumaker recording 11 points and nine rebounds – as the Owls held a commanding 36-14 edge in points in the paint.
Roy led the Yotes with 16 points – including a trio of 3-pointers – with
Jocelyn Cook-Cox scoring 13 points and Case scoring nine points, with six rebounds and four steals.
Oregon Tech will travel to Eastern Oregon for the CCC semifinals on Friday, while Northwest Christian treks to Southern Oregon.
