Oregon Tech Box Score
Southern Oregon Box Score

EUGENE, Ore. – The Northwest Christian University men's basketball team finally ended an eleven-game conference losing streak on Saturday night, knocking off Southern Oregon University on the road, 71-63. It was the fourth straight win for NCU in Ashland and the ninth win in the last ten meetings with the Raiders.

Head Coach Corey Anderson said, “This was a well deserved win for the guys. They have stayed positive and focused through this time and they were rewarded tonight with a win.”

The Beacons hit on 61% of their shots in the second half including a 5-for-9 clip from three-point range, rallying from a 43-39 deficit with just over eleven minutes to play. Anderson said, “We went 'little' towards the end of the game with both Jordan Myers and Brian Hampton on the floor. With the change our offensive attack was at full strength and they weren't able to counter our quickness.”

The Beacons were led by Kellen Spicer, scoring 19 points as he shot 7-for-11 from the field hitting a pair of three-pointers. Quentin Guidry added 13 points and Brent McKee (pictured) contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. Hampton put in ten points, adding a game-high six assists.

The Raiders (13-10, 6-7 CCC) were led by Jordan Highland scoring 25 points and a game-high eleven rebounds. Kyle Tedder added 16 points and three steals.

The win over SOU followed a tough loss on Friday night against #9 Oregon Tech, 70-45. The Beacons shot just 34% in the game and went 1-for-9 from three-point range in the loss. Guidry was the only NCU player to manage double-digits, scoring 13. McKee and Mitch Wilson added seven points apiece in the loss.

Oregon Tech (21-3, 12-1 CCC) had four players in double digits. Kyle Gomez and Brent Johnson had eleven points apiece while Bryant Sentman and Scotty Riddle each scored ten. One bright spot for the Beacons was holding Joseph Foster, the leading scorer in the conference, to just six points.

Northwest Christian (8-17, 2-11) will be back in action on Friday, playing host to Warner Pacific at 7:30 pm.