ASHLAND – Another hot start enabled No. 4-ranked Southern Oregon to leave Northwest (Wash.) behind early in a 79-49 Cascade Conference victory Saturday at Lithia Motors Pavilion.
Bridgette McIntyre downed all five of her 3-pointers within the first nine minutes of action as the first-place Raiders (13-0 overall, 7-0 CCC) built a 22-4 lead and never looked back in their fourth consecutive 30-point win. She finished with 15 points and four rebounds, while her sister, Meghan McIntyre, amassed 11 points, seven boards, four assists and three steals.
The Raiders have developed a habit of demoralizing opponents early since falling behind 16-0 in their comeback three weeks ago at Oregon Tech. After that night, they’ve taken first quarters by an average of 12 points…