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Sports Kris Ih mo__ Greenball explosive as unit, not individuals It has lieen said that hindsight is 20/20 vision. If that can Ih> assumed (and yes I do know what happens when you assume), then the Oregon men's basketball team shouldn't be pleased with what they see The 1994-95 version of the Ducks have what it takes to com pete against most of the top teams in the nation Actually, that is only true when you account for one provision they must [day ns a team. Playing as a group of individ uals, Oregon isn't much to write home to your mom about. There is a lot of talent there, but not much more man-for-man talent than most opposing teams. When Oregon has pulled together and played with 13 teammates acting as one, the Ducks have been explosive and a pleasure to watch Conversely, when the Du< ks [day "everv-man-for-himself" basketball. Oregon is merely a shell of its capabilities This atti tude relays track to the previous era of players wanting to gain respect through statistics rather than victories. Thankfully, as Oregon's win loss percentage supports, the Ducks have played quality, unselfish basketball for most of this season. Their success has fed many resjnH.t-htingry Green bail fans and opened the eyes of many non-believers across the nation But the tendency for players to want to do it themselves still looms over the horizon. To be fair, this tendency usually appears when Oregon is pan icked from too much pressure to catch up to the opposing team hailing behind occasionally seems to rattle Oregon's unt on scions desire to fly solo I know how hard it can he when the heat is on anti a defending player is crowding you. Natural instinct (and the proper instinct) is to shake and hake your way right by the defender, leaving only his laun dry and a mere memory behind you. I played on a high school l>as ketball team that was highly ranked every year. Four mtm ~fUrnTto HENRY. Page 10 GAlrf CWMU ««M Oregon had plenty to cheer about as It made Its first appearance In the top 25 since 1977 earlier this year, but the Ducks dropped out this week after getting shellacked at home by Washington State on Saturday Oregon left out of AP Top 25 Duck Notes: Ducks miss cut in this week's poll Chris Met/ Oregon Oarfy fM As a result of Saturday's embarrassing loss to Washing ton State, the Oregon Ducks have fallen out of the A!’ Top Twenty Five after cm copying the poll for the past seven weeks The Ducks settled for a split over the weekend's homestand with an impressive win over Washington on Thursday, only to be washed out by an equally disappointing 70-50 blowout at the hands of Washington State in the second half of the week end's play against the Washing ton schools Oregon received 107 votes, ranking 26th in thu nation, hut a 19-6 Oklahoma Sooner squad made it's dehut at No 25 in this week’s poll, squeezing out the Ducks. Oregon had been ranked as high os 17th in the AH poll this season. Prior to their No 25 showing in the AP poll on Jan 9. the [links hadn’t beenmUonill) ranked since 1477. Oregon gained national attention Jump ing out to a tO-1 record, includ ing a conferem « wason-opening sweep over UCI.A and t'Sti Since then, Jerry Green's Ducks (7-5 Pec-to. 15-5 overall) have cooled down with a 500 record after becoming nationally ranker! as tJie heart of the Pai 10 season has taken its toll • Hie Oregon softball team wrapped up its opening week and of play as the I)u« ks came away from the Coca Cola Classii hi Phoenix, Ari/ with n t i record The Ducks finished up the tournament with a 4 s loss to No IH Michigan Oregon, ranked 14 th by College Sports Magazine. Finished sixth out of 15 teams in the tournament Top-ranked Arizona won all six of its games to finish first Oregon pitcher Barbie McGillivrav ended the tourna ment with a i t record after lumping out to a quii k 2-0 mark with wins over No. 7 Utah and No 4 Oklahoma State on Friday The Ducks return to action in the UNLV Spring Fling louriia merit Oregon takes on Utah State and Pacific on Friday in opening-round action. ■ CLUB NOTES Joe! Hood fot th# Otagon Uotty tni&ak) In a game that conjured up linages of Alt vs. Fra zier and that would have been better suited for Caesar's Palat e in t-as Vegas than Lane County h e. the Oregon hot key team mauled visiting Portland (>-■> Friday night to a chorus of cheers The rough play by both teams resulted in six players being ejected and a host of 10-minute major misconduct penalties. “This was a great game for the fans to watch," Oregon right wing Seth Prouser said "Both teams played hard and went after each other " For the Ducks, center Grog Schuttenhelin. left wing Anthony Martens and Prouser were !■)*•« ted for Fighting Center Derek Delaney led the Ducks in si oring on Friday night with thr<*e goals Oregon's first hat trick of the season. The win by Oregon not only avenges two losses earlier in the season to the Portland Jr. Bucks, but more importantly gives them their third victory iif the year and two in the lust few weeks “We've improved 100 percent from the begin ning of the season." Prouser said. “I attribute that to our improvement in the net with Arti Bonifa < ii) am! just that we've played together as a team for awhile " Oregon has next week off but will resume piny ilie following weekend with two tough games on Friday and Saturday against the Eugene Blues The games will let played at Lane County Ice with face off st.beduled for IV 15 The Oregon men's lacrosse team lost it's set ond game of tin? spring season. 15-0 to the Portland men's club loam on Sunday. Flooding postponed the team's first match in Salem on Saturday In what Oregon player/coat h Ian Haight eventu ally t ailed a scrimmage on Sunday, the Portland men's team exploited the inexperienced Duck defense for 11 goals in the first half. "We made a lot mental errors in today’s game." Haight said. "Hopefully we can learn from our mistakes." Oregon's defense grew stronger as the game wore on. only allowing four goals the remainder of the way. Next weekend Oregon will play Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran in their opening Pacific Northwest League games February 21, IW Volume 96. h\uc 103 Top TWenty Five By The Assoctaied Press The lop 25 teams »rt The Associated Press' college baskettM ■ poll with (if;,! place votes . i ■ " e reoedsII ;■ ■ <1 19 Total points based cm 25 points lor a lust-place vote through one point tor a ?Sth place vot,' and previous ranking Record Pl» Pm I Kansas (94) 303 163? 3 2UCl.A(t?)_IS? I '-to_6_ • hurl" .. a 20 J 1 181 4C<ymtcm JO? 14,38 i 5 V.r.-»« fHrr'f'l yl 1 1 14* $ 6 KdrtvCky 1ft 4 1,119 4 ! 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