McMINNVILLE, Ore. –
Audrey McMillan scored 13 points and
Kory Oleson added 12 but the Linfield Wildcats couldn't match the high-octane offense of the Southern Oregon Raiders Wednesday night at Ted Wilson Gym. The Raiders, led by three double-digit scorers, secured a one-sided 79-53 victory over the Wildcats.
Linfield saw its season record even out at 2-2. Southern Oregon boosted its overal mark to a spotless 5-0.
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Linfield by the numbers
McMillian made 4 of 8 shots from the field and was near-perfect from the free throw line, hitting 5 of 6. Oleson turned in a strikingly similar stat line, making 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the line.
Molly Danielson totaled nine rebounds, nine points and a team-best three assists.
Paige Graham contributed six rebounds, three steals and two assists.
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Southern Oregon summary
The visiting Raiders got 21 points from both Remi Mejia and Casey Williams, plus 15 more by Daranda Hinkey.
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Southern attempted 69 shots, 20 more than Linfield, and made 32 of them.
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The teams were evenly matched on the backboards, with both clubs coming away with 40 rebounds.
How it played out
Linfield enjoyed an early six-point advantage, 10-4, when Oleson banked in a shot at 6:34 of the first quarter. But SOU quickly responded, going on a 14-1 run to take command. The Raiders never trailed after that.
The game was a seven-point contest at halftime with SOU leading 38-31. But 17 second-half turnovers prevented Linfield from mounting a comeback. The Wildcats were outscored 17-9 in the decisive third quarter as SOU opened up a commanding 55-40 lead.
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Next
The Wildcats will enjoy a three-day holiday break before returning to practice Sunday. Linfield opens Northwest Conference play Friday against Yamhill County neighbor George Fox. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at Ted Wilson Gym.
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