Despite cutting a 19-point deficit to five with under three minutes remaining in regulation, Northwest Christian (18-9) dropped Saturday night's matchup to Southern Oregon (18-9), 87-76.

The Raiders used a 17-2 run at the end of the first half, and to open up the second half, to upset the Beacons, who narrowly defeated them 108-104 on January 11th. Tristen Holmes led Southern Oregon with 17 points on 8-11 shooting, while Teron Bradford followed shortly behind with 16 points on 6-9 shooting. The Raiders dominated the boards, outrebounding NCU 41-26.

NCU's Austin Tyner poured in 17 points, enough to make him only the 10th Beacon to ever score 1000 career points. Tyrus Hosley delivered 17 points as well, on 7-14 from the field.

Coming up, NCU will travel to Corbin University in Salem on February 16th, where the Beacons will complete their regular season.

Game Story: by Jordan Brenner

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A thrilling evening of basketball came to a close at the Morse Event Center, as the 10th ranked Oregon Tech Owls (23-5) took down 25th ranked Northwest Christian Beacons (18-8) by a score of 94-93.

The Cascade Conference foes were both firing right out of the gate with impressive offensive performances. For NCU, the first half was headlined by Ernest Ugoagu who had 17 points and a pair of threes. While for the Owls, the 6’7 Freshman Matt Van Tassell lead the way with 17 points. The Beacons closed the first half with a barrage of three-pointers, hitting 8 total in the period. A mix of efficient shooting and only two turnovers culminated in a 56-44 Beacon lead.

After being down by 12, the second half was taken over by the Owls. Oregon Tech dominated on the offensive glass grabbing 17 rebounds and converting that into 18 second-chance points compared to the Beacons measly 5 second-chance points. Oregon Tech took away the Beacons main strengths from the first…

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Oregon men's basketball returned to .500 in Pac-12 play on Wednesday night with a 73-62 win over California. After a sluggish start doomed the Ducks in Boulder the weekend before, Oregon's offense found a better rhythm in the fist half Wednesday night. After exchanging runs through the first 12 minutes, Oregon used its press defense, Kenny Wooten's freakish athleticism and three made threes from Payton Pritchard to end the half on a 19-6 run and lead 32-21 at the break. Though Cal came out with a more efficient approach on offense, Oregon had an answer at every turn and shot a lights-out 65% from the floor in the second half. Leading the way was Pritchard, who notched a season-high five made threes for a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for his first double-double of the season. Behind the junior guard were three more Ducks in Louis King, Paul White and Kenny Wooten, who all scored in double-figures. Listen below to a full game story on the Ducks' victory over Cal…

Oregon men's basketball returned to .500 in Pac-12 play on Wednesday night with a 73-62 win over California. After a sluggish start doomed the Ducks in Boulder the weekend before, Oregon's offense found a better rhythm in the fist half Wednesday night. After exchanging runs through the first 12 minutes, Oregon used its press defense, Kenny Wooten's freakish athleticism and three made threes from Payton Pritchard to end the half on a 19-6 run and lead 32-21 at the break. Though Cal came out with a more efficient approach on offense, Oregon had an answer at every turn and shot a lights-out 65% from the floor in the second half. Leading the way was Pritchard, who notched a season-high five made threes for a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for his first double-double of the season. Behind the junior guard were three more Ducks in Louis King, Paul White and Kenny Wooten, who all scored in double-figures. Listen below to a full game story on the Ducks' victory over Cal…

Fresh off a dominant 2-0 home weekend against Utah and Colorado, #3 Oregon has its sights set on traveling to face two very tough teams this weekend: Cal and Stanford. The Golden Bears currently sit in the middle of the Pac-12, but have proven they can hang with the best by beating Stanford last week. #11 Stanford, who gave Oregon one of its two Pac-12 losses last season, is a true threat to upset the Ducks at home, and again assert themselves as a true national power. Head Coach Kelly Graves and Guards Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla talked to the media on Wednesday to discuss this road trip, Sabrina's homecoming, and the recent emergence of players off the bench.

Head Coach Kelly Graves

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Fresh off a dominant 2-0 home weekend against Utah and Colorado, #3 Oregon has its sights set on traveling to face two very tough teams this weekend: Cal and Stanford. The Golden Bears currently sit in the middle of the Pac-12, but have proven they can hang with the best by beating Stanford last week. #11 Stanford, who gave Oregon one of its two Pac-12 losses last season, is a true threat to upset the Ducks at home, and again assert themselves as a true national power. Head Coach Kelly Graves and Guards Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla talked to the media on Wednesday to discuss this road trip, Sabrina's homecoming, and the recent emergence of players off the bench.

Head Coach Kelly Graves

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New head coach Melyssa Lombardi and No. 25 Oregon Softball have waited a long time for the 2019 season opener, and now the Kajikawa Classic lies just two days away. With plenty of newcomers on the roster, Lombardi expressed her excitement to start the season and showcase her team. Meanwhile, starting outfielder Haley Cruse, who led the Ducks in batting average last year, explained her transition from a key role player into a leadership role. Find Oregon's full comments from Wednesday, February 6 below.

Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi

Outfielder Haley Cruse

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New head coach Melyssa Lombardi and No. 25 Oregon Softball have waited a long time for the 2019 season opener, and now the Kajikawa Classic lies just two days away. With plenty of newcomers on the roster, Lombardi expressed her excitement to start the season and showcase her team. Meanwhile, starting outfielder Haley Cruse, who led the Ducks in batting average last year, explained her transition from a key role player into a leadership role. Find Oregon's full comments from Wednesday, February 6 below.

Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi

Outfielder Haley Cruse

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