#6 Roadrunners Upset #4 Ranked Riverhawks

ALBANY, OR– The #6 ranked Linn-Benton Women's Basketball team defeated the #4 ranked Umpqua Community College 68-56 on Wednesday, Jan 11. 

The Roadrunners improved to 13-1 on the year, and 3-0 in the NWAC South Region. The Riverhawks fell to 11-3 on the year, and 0-2 in the NWAC South Region. 

The Roadrunners stormed out of the gates taking an 8-2 lead, three minutes into the first quarter. The Roadrunners wouldn't relinquish the lead for the rest of the game. A 29-point second quarter by the Roadrunners propelled the beaks to a 43-28 lead going into halftime. 

Roadrunners' Muriel Jones-Hoisington led the scoring parade with a career high 21 points on 7-16 shooting from the field, and 4-9 shooting from the 3-point line. Jones-Hosington also finished with 5 steals. 

Roadrunners' Madison Dutkiewicz finished with 14 points off the bench, shooting 5-14 from the field. Roadrunners' Kathleen Hale finished with 15 rebounds, seven of them coming on the offensive glass. 

Next up the Roadrunners stay home to host Chemeketa Community College on Saturday, Jan 14. Tip-off is set for 2:00 P.M.