pull the Raiders within 48-43 ….

pull the Raiders within 48-43 with 7:21 to go, but Hammond’s trey pushed the lead back to eight. After Pernsteiner knocked down a 3 for Medford, Beiler answered right back to make it 54-46. Beiler hit another one moments later to push the lead to 57-47. Hammond’s 3 with 2:10 left put it away at 62-47.

Everest actually shot better from behind the 3-point line, hitting 40.7% of its long-range attempts (11 of 27). The Evergreens were 13 of 34 from two-point range to shoot 39.3% overall.

Medford hung in there by getting a season-high seven 3s to fall, by making 11 of 16 free throws and by outrebounding Everest 34-31. Klapatauskas made eight of 10 free throws. Brehm led Medford with eight rebounds and Klapatauskas added six. Klapatauskas and Rudolph had three assists each.

Krause finished with nine points on three 3-pointers, Pernsteiner had six points on two triples and Ruesch’s lone points came on her 3 to open the second half.

D.C. Everest scored 25 points following Medford turnovers. The Raiders had 19 of them, 12 in the second half, while the Evergreens took great care of the basketball, turning it over just seven times.