The sixth-ranked Challengers had already secured the Southern Oregon Conference regular-season title — their first since 2012 — but Thursday’s effort allowed them to surpass that 2011-12 team’s record for overall wins (20-10).

Cascade Christian (21-4) left little doubt in the outcome after racing out to a 31-0 lead through one quarter and scoring the first 38 points of the contest before Rogue River freshman Krissy Garwood finally broke her team’s scoring drought with a steal and layup in the second quarter.

All of this done, mind you, with Cascade’s leading scorer Izzy McCauley — who is averaging 20 points per game — unavailable against the Chieftains (3-20, 1-9).

Under the guidance of first-year head coach Monte Coley, Emma Coats and Angelica Arce supplied the driving force early for the Challengers with each scoring all 11 of their points in the first quarter.

Jordynn Jones added five points and Julia Brehm notched four points before all the starters — save for Grace McCauley — made their way to the bench for the final three quarters.

Reserve sophomore Brynn Coppedge wound up leading Cascade Christian in scoring with 13 points, with all 13 players who took the court for the Challengers registering at least one basket.

Grace McCauley pulled in 10 rebounds to go with four steals and four assists, while Coats and Mae Ferreira also had four assists apiece.

Ferreira added five steals as Cascade racked up 23 overall in its half-court defensive set to run its winning streak to 11 games entering postseason play.

Garwood led the young Rogue River squad with seven points in its season finale.

With a No. 4 seed currently in the Class 3A state power rankings, the Challengers expect to receive a home game in the state playoffs next Friday for the right to advance to the eight-team state tournament.

The 2011-12 Cascade Christian team, coached then by Marvin Denman, placed third at the 3A state tournament.

ROGUE RIVER (18): Perryman 4, Badley 4, Garwood 7, Alden 0, Fine 3, Hook 0, Fliegel 0.

CASCADE CHRISTIAN (77): Brehm 4, Coppedge 13, Wilcox 8, Ferreira 2, Samhammer 4, Vanlandingham 8, Coats 11, Jones 5, Davis 2, Arce 11, G. McCauley 2, Madden 4, Fortier 3.

Rogue River 0 7 6 5 — 18

Cascade Christian 31 13 16 17 — 77

3-point goals — Rogue River 1 (Garwood 1), Cascade Christian 3 (Coppedge 1, Wilcox 1, Jones 1).

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CASCADE CHRISTIAN 78, ROGUE RIVER 31: Freshman Andy Alvarez supplied 13 points and four assists and junior Brady Kleker chipped in with 13 points, four rebounds and two steals as Cascade Christian remained unbeaten in Southern Oregon Conference play.

Jaren Fronckowiak collected nine points and six assists, Cade Goldade had 12 points and five rebounds and Bryley Richardson added eight points and five assists for the fourth-ranked Challengers (19-4, 10-0 SOC).

Jake Stockman and Logan Snow scored seven points apiece to lead Rogue River (2-21, 1-9).

ROGUE RIVER (31): Morton 3, Cwiklinski 0, Mal. Scott 0, Murray 0, Stockman 7, Badley 0, Mas. Scott 5, Snow 7, Brown 4, Richardson 3, Nunez 0, Coronado 2. Totals: 12 5-11 31.

CASCADE CHRISTIAN (78): Richardson 8, Fronckowiak 9, Kleker 13, Willard 4, Goldade 12, Snowden 2, Gotzman 6, Alvarez 13, Beamish 7, Murphy 4, Munoz 0. Totals: 31 6-12 78.

Rogue River 6 7 7 11 — 31

Cascade Christian 28 20 20 10 — 78

3-point goals — Rogue River 2 (Morton 1, Richardson 1), Cascade Christian 10 (Fronckowiak 3, Richardson 2, Kleker 2, Goldade 2, Alvarez 1).

ST. MARY’S 67, BROOKINGS-HARBOR 42: At Brookings, St. Mary’s erupted out of the halftime locker room with a 28-5 run in the third quarter that allowed the Crusaders to seize control in their Southern Oregon Conference finale.

Despite missing five players due to illness and injury, St. Mary’s was able to generate the SOC win thanks to a huge effort from junior Jax North (29 points, 10 rebounds) and a breakout effort by sophomore Cooper Anderson (17 points, six rebounds).

North scored 11 of his points in the third quarter and Anderson notched 12 in the pivotal frame.

ST. MARY’S (67): A.J. Zimmerman 2, Anderson 17, Hensman 7, North 29, King 3, James 0, Seggelink 6, Van Horn 3, McFarlane 0, Ausland 0.

BROOKINGS-HARBOR (42): Carlson 5, Hatch 8, Maylin 3, Spitael 8, Herzog 2, Downing 7, Garcia 7, Lampley 0, Taylor 0, Bavaro 2.

St. Mary’s 15 7 28 17 — 67

Brookings-Harbor 12 15 5 10 — 42

Reach sports editor Kris Henry at khenry@rv-times.com or 458-488-2035