via Oregon Tech Athletic Communications
Oregon Tech 62, Bushnell 49
EUGENE, Ore. – Gabbie Gascon flirted with a triple-double and the Oregon Tech defense held Bushnell to 27-percent shooting on the night, as the Lady Owls topped the Beacons, 62-49, inside Morse Event Center.
OIT (7-3, 3-1 CCC) used a pair of lengthy first half scoring runs to build a 19-point lead, with the margin remaining in double-digits throughout the second half.
Leading 8-6 in the first quarter, the Lady Owls got a 3-point play from Tatum Schmerbach to spark a 12-2 surge, getting buckets from Maddyson Tull, Jozie Ramos and Gascon, before Schmerbach canned a triple to extend the lead to 20-8.
Tech continued the pressure, as Kennedy Tull scored seven points in a 12-1 run – extending the lead to 34-15 with two minutes left in the half.
The Beacons (4-6, 3-1) scored the final eight points of the half, with Ayden Krupke’s driving lay-up at the buzzer getting the hosts within 34-23 – as close as Bushnell would get the rest of the way.
Gascon controlled the game after the break, scoring 12 of her team-high 16 points – including a pair of key 3-point baskets. The junior added a career-high nine assists and had seven rebounds – her fourth-straight game with 7-or-more boards.
Schmerbach finished with 10 points and Ramos scored eight before both players fouled out in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Tull ended with 11 points and Alexis Elquist scored eight, adding a game-high 14 rebounds.
Libby Mathis had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Beacons, with Krupke scoring 10 – on 4-of-16 shooting.
Oregon Tech 89, Corban 63
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Tech turned nine first quarter turnovers into 14 points, outscoring Corban 27-9 over the opening 10 minutes, as the Lady Owls completed a road sweep in the Willamette Valley, rolling to an 89-63 win inside the C.E. Jeffers Center.
Gabbie Gascon scored 25 points and Jozie Ramos added a season-high 20, helping the Lady Owls (8-3, 4-1 CCC) remain one-game back of league-leading Southern Oregon heading into the Christmas Break.
OIT scored the first six points, including transition baskets from Alexis Elquist and Kennedy Tull off Warrior (4-7, 2-3) turnovers. Gascon followed with a pair of 3-pointers and Ramos converted a 3-point play, part of a 12-0 run that gave Tech a 29-9 lead. The onslaught continued, as Gascon and Ramos combined to score the final nine points of the half – building a 51-23 lead at the break – a margin that would not fall below 22 points the rest of the night.
Tech shot a season-best 55% from the field, including 5-of-12 shots from 3-point range and held a 35-25 edge on the glass. Ramos was 9-of-10 from the field, adding five rebounds and four steals, with Gascon converting 9-of-11 field goal attempts.
Tull had nine points and seven rebounds, with Tatum Schmerbach scoring nine points and a career-best 12 assists.
Corban was led by a 13-point effort by Mandie Jensen, as the Owls held the hosts to 39% shooting on the evening.
OIT returns to action on Jan. 3, hosting Northwest at 5:30 p.m. for the annual Rogue Credit Union $1.00 Popcorn Night.