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61
Pacific Union PUC 0-4
89
Winner Southern Oregon SOU 3-0
Pacific Union PUC
0-4
61
Final
89
Southern Oregon SOU
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Pacific Union PUC 13 14 12 22 61
Southern Oregon SOU 29 22 22 16 89

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | SOU Sports Information

SOU improves to 3-0 with blowout of Pacific Union

ASHLAND – Ashley Claussen scored 21 points and a handful of other Raiders compiled career-best numbers Sunday afternoon as the 16th-ranked Southern Oregon women's basketball team sped past Pacific Union at Riehm Arena, 89-61.

Playing their first counter in two weeks following two exhibitions, the Raiders improved to 3-0 overall behind Claussen's 8-of-13 shooting, four 3-pointers, four assists and three steals.

While Claussen's performance was on par with her season averages, Tiani Bradford had career-highs of 15 points and eight rebounds, Majerle Reeves scored a career-high 16 points, and Kristin Smeaton pulled down a career-high 10 boards.

Twenty-four of SOU's 34 buckets were assisted; Demi Sahlinger, Toria Bradford, Autumn Durand and Claussen had four apiece. Durand also chipped in 13 points, five rebounds and three steals.

The Raiders shot 21-of-40 in the first half to build a 51-27 lead and were up by as many as 37 points (87-50) after Smeaton's 3-pointer halfway through the fourth quarter. They ended up at 41 percent from the field (32-of-78) and took more than half their attempts from 3-point range (13-of-41).

The Pioneers (0-4) were led by three players in double figures: Alexis Lyers (16), Jade Mena (15 points, 9 rebounds) and Kaelea Alonzo (12). Jenna Pena also had six points, six assists and 14 boards.

SOU created separation on the boards – the Raiders maintained advantages of 52-43 in rebounds on 20-9 in second-chance points – and in transition, where they outscored the Pioneers 28-8.

SOU has won all 13 meetings in the series with PUC.

The Raiders play next Friday and Saturday in Klamath Falls against Cal Maritime and William Jessup. Both games tip off at 1 p.m.
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