SOU-Cascade Boxscore

The 23rd-ranked Southern Oregon women's basketball team wrapped up a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 71-57victory over Cascade College tonight at McNeal Pavilion.

SOU improved to 20-4 overall and 12-3 in Cascade Conference play with the victory. Cascade College dropped to 10-12 overall and 3-12 in league action.

The Raiders have now nine straight games and have won 20 games in a season for the eighth time in school history.

Speer led SOU with 24 points and 18 rebounds, including eight offensive boards. Rhiannon Dickison (Redding, Calif./Anderson) finished with 21 points and Whitney Scott (Tumwater, Wash./Black Hills) had 13 points.

Cascade got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Robin Swain.

Southern Oregon jumped out to a 38-28 haltime lead after big halves by Speer and Dickison. Speer went for 14 points and nine rebounds in the first 20 minutes and Dickison had 10 points and a pair of 3-pointers.

The Raiders' offense slowed down in the second half as they shot just 27 percent and went 0-for-13 from 3-point land, but they made 15 of 22 games to take control.

The Raiders host Warner Pacific Saturday night.