Box Score ASHLAND, Ore.  – It wasn't the way they drew it up. The Northwest Christian University women's basketball team closed the regular season on a difficult note on Saturday, falling to No. 5 Southern Oregon University, 84-37.
 
The Beacons (17-10, 14-6 CCC) finish the year in fourth place in the CCC for the second consecutive season and they will play host to a first-round playoff game on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. The Raiders (24-3, 17-2) is battling with Eastern Oregon for the CCC championship and will close the year tomorrow.
 
Southern Oregon was in control from the get-go in this one, jumping out to a 25-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. NCU shot just 26% from the field for the contest, including a 3-for-20 night from distance. NCU did collect 9 assists on 12 field goals.
 
The Beacons were led by Hanna Mack who finished with a full stat sheet, scoring 11 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one block, all team highs.  Conner Borigo added eight points and Jenna Christenson scored seven.
 
The Raiders were led by Sydney Mullings, scoring 17 points. Autumn Durand added 16. SOU held a 45-39 rebounding advantage and collected 18 steals as they forced 32 Beacon turnovers.
 
The No. 4 seeded Beacons will now play host to No. 5 seed College of Idaho on Tuesday at 7:00 pm in the first round of the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament.