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Hoop Team Wins Two PAC Tilts OUKGON’S Jim Harnett confer* with Duck coach Steve Belko during Friday’* Wehfoot W ashington basketball game in McArthur Court. Barnett went on to tally 29 points for the eycning and Itelko’s Ducks went on to halt a five game losing string and dump the Huskies, 7I<»2. Jim Chaskin photo pacific: coast CONFERENCE All Stanford use Oregon WSU Washington California UCI.A OSU PAC Game* W L W L 3 1 10 4 3 1 9 4 3 1 8 5 2 2 8 6 2 2 5 6 13 9 5 13 5 8 13 5 9 By RANDE WILMARTH Sports Editor It couldn’t have happened at a better time. In fact, Oregon coach Steve Bclko stated that his Duck bas ketball squad’s 71-62 win over Washington Friday in McArthur Court “may have been the most important game we’ve played in a few years.” The nine-point victory meant a lot of things to the Webfoots: • It snapped a five-game los ing string this year. • It broke a 10-game AAWU losing string dating back to the 1965 season. • It continued the Duck’s jinx over the Huskies this year, having beaten Washington in December. • And it showed Oregon fol lowers just how good Jim Barnett really is. The Oregon senior scored 29 points and raised his point total for the Ducks in three years of play to 1,017, good enough for the seventh best position in Duck scoring history. But Barnett’s point production was only half of the story—he ☆ ☆ Webfoots Top Cougar Squad By I). I 80NNICHSEN Sports WriU*r Coach Steve Buiko's Oregon basketball squad achieved some thing Saturday night that es caped them all last season, as the Ducks defeated Washington State, GG 58. at McArthur Court Oregon’s second straight Pa cific Eight victory .Never during the 1 !>G4 G5 cam paign could the Wehfoots con coct better than a one game vic tory "streak" in all important league play. Sadly though. Sat urday's win did not bolster the hopes of partisans who felt they might be viewing the emergence of a "new Duck" team after their heartening conquest of Washing ton the previous night Mad the scoreboard been out of order, the 5,500 spectators might have been unable to dis tinguish winner from loser. WSU's inability to get a second or third attempt at the basket ne gated their far superior .460 shooting percentage Oregon hit only 303 from the floor, attempt ing 11 more shots than the Slat ers could manage. WSU Presses After a fust half that saw Ore gon accumulate their eventual eight-point victory margin, the accurate shooting of guard Nick Jones kept Belko's boys in front despite an error-filled final pe riod. I Many second half mistakes were | a by product of State's full - court press, which forced the Ducks into committing 12 turnovers aft er intermission. Subtract Jones’ floor accuracy and the consistent play of John l’inkstafl from the total Oregon effort, and Washing ton State might have done more than play the hometowners to a 37-37 second • half tie. atfer trail ing, 20 21 at the midway mark. Cougar center Jim McKean, a 69 soph, gave final energy to the short-lived WSU first half lead when he hit a 12-foot jump er for a 7-6 Cougar advantage. However, Jim Harnett's 20-foot er with 15:18 left put the Ducks in command for good. WSU In Bad Shape Guard Tom Tommervik. a 5-11 hustler, and McKean, although double-teamed by Boh Craven and I’inkstaff, kept State within five to seven points in the remaining 15 minutes of the second half. A Harnett follow of Craven's jump er with 1:01 left gave the Web foots their 29-21 lead. WSU started the second 20 minutes in worse shape than ever. Already missing two regulars due to injuries sustained in previous contests, the Cougars returned to the floor knowing starting for ward Dennis Kloke would be lost for Die remainder of the game; due to a first half ankle sprain. After Barnett converted a free throw—the result of a technical foul assessed to WSU coach Marv Harshman for questioning Bar nett’s final first-half lay-in—the temporarily inspired Cougars moved up to 30-27 before charities by Jones and Pinkstaff and a PinkstafT layup put Oregon in front 34-27 with 17:26 to go. State Cuts Lead Three jumpers by the hot - handed Jones gave the Orego nians a 41-34 lead at 11:29, but again the Cougars came back to cut the lead to 47-44 with 6:27 remaining, on fielders by Mike Werner and Doug Kloke. The Ducks failed to drive the middle against State—relying as usual on long jump shots rather than playing percentage basket ball—and rarely shooting from the key. Each time the Webfoots would miss a series of 20 to 25 footers, the Cougars would close the lead, but never enough to at tain control of the game. Washington State’s final threat came with 3:46 on the clock, as the 6-7 Werner hit a driving lay in for 55-51. But Jones quickly connected on a 15-foot jumper after taking a pass from Bar nett, and Craven hit a pair of free throws to finally get the (Continued on page 7) FOR YEARS THE STUDENTS' FAVORITE CLEANERS DRIVE OUT < Drive Thi sieamun DRIVE IN 'gstf'CeeaM&ia. “A NAME YOU CAN TRUST" 345-6321 , , " \; 821 E. 13th was continually setting up scor ing opportunities with passes to open teammates—by either the conventional method of the for ward pass or with behind the back tosses—and using the fast break, after defensive steals, to either score or to allow a teammate to score on the two-on-one situa tions. And Barnett’s performance — along with the remainder of the team’s—made the Friday night show an “important game.” “Our ball club was pressing,” said Belko. “We were under a lot of pressure; everybody was down on us. But it sure feels good to be back up there. We’re over the hill now.” Foul Trouble Comes Although the Ducks were play ing well in the first half, they quickly ran into trouble of the foul variety. Big 6-7 John Pink staff picked up three quick fouls and, with just a little more than seven minutes gone in the first half, left the game. John Franz replaced PinkstafI but he also was charged for three fouls in the first half. Both were whistled for two in the last half, with Pinkstaff fouling out at 17:52 and Franz at 11:26. Belko then sent in 6-6 Bill Jennings and switched to a zone defense. “We were afraid of their board play,” Belko said, "and the zone gave us men right there on the boards. Jennings really help ed us on the boards there at the last.” Jennings played only about ten minutes, but he pulled down five rebounds. Forget about those few foul problems and it was a great night for the Ducks. It was also a great night for the Huskies—in the first half Score Stays Close Both teams stayed close on the scoreboard in the first 20 min utes, with three points being the biggest margin separating the squads. The lead changed hands 11 times and the teams were tied in 12 instances, with Washington leading by a single point at inter mission, 35-34. “We played pretty good the first half,” said Husky coach Mac Duckworth, but Washington grew cold in the second half and could only hit at a .231 percentage after shooting .438 in the first period. “We were getting plenty of shots, awfully good shots,” Duck worth continued, “but we just couldn’t get them in. Shooting 23 for-71 won’t win you any ball games. That’s too many shots and not enough baskets.” Washington increased its half time lead to 38-34 on a three point play by 6-10 Gordon Harris, but that was as far as they got. Barnett sank two field goals in a row on a lay in off a pass from Bob Craven and a full court drive and knotted the score at 41-41. Jones Scores Two And then with 13:39 left, Bar net passed to Nick Jones on a fast break and Jones sank the two pointer to put the Ducks ahead for good, 47-45. From then on the Huskies * could only sink five field goals— the final goal being scored from the mid-court line by Rob Fahne stock while the final buzzer sounded—and fell at one time to an 11-point deficit. Barnett earned praise from both benches. “Barnett’s develop ing into a real fine ball player,” said Belko. “He’s finally realizing his values. He made some plays tonight you haven’t seen for a while in Mac Court.” Duckworth echoed Belko: "Bar nett played real well; that’s the best he’s played against us. Ore gon compares about the same (as in December when the Ducks edged Washington, 63-61) except Barnett played much better. We did a better job on him up there in Seattle.” Dave Kafoury followed Barnett in the scoring column with 17 points. “Kafoury played real well,” added Belko. “He’s getting confidence.” Jones was third man for Ore gon with 12 and Craven tallied eight. Harris was top man for Wash ington with 20. Want to really get results?— Use Emerald Classified Ads— Phone 342-1411, Ext. 1818. MCDONALD'S 1417 VILLARD East Edge of Campus . . . two fine locations Pancake Restaurant 6 Blocks from Campus the BEST pancakes also Hamburgers Steaks — Chicken Shrimp — Salads Open 6 a m. to 10 p.m. Open Sundays 652 E. Broadway Parkside Lounge Quiet, relaxing dining . . . the finest food in town. Why not make Stanley’s a part of your evening’s entertain ment. Drop in for dinner be fore the show or a snack afterwards. Open 6:30 a m. to 12 p.m. Open Sundays 845 Willamette
