Steve Masten's first victory over his son-in-law couldn't have come at a worse time for NCU. On the heels of two Southern Oregon losses over the weekend, the Beacons were just one victory away from the No.  4 seed in the CCC playoffs and their first ever home playoff game. Instead, Corban knocked off the Beacons 67-56 and NCU claimed fifth place in the CCC and a trip to face SOU in Ashland on Wednesday in the first round of the conference tournament.
 
Jordan Carter provided the senior-night fireworks for Corban (15-12, 8-10 CCC) scoring 17 points and nine rebounds in his final home game. Carter's three-pointer as the shot clock expired with 1:45 remaining proved to be the final dagger in a game-closing 12-2 run that provided the Warriors with their first win over the Beacons in over two seasons.
 
The Beacons (17-10, 10-8) failed to place a player in double-figures as they shot just 37.5% from the field and were 4-for-18 from three-point range. It was the second lowest point total of the season for NCU and just the fourth time this season that the team was held under 60 points.
 
NCU scored the first bucket of the game on a Devyn Iglehart jumper, but the visitors would end up holding a lead for less than four total minutes in the contest. The last NCU lead, 32-29 late in the first half, disappeared with a 7-2 Warrior run to close the half and give Corban a 37-34 advantage at halftime.
 
Corban came out at a blistering pace in the second half, quickly building a 46-35 lead fueled by back-to-back Caleb Herzberg triples. A Carter three-pointer with 11:39 to play gave the Warriors a 55-44 lead.
 
It was then that the Beacons finally put together a string of successful possessions scoring ten straight points to pull within one point on a Travis Pacos floater with 8:31 to play. Unfortunately for NCU, Toby Roth put an end to the rally with a three-pointer.
 
With 7:25 to play Javonte Byrd gave the Beacons a pair of free-throws for what would be the final NCU points of the night. Northwest Christian missed no less than five three-point attempts over the final stretch, turned the ball over twice, and was unable to capitalize on five missed free-throws by Corban over the final three minutes.
 
NCU was led in the loss by Omar Richards (pictured), scoring nine points including a 7-for-8 performance at the charity stripe. Byrd, Jay Mayernik and Austin Kuemper added eight points apiece with Mayernik adding a team-best six rebounds.
 
Corban was led by Carter's 17 and had three other players in double-figures as they shot 55.6% in the game. Herzberg added 14, hitting four-of-seven attempts from beyond the arc as the Warriors shot 52% from the three-point line as a team. Roth came off the bench to score 12 and Cyrus Ward added ten points.
 
NCU finished with ten CCC wins for the second straight year and match their best ever seed for the conference tournament at No. 5. Tip-off for Wednesday's quarterfinal clash at Southern Oregon is set for 7:00 pm.
 
Corban earned the No. 6 seed for the tournament and travels to face No. 3 Warner Pacific, who tied with both College of Idaho and Concordia for the CCC regular-season championship.