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SOU basketball: Little kids see a big game

Rocky Raider, the red-tailed hawk mascot of SOU leads the students in cheers. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
February 28, 2024

Raiders on a roll, taking conference championship and advancing in tournament

Ashland.news staff report

Students from three elementary schools cheered on the Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team to a 65-49 win Friday, Feb. 23, against Walla Walla.

Walker and Bellview elementary schools in Ashland and Griffith Elementary School in Medford had a lot to cheer about as the Raiders cruised to win earning them a tie for the top spot in the Cascade Conference, setting the stage for a league championship victory in a 60-58 thriller over Lewis-Clark State on Saturday.

Izzy Hernandez (10), a senior guard passes the ball in the third quarter of the game. The Raiders dominated the game against Walla Walla. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini

The kids filled most of the seats on one side of the gym and made a lot of noise throughout the game, which started at noon.

Students from Walker Elementary School sang the National Anthem before the Southern Oregon University Women’s basketball game against Walla Walla (Wash.) on Friday, Feb. 23. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini

Students in the Griffith school group are pen-pals with the women on the SOU team.

The Raiders (24-4 overall, 20-2 CCC) had fallen a game back of LCSC (23-4, 19-3) with their 68-42 loss in Lewiston on Jan. 12. They’ve won 14 in a row since, earning homecourt advantage throughout this week’s CCC Tournament and an automatic bid to make their fourth consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearance.

The Raiders beat Corban 71-55 Tuesday, advancing SOU to host No. 4 seed Eastern Oregon at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals.

SOU Sports Information contributed to this report.

Makayla Scurlock (5) shoots for two points in front of the largest crowd of the season. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Rocky Raider, the red-tailed hawk mascot of SOU, exchanges high-fives with the students. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Student teams from each of the three schools participated in a dribbling relay race during halftime of the SOU women’s basketball game Friday. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
SOU junior guard Meghan McIntyre moves the ball up court in the first quarter of the Raider win Friday. McIntyre finished the game with a team-leading 23 points on 11-of-17 shooting. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Students from three schools — Walker and Bellview elementary schools in Ashland, and Griffith Creek Elementary in Medford — brought signs and cheered for the Raider women’s basketball team at a noon game Friday. SOU beat Walla Walla 65-49 for their 13 straight win. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini

Raiders star forward Kami Walk talks to one of her fans from Griffith Creek Elementary after the game Friday. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
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Bert Etling is the executive editor of Ashland.news. Email him at betling@ashland.news.
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