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Raider women triumph Raider roundup ASHLAND -- Coaches always preach the importance of free throws. Typically a stellar squad from the charity stripe, the Southern Oregon women's basketball team cashed in on that presence Saturday as the seventh-ranked Raiders topped No. 23 Holy Names, 68-58. Playing in front of 600 at McNeal Pavilion, Southern Oregon opened a 34-25 halftime lead and then withstood a comeback by Holy Names thanks to SOU's 18-of-25 effort from the free-throw line in the second half. "That was the big thing in the second half," SOU coach Shirley Huyett said of her team's charity efforts. "We missed some early in the first half and early in the second half, but when we really needed them we put 'em down." Sarah Petersen scored 14 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to help the Raiders remain perfect on the season at 2-0 in non-conference play. Ashley Nunley added 10 points and six rebounds and Ali Richards had 11 points and seven steals as each team struggled from the floor by converting only 35 percent of their attempts. Holy Names (1-1) outrebounded SOU 51-40, but fell well shy of the Raiders at the charity stripe by connecting on only 12-of-21 attempts. The Hawks' edge in athleticism helped keep the game close, forcing the Raiders into an uncomfortable shooting rhythm. "We were trying to rush some shots before they could get to us," Huyett said of her team's cold shooting from the field. "They play really tough defense and we didn't have many open shots tonight." No. 23 HOLY NAMES (58) Saunders 0-1 0-0 0, Ortega 2-5 0-0 6, Elftmann 1-10 3-6 5, Hunter 6-19 5-7 17, Hussein 6-12 2-2 14, Flick 1-2 0-0 2, Korrell 0-2 0-0 0, Bailey 3-6 2-6 8, Ahumada 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 21-60 12-21 58. No. 7 SOUTHERN OREGON (68) Mohan 1-2 5-6 7, Richards 3-7 5-8 11, England 1-7 2-3 5, Magee-Arick 0-2 0-0 0, Petersen 6-20 2-4 14, Nunley 2-5 6-8 10, Tangedahl 3-5 0-1 6, Wiley 1-2 0-0 2, Bresnan 1-1 3-4 5, Merritt 2-9 1-2 5, Stanford 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 21-61 25-38 68. Halftime--Southern Oregon 34, Holy Names 25. 3-Point goals--Holy Names 4-11 (Ortega 2-4, Elftmann 0-1, Hunter 0-1, Hussein 0-1, Korrell 0-1, Ahumada 2-3), Southern Oregon 1-2 (England 1-1, Magee-Arick 0-1). Fouled out--Hussein, Flick, Bailey. Rebounds--Holy Names 51 (Hunter 11), Southern Oregon 40 (Petersen 11). Assists--Holy Names 13 (Ortega 4), Southern Oregon 14 (England 3). Total fouls--Holy Names 30, Southern Oregon 16. A--600. Volleyball RAIDERS FALL TO CONCORDIA -- At Portland, with a berth in the NAIA Western Regionals already wrapped up, the Southern Oregon University volleyball team couldn't find their groove in the Cascade Conference championship game at Concordia University. The Raiders couldn't get started from the get-go and didn't fully recover, falling to regular-season champion Concordia University 15-2, 15-8, 13-15, 15-10. Erin Lytle led SOU with 43 assists and 24 digs while Monica Fisher had a team-high 16 kills. Teammates Shelley Gorin and Kacee Jacobsen pitched in with 11 kills apiece. Shannon Scrutton paced Concordia with 19 kills and 28 digs. Teammate Mindy Wallis had 49 assists. The Raiders head into the regionals with a record of 23-9. Men's Basketball RAIDERS WIN OPENER -- At Ashland, James Wightman came off the bench to register 23 points and eight rebounds and Tom Chipps added 20 points to lead the Southern Oregon University men to an 82-68 victory over Patten College Saturday at McNeal Pavilion. Wightman, a graduate of South Medford High School, hit 6-of-9 shots from the field including 5-of-8 from the 3-point line as the Raiders coasted to victory in their basketball season-opener. Obie Strickler added 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots for Southern Oregon. The Raiders enjoyed a big edge at the free-throw line, making 24 of 39 attempts compared to 13 of 24 by Patten. PATTEN (68) McKinney 3-8 0-0 7, Brooks 5-13 2-5 13, Kingombe 4-12 3-7 11, Stakenas 0-3 0-0 0, Hewitt 1-4 2-2 4, Tucker 1-5 1-2 3, Valaitis 5-9 1-1 15, Sotinas 4-7 3-4 12. Totals: 24-65 13-24 68. SOUTHERN OREGON (82) Blue 1-7 1-4 4, Strickler 3-10 6-6 14, DeGroot 1-4 1-2 3, Sorensen 4-5 1-3 9, Chipps 6-13 8-13 20, Klemenhagen 1-2 0-1 2, Wightman 6-9 6-8 23, Haynes 2-4 1-2 5, Lacy 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 25-57 24-39 82. Halftime -- Southern Oregon 36, Patten 26. 3-point goals -- Patten 7-21 (McCoy 0-3, McKinney 1-1, Brooks 1-1, Hewitt 0-3, Tucker 0-3, Valaitis 4-8, Sotinas 1-2); Southern Oregon 8-19 (Blue 1-1, Strickler 2-5, DeGroot 0-1, Sorensen 0-0, Chipps 0-3, Wightman 5-8, Haynes 0-1. Fouled out -- McCoy. Rebounds -- Patten 45 (Kingombe 14), Southern Oregon 44 (Wightman 8). Assists -- Patten 10 (McCoy 4), Southern Oregon 14 (Blue 5). Total fouls -- Patten 28, Southern Oregon 24. A -- 550. Today's Sports Index Mail Tribune Copyright� The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, OR U.S.A.