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The Northwest University men jumped out to a 22-8 lead to start the game and then had to hold on en route to a 90-82 victory over Southern Oregon tonight at McNeal Pavilion.

Northwest improved to 14-10 overall and 8-5 in Cascade Conference play. Southern Oregon dropped to 11-12 overall and 3-11 in conference play.

Blake Solomon led all scorers with 25 points for Northwest.

Jarrad Childs (Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles) led SOU with 18 points. Ryan Staker (Las Vegas, Nevada/Centennial) finished with 17 points, while Joe White (Springfield, Ore./Thurston) had 12 points and Humphrey Jackson (Redwood City, Calif./Woodside) had 10 points.

The Eagles used the first nine minutes of the game to build a 22-8 lead after a 3-pointer by Solomon.

The Raiders spent the rest of half coming back, taking a 33-31 halftime lead despite shooting just 28 percent from the field for the half.

After numerous ties, the Raiders took a 48-46 lead with 12:12 to play.

After that, Northwest took over. Another 3-pointer by Solomon gave Northwest a 77-66 lead.

A barrage of 3-pointers pulled SOU within five at 87-82 with 13 seconds to play, But free throws by Northwest ended the game.

SOU hosts Evergreen State tomorrow night.