dyer
Al Case, Ashland Daily Photo.
76
Multnomah MU 16-11, 12-10
89
Winner Southern Oregon SOU 19-9, 14-8
Multnomah MU
16-11, 12-10
76
Final
89
Southern Oregon SOU
19-9, 14-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Multnomah MU 36 40 76
Southern Oregon SOU 45 44 89

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

SOU locks up No. 4 seed, stays home for Tuesday's CCC quarterfinals

ASHLAND Elijah Jackson's second-half takeover and Bryce Dyer's 10th double-double enabled Southern Oregon to secure the Cascade Conference's No. 4 seed with an 89-76 win over Multnomah in the regular-season finale Saturday evening at Lithia Motors Pavilion.

The result gave the Raiders (19-9 overall, 14-8 CCC) homecourt advantage in Tuesday's 7 p.m. quarterfinal round of the CCC Championships presented by U.S. Bank against No. 5 seed Eastern Oregon. The Lions (16-11, 12-10) dropped to the No. 7 seed and will visit Oregon Tech.

Jackson punctuated a convincing All-CCC campaign with a perfect 8-of-8 second half that included three 3-pointers. It gave the veteran guard 26 points, five assists and three steals on the night – an effort complemented by Dyer's 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. The duo led SOU to a 57% mark from the field.

The Raiders' lead was 54-52 with 15 minutes remaining when Khalil Chatman triggered an 8-0 surge by finishing Mason Whittaker's pass inside. Dyer and Jackson followed with back-to-back 3s, and, after the Lions cut the deficit to six points a couple minutes later, Jackson went on a personal 8-2 run with a finish at the basket, a steal and a pair of triples.

Over the final five games of the regular season, Jackson averaged 21.2 points on 66% shooting from the field and 52% beyond the arc.

He and the Raiders will be home for the CCC quarterfinals for the third year in a row. They've advanced to the semifinals each of the last six postseasons.

Chatman marked his senior night with one of his most well-rounded performances of the season, totaling 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Joe Juhala was perfect on three attempts with two 3s to score 11 points, Liam Clark shot 4-of-5 to score nine, and Mason Whittaker had seven assists.

SOU also got a boost from redshirt Jace Anderson, who was 4-of-7 with nine points and four boards in a spot appearance. With under five minutes left, he had a dunk and a three-point play on consecutive possessions to put the Lions away.

Multnomah, which defeated SOU 83-78 on Jan. 10 in Portland, got a team-high 14 points from Kadeem Nelson.
 
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