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SOU women ride Dexter's hot hand to victory PORTLAND - Thanks in large part to a career-high 27 points by senior guard Kelley Dexter, the 19th-ranked Southern Oregon University women's basketball team won its 10th straight game and extended its Cascade Conference record-setting start to 12-0 with an 84-77 overtime win at Warner Pacific Friday. Both teams held sizable leads in the second half before battling to a 71-71 deadlock at the end of regulation. The Raiders (15-7) claimed their 16th straight win over a league foe since last February and halted a six-game Knight win streak. WPC (9-15, 6-5 Cascade Conference) led for most of the first 30 minutes and held a 50-43 second-half edge. But SOU went on a 25-13 run to take a 68-63 lead with four minutes left. Dexter also finished with seven rebounds in what was Southern's seventh straight conference road win dating back to last season. SOU center Ashley Nunley compiled her second consecutive double-double with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Marks finished with 17 points.   Men's Basketball At Portland, Warner Pacific converted 64 percent of its field goal attempts in a 95-64 Cascade Conference victory over Southern Oregon, Friday night. The Raiders (7-17, 3-9 Cascade) lost their fourth straight after the Knights rolled to a 46-23 halftime lead and finished an uncanny 37-for-58 from the field and 9-for-17 from 3-point range. Meanwhile, SOU shot only 37 percent (20 of 54) and was outrebounded 33-28. Freshman center Nick Borrevik added to his recent string of solid outings with a team-best 12 points. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -