Southern Oregon Rallies Past Bushnell in Overtime Thriller
ASHLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Gio Evanson scored 25 points as Southern Oregon rallied to defeat Bushnell 77-67 in overtime Saturday in a men’s NAIA basketball game.
The Raiders overcame a 13-point halftime deficit. The Beacons led 65-52 after a dominant first half but were held to just two points in the entire third quarter as Southern Oregon mounted a 25-2 run to force overtime.
Evanson keyed the comeback for Southern Oregon, which improved to 6-5. Bryce Dyer added 14 rebounds. Cory Johnson led Bushnell with 22 points and Squeeky Johnson had 20 points and eight assists. The Beacons fell to 4-6 despite forcing 19 turnovers. Southern Oregon controlled the glass with a 51-27 rebounding advantage.