EUGENE, Ore. – After trailing by as many as 18 points, the Northwest Christian University women's basketball team clawed all the way back to take a late lead before falling to Oregon Tech, 71-66.

The Beacons were down 47-29 with just over 13 minutes to play, but with 3:12 on the clock NCU grabbed the lead, 63-62 on a three-pointer by Katey Monteith (pictured). Monteith would end up scoring 17 points in the second half, fueling the comeback.

Oregon Tech took the lead back on their next possession and never looked back, taking the five-point victory.

The Beacons (4-10, 0-5 CCC) were led by Monteith with 20 points shooting 4-for-5 from three-point range. Sheena Alexander posted 13 points and four steals as the only other Beacon in double-figures. Lindsey Shearer scored eight points and led the team with seven rebounds.

Oregon Tech (9-9, 1-5 CCC) got 17 points from Crissy Watts in just 21 minutes of action as the junior point guard struggled with foul trouble in the first half. Aundrea Albrights added 13 points and Brittany Cherry scored nine, along with a game-high 17 rebounds and three assists. Four players followed with eight points each, including Kassi Conditt, who added seven rebounds and a game-high four blocks.

Northwest Christian will be back in action on Tuesday, playing host to Pacific at 5:30 pm for their final non-conference game of the season.