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Hope International University

HIU vs OIT WBB
79
Winner Oregon Tech OIT 3-0
68
Hope International HIU 2-2
Winner
Oregon Tech OIT
3-0
79
Final
68
Hope International HIU
2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Oregon Tech OIT 17 18 19 25 79
Hope International HIU 24 8 9 27 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Robert Nilsen

Owls Defeat Royals After Third Quarter Surge

Ashland, OR - The Hope International University women's basketball team (2-2) dropped their second game in a row as they couldn't hold on to an early lead falling 79-68 to the Oregon Tech Owls to wrap up a two game tournament in Ashland on Friday evening.

The Owls came out with the momentum in the first as they took an early 8-4 lead, but the Royals answered with a 15-0 run finished off by a three from Keira McNamee to take a 19-8 lead with 3:17 to go. After Shiane Talley made it 21-10 the Owls would close the quarter on a 7-3 run as the Royals took a 24-17 lead at the end of the first. The Owls continued their momentum into the second as they closed within 24-21. The Royals responded well as a layup by Talley made it 30-25 midway through the quarter. The Owls kept coming though as they closed out the quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 35-32 lead at halftime.

The Royals quickly tied it to start the third as Anyah Shamburger nailed a three to make it 35-35. The Owls answered with a 14-0 run to take a 49-35 lead. The Royals answered with a three from Madeline Salud to make it 49-38 but it was all Owls as they took a 54-41 lead at the end of the third. The Royals continued to fight as they opened on a 7-2 run to get within 56-48 off a Shamburger three. The Owls kept scoring though as they extended their lead to 68-54 with 3:17 to go. The Royals fought to get within 72-64 but that's as close as they got as they fell 79-68. Talley led the Royals with 19 points. 

The Royals return to action at home as they host Westcliff on Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 PM at the Darling Pavilion in Fullerton, CA.
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