Top-ranked Warriors run past Raiders

Top-ranked Western Baptist College built a commanding first-half lead then cruised to a 94-67 Cascade Conference victory over the Southern Oregon University men’s basketball team Saturday in Salem.

The Warriors (15-0, 2-0 CC) shot 58 percent (38-for-66) from the field and made 11 of 23 from 3-point range to lead by as many as 28 points in the second half.

The nation’s leading scorer Eric Fiegi, a junior post from Medford, paced all players with 28 points and eight rebounds, connecting on 12 of 18 from the field in 26 minutes played.

The Raiders (3-5, 1-1 CCC) were led by junior Shea Washington who finished with 19 points, five rebounds and five blocked shots. But Washington was limited to 6 of 15 shooting as SOU mustered a chilly 37-percent shooting clip (22 of 57), including 4-for-19 from beyond the arc.

Jeff Williams had 12 points and Steve Farley added 11 for the Raiders, who play host to Dominican at 7 p.m. Monday.

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SOUTHERN OREGON (3-5, 1-1)

Farley 5-7 0-0 11, Coen 2-9 2-2 6, Washington 6-15 7-9 19, Williams 4-7 2-2 12, Gabel 0-2 0-0 0, Pachito 0-0 0-0 0, McAllister 1-3 1-1 3, Multanen 1-1 0-0 2, Cowell 0-2 5-6 5, Ward 1-3 2-2 5, Elam 2-8 0-1 4. Totals: 22-57 19-23 67.

WESTERN BAPTIST (15-0, 2-0)

Larson 3-9 1-1 7, Jo. Worcester 4-9 1-1 12, Dunn 5-7 1-1 13, Roberts 3-6 0-0 9, Fiegi 12-18 4-5 28, Sisler 1-2 0-0 3, Stone 1-1 0-0 2, Reynoso 1-1 0-0 2, Je. Worcester 0-2 0-0 0, N. Morris 0- 1 0-0 0, Buhler 0-0 0-0 0, B. Morris 5-5 0-0 12, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Steed 3-5 0-0 6. Totals: 38-66 7-8 94.

Halftime — W. Baptist 49, S. Oregon 30. 3-point goals — S. Oregon 4-19 (Farley 1-3, Coen 0-5, Washington 0-2, Williams 2-4, Gabel 0-1, McAllister 0-1, Cowell 0-1, Ward 1-2), W. Baptist 11-23 (Larson 0-2, Jo. Worcester 3-5, Dunn 2-4, Roberts 3-6, Sisler 1-2, Je. Worcester 0-1, N. Morris 0-1, B. Morris 2-2). Rebounds — S. Oregon 22 (Washington 5), W. Baptist 40 (Fiegi 8). Assists — S. Oregon 10 (Washington 3), W. Baptist 17 (Larson 3, Dunn 3). Total fouls — S. Oregon 14, W. Baptist 22. Fouled out — Sisler, Steed. Technical fouls — Dunn. A — 575.

Women’s Basketball

WESTERN BAPTIST 79, SOUTHERN OREGON 62 — At Salem, Western Baptist won for the seventh time in eight games and remained perfect in Cascade Conference play with a triumph over Southern Oregon.

Sophomore guard Tosha Wilson paced the Warriors (9-4, 2-0 CC) in scoring with 19 points, including a 9-for-10 effort from the free-throw line.

The Raiders (1-12, 0-2), who lost their fifth straight, were paced by Andi Peterson’s 14 points despite a 4-for-17 shooting clip.

Southern Oregon shot 32 percent (22-for-69) and Western Baptist delivered at 37 percent (26-for-70) for the game.

Courtney Bothum and Chelsey Brock each had 13 points for the Raiders, and Krista Meeks posted a game-high 10 rebounds.

SOUTHERN OREGON (1-12, 0-2)

Bothum 4-10 4-6 13, Brock 5-15 3-6 13, Peterson 4-17 6-8 14, Meeks 1-6 1-2 3, Beyer 4-6 0-0 9, Macsisak 0-0 0-0 0, Short 3-8 1-2 7, Terrien 0-1 0-0 0, Pritchard 1-5 0-0 2, Sampson 0-0 0-0 0, Hidle 0-0 0-0 0, Cox 0-1 1-2 1. Totals: 22-69 16-26 62.

WESTERN BAPTIST (9-4 2-0)

Wilson 5-12 9-10 19, Gama 4-8 0-0 8, Schaumburg 3-9 2-2 10, Steigleman 6-17 6-6 18, Carras 2-3 1-1 5, K. Plotts 1-4 1-1 4, E. Plotts 4-13 0-2 11, Yount 0-1 0-0 0, Hansen 0-0 2-2 2, Boorman 0- 0 0-0 0, Visser 1-2 0-0 2, Peterson 0-1 0-0 0, Dennis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 26-70 21-24 79.

Halftime—W. Baptist 40-33. 3-point goals—S. Oregon 2-10 (Bothum 1-2, Brock 0-2, Peterson 0-1, Beyer 1-1, Pritchard 0-4), W. Baptist 6-23 (Wilson 0-1, Gama 0-1, Schaumburg 2-5, Steigleman 0-3, K. Plotts 1-3, E. Plotts 3-9, Yount 0-1). Fouled out—Bothum. Rebounds—S. Oregon 47 (Meeks 10), W. Baptist 47 (Carras 10). Assists—S. Oregon 8 (Brock 3), W. Baptist 15 (Schaumburg 5). Total fouls—S. Oregon 17. W. Baptist 22.

Wrestling

EMBRY-RIDDLE 22, SOUTHERN OREGON 19 — At Reno, Nev., Southern Oregon’s chances for victory came down to the heavyweight match for the second straight day, only this time freshman Taylor Wilkerson couldn’t pull off the heroics against fifth-ranked Embry-Riddle.

Wilkerson had a match-clinching pin Friday night in SOU’s 25-15 victory over Portland State, but Embry-Riddle’s Rob Charlton used veteran guile to edge the Raider, 6-2, on Saturday.

Rich Vigorito scored a tech fall at 157 pounds to spur a late surge for ninth-ranked SOU, with Jimmy Grochowsky (165) and David O’Brien (184) adding major decisions. Nick Ripsom won by forfeit for SOU.

The Raiders (2-1) are in action again today in the Reno Tournament of Champions.

125 — Richard Byrd, ER, pinned Carl Green, 5:57; 133 — Nick Ripsom, SOU, won by forfeit; 141 — Gordo Villaescusa, ER, major dec. Joey Jannsen, 15-7; 149 — Tyler Moran, ER, dec. Jimmy Ulrey, 11-4; 157 — Rich Vigorito, SOU, tech fall Tyler Price, 21-6; 165 — Jimmy Grochowsky, SOU, major dec. Calvin DeVault, 16-6; 174 — David Rivera, ER, dec. Rick Story, 9-3; 184 — David O’Brien, SOU, major dec. Joffre Lander, 15-3; 197 — Jaime Hernandez, ER, dec. Grant Thompson, 3- 2; 285 — Rob Charlton, ER, dec. Taylor Wilkerson, 6-2.