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Al Case, Ashland Daily Photo
79
Winner Southern Oregon SOU 18-1, 11-0 CCC
71
Northwest (Wash.) NW 10-12, 5-7 CCC
Winner
Southern Oregon SOU
18-1, 11-0 CCC
79
Final
71
Northwest (Wash.) NW
10-12, 5-7 CCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern Oregon SOU 25 9 18 27 79
Northwest (Wash.) NW 17 22 18 14 71

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

SOU turns up pressure on Eagles, steals 79-71 win

KIRKLAND, Wash. – For the second time this season, Southern Oregon unleashed a gear Northwest (Wash.) couldn't match in the fourth quarter Friday, coming from behind to steal a 79-71 Cascade Conference win at NU Pavilion.

One month ago, the Eagles (10-12 overall, 5-7 CCC) let an 18-point lead slip away in a 90-87 loss in Ashland. On Friday, they went up 62-53 on Emily Henderson's layup at the start of the final period.

The fourth-ranked Raiders (18-1, 11-1), led by forward Sydney Mullings' career-high 20 points on 10-of-16 shooting and nine rebounds, turned the game around with an uptick in defensive pressure. Down 64-57 with six minutes left, they went on a 14-2 run that took less than three minutes. During that surge, they forced six turnovers in a span of seven Northwest possessions.

Autumn Durand produced her eight double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tied at 66-all, she drained a 3-pointer in the wing to give the Raiders the lead for good with 3:30 left. On the ensuing possession, she came up with a steal and dished off for a Mullings layup in transition.

The Raiders' 18-game win streak is the longest in team history, eclipsing the 17-game job they took to last year's NAIA Division II championship game.

Toria Bradford had 15 points, four assists and three steals, and Tiani Bradford went for 12 points, six rebounds and four steals – including two during the game-changing sequence.

SOU shot 29-of-68 from the field but went 8-of-13 in the fourth quarter.

Mariah Stacona led the Eagles with 18 points, all from the 3-point line. Charmaine Bradford and Paige Burson scored 13 apiece, but Miranda Langenhorst – who torched SOU for 29 points and 18 boards in the first meeting – was held to seven points on 2-of-6 shooting.

The Raiders play at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at The Evergreen State in Olympia.
 
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