LEWISTON, Idaho — The Southern Oregon women's basketball team started strong before No. 24 Carroll (Mont.) took over, winning 54-37 on Day 1 of the LC State Classic.
The Raiders (0-3) led 21-19 with 4:32 left in the first half before the Saints (3-0) went on a 21-9 run that extended late into the third. Carroll's Kenzie Allen scored a game-high 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
Maitlin Young scored 10 points with two 3-pointers and grabbed a pair of steals for the Raiders.
Lydia Traore contributed eight points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Both teams struggled to shoot the ball. Carroll finished 35.6% from the field, but hit 5-of-10 shots from 3-point range. The Raiders scored 16 first-quarter points on 7-of-17 shooting, but shot just 18% the rest of the way. They finished the day going 26% on all shots and 4-of-18 from behind the arc.
Taylee Clements hit a pair of 3s, finishing with six points and three steals.
Millie Day and redshirt freshman
Reyce Mogel had two steals each.
Jillian Kanduch contributed 14 points and Gracie Millimen had 10 for the Saints.
SOU will play Park Gilbert (Ariz.) on Sunday at 1 p.m.