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Greenball outlasts Huskies 92-83 Chris Meli O*0Cr> Ctarfy CmOfiiNW SKATTI.K It wasn't an easy Saturday after noon t»v any stretch Hut than again, tt never ts in the unpredn table Pacific 10 Cnnferimast, Oregon bounced b«< k from a rough firs! half against an inspired Washington Husks squad nar rowly escarping with a 92-83 victory Orlando Williams led a late set ond half < one hack that raised the I 7th ranked Ducks to 12 2 on the season and -t 1 in the Pai 10 ns they now await __ their showdown OREGON BASKETBALL Arizona, Thursday 7:05 p.m ■ Quotable: "It’s a prob lem getting there, but it's just as tog of a problem to stay there “ -JERRY GREEN Oregon head coach on being in the top 25 Oregon 92, Wash 83 ■ Next: Oregon vs. fhumlay night hgamut Arizona at Mi Arthur (iourt Williams, who was held to nine points in the first tin If. finally broke through, si ormg 17 of his 2R points in the Inst 7 -tfi of the game to help the Ducks over come a -t.t-37 half time deficit "Toward the end of the game." Oregon guard Kenya Wilkins said, "the other team was getting tired and (Irlando was getting open. But that wasn't the case for most of the game. Williams had just four attempts in the first half and had barely touched the ball in the second half prior to his shooting barrage in the last seven min utes. "It gets reullv frustrating," Williams said about the lack of scoring chances due to Washington's defense. "I just have to stay focused.'' In the first half, the Ducks were unable to match the intensity of the Huskies (5-0. 1-5) Ore gon was further hindered by an uncharacteristic 15 turnovers, while trailing by as many as nine points in the opening half. Turn to DUCKS, Page 12 UR* G#tA$&t ma»«twl Oregon point guard Kenya Wilkins was down momentarily, but not out against Wash ington’s Michael McClain Wilkins scored a career-high 23 points against the Huskies Ducks get more than they bargain for against lively Washington squad wnns rvwiz Otfpan Q&ty EftWiatti SEATTLE (AP) - If Saturday - 92 83 victory over Washington was any indi cation. being a nationally-ranked team and o blossoming conference power is going to be an up hill battle for the Ore gon Ducks. The Ducks know that every game, especially road games, is going to be rough Hut c arrying a national ranking at their side, and the prospec t of an upper-division finish in the Pen-10, pro vides all the more incentive for teams to play above and beyond their level against lurry Green's Ducks. The game with the Huskies proved to b«* a must-win situation in terms of keep ing the? respect that the Ducks hod earned up to that point, and to stay on course for one of the most successful seasons ever at Oregon. The Huskies were in no mood to roil over and play dead, though, as the Huskies gave the Ducks all they could handle, and then some "They came out and got after it that’s the bottom line," Oregon guard Orlando Williams said. "I think they prepared well for us.” “Teams are getting up to play us now because they want to beat us," Oregon’s Mmvii vvumhs saui It has been 18 years since tho Ducks have been ranked in the [Mills, and Green said he believes that being in the nation al spotlight, and everything that goes along with it. takes some getting used to. "Probably we don't know how to act — to be ranked in the top 25." Green said. ' It's a problem getting there, but it's just as big of a problem to stay there." The Out ks proved they could indeed respond to a < ho I tenge such as the one the underdog Huskies gave them Hut it wasn't as routine as they would have liked it to lev If nothing else, though, Saturday served as a wakeup call heading into this weekend's clash with the always-iethal Arizona schools. Williams said he thinks this year's competitive edge the Ducks have late in games (such as on Saturday) comes from a more experienced team, which has learned from last year's mistake*. "We toll like w»- played good ball for maybe 38 minutes lust year,” William* said, “and we'd come out in the last two minutes and etui up losing by 10 "It just gives you confidence to know that when the games get close . that you can get the victory.” Women beat Huskies 83-61, take second Mark McT yre The Oregon women's basketball team did not just beat the Washington Huskies this weekend, the Dm ks embarrassed them In their tri umpnant Mint victory, mo Ducks (11-3 overall. 3-1 conference) secured sole possession of second place in the Pacific-10 Con ferem o and put themselves in plat o for a possible top-j! > rank »ng As the pre-game hvpe promised, the two teams every point. The first points FEGENT of tin> game won* not scons I until Oregon's Sally tirowu drilled a tu* footer from lint luisolino after two minutes of play The two teams battled for the ntml 10 minutes, with neither team being aide to go ahead by more than five points With 7:45 remaining in the half, Oregon's Jos sica Schutt. coming off of a recent injury, scored seven straight points to push the Ducks ahead Turn to WOMEN, Pago 10 Januars 2 3, IWS Volume **'. K\uc s.’ USA TODAY-CNN Top 25 i ‘:.A U Al i NN !> kOttvtf! COaChQK' pOH With ' srst-placa votes m paroniht •. s. record through Jan ,?? total points based on 25 points tor a <>rst-piace vote through one point tor a 25tl place vote and previous ranking Record PI* Pvt 1 lUtv.K N 1 i I ski_I hc aw _ 14 1 H2 3 IM t$ t 4 4 fr./tro sum 6 M'.v i i Sffiiorfl \2 2 ?0 ^ Mfe»-vQ^:,r4; iu 2\ Ijeotg^ Iflcft 116 22. Oregon 12 2 23 2JL .>4 km* t;>*j 3 WAntm_nj>_ ■ .t-ri? 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