Clemmer Breaks Tie to Defeat Knights
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Freshman Courtney Clemmer made a layup with 1.4 second on the clock, breaking a 63-63 tie and taking Oregon Tech (8-5 CCC, 12-8) to a 65-63 victory over Warner Pacific University (8-4 CCC, 14-8) in Cascade Conference play on Friday night at Danny Miles Court.
"I was so impressed with how our team handled themselves in a very tense, physical game," said Head Coach Scott Meredith. "They kept their composure and really buckled down on defense in the 4th quarter. We made some great plays down the stretch and the final pass and finish between Abby and Courtney was as good as I've seen. We need to come out with confidence and play hard tomorrow as well."
Lady Owls celebrate after a Courtney Clemmer makes a game winning shot against Warner Pacific. January 25, 2019. (Brandon Gailey)
The tiebreaker shot came at the end of a 12-2 run that brought the Lady Owls out of an 8-point deficit after they were outscored by the Knights in the second and third quarters.
Clemmer's final shot made her one of four Owls to score in the double digits, with seniors Nohea Waiwaiole and Bailey Nelson notching 12 apiece to lead Tech and sophomore Abby Kreiser adding 11.
Waiwaiole also grabbed six rebounds, leading OIT to a 38-30 rebounding edge.
Warner Pacific fought hard after falling behind in the first quarter, forcing 27 turnovers and outscoring the Owls 29-21 in points off turnovers. A 10-2 run in the second stanza helped them to tie the score 31-31 before pushing their way to the lead in the third.
Deepika Kapil went 4-for-6 with 3-pointers to lead the Knights with 18 points, grabbing 7 rebounds and taking game high honors in the process. Bailey Allen and Emily Peters followed, tallying 10 each.
Tech was only 3-for-16 from long range for the game but managed to make up for some of the deficit from the free throw line as the outscored the knights 14-8 from the charity stripe.
WPU led 24-18 in bench scoring.
The Lady Owls will continue their home-stand this weekend, playing Multnomah on Saturday and rival Southern Oregon University on Tuesday. Both games will take place at 5:30 at Danny Miles Court, and Saturday's game will mark Tech's 10th Annual Pinkout event to raise awareness for cancer, with the first 1,000 fans receiving a free Pinkout shirt.
Press release from Oregon Tech Sports Information
Game Winning Shot. Courtney Clemmer makes a layup with 1.4 seconds on the clock to put the Lady Owls on top. January 25, 2019. (Brandon Gailey)
Next Game
vs Multnomah
PINK OUT NIGHT
1/26/18 | 5:30 PM