SOU-Northwest Christian Boxscore

The 20th-ranked Southern Oregon women's basketball team overcame a cold shooting night to down Northwest Christian 62-58 tonight in Eugene.

Southern Oregon improved to 12-4 overall and 4-3 in Cascade Conference action. Northwest Christian dropped to 6-11 overall and 1-7 in conference play. SOU travels to Warner Pacific next Friday night and Cascade College next Saturday.

Emily Brookins (Central Point, Ore./Crater) led the Raiders with 14 points off the bench. Whitney Scott (Tumwater, Wash./Black Hills) was the only other Raider in double-digits with 12 points. SOU junior Jacki Speer (Centralia, Wash./Centralia) finished with 12 rebounds and just one point to have her streak of seven double-doubles snapped.

SOU shot just 33 percent from the field on 21 of 54 shooting and both teams finished with 28 turnovers.

Jenneca Crocker and McKenzie Gambee both had 13 points for Northwest Christian.

SOU got the lead up to 54-40 late in the second half before having to hold on as Northwest Christian cut the lead with a flurry of baskets with under a minute to play.

The Raiders made 10 of 11 free throws in the second half.