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Blazers slide past Hornets By Landon Hall The Associated Press PORTLAND — Detlef Schrempf scored 18 points and Greg Anthony hit two big shots late in the game to help the Port land Trail Blazers defeat the Charlotte Hornets 94-90 Wednes day night. Portland, coming off its first home loss of the season Monday to Indiana, blew a 12-point lead to start the third quarter and did n’t cement the win until the final minutes. An 18-foot jumper by Derrick Coleman pulled Charlotte within 85-84 with 3:35 to play, but An thony drove for a layup to make it 87-84. After a free throw by Ed die Jones, Anthony spotted up for a 3-pointer that put the Blazers up 90-85 with 2:49 left. Charlotte couldn’t get closer than two, and Schrempfs layup just before the horn was the final margin. Elden Campbell had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Coleman had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte, which fell to 1-6 on the road. Jones had 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting before foul ing out with 2:04 left. Arvydas Sabonis had 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Portland. It took the Blazers only a few minutes in the third quarter to throw away a 58-46 hafltime lead. Jones capped a 12-2 run with an alley-oop dunk from David Wesley to give Charlotte a 66-65 lead with 4:56 left in the period. Coleman stroked a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer to tie it at 74-all entering the fourth. Portland used two runs in the first half to take the lead. Charlotte led 16-13 when the Blazers ran off nine straight points. A jump hook by Antho ny Mason pulled the Hornets within 31-24 in the second quarter, but Portland went on a 13-2 run, keyed by Rasheed Wallace’s acrobatic one-handed slam on a pass from Greg An thony, for a 44-26 lead. Portland coach Mike Dunleavy had criticized his team’s lack of hustle and rebounding after the loss to the Pacers, and the Blazers responded. Brian Grant and sel dom-used Antonio Harvey went after loose balls, and the Blazers outshot Charlotte 51 percent to 42 percent. Mason, who after Saturday night’s 106-89 loss at Cleveland said he was going to play like a “Tasmanian devil,” had just six points and one rebound. Scrempf had a season-high nine rebounds, and Steve Smith had 13 points and nine rebounds. Wesley had 11 assists for the Hornets. Bobby Phills, Charlotte’s sec ond-leading scorer at 15 points a game, did not dress with a strained left hamstring sustained in Saturday’s loss. He hopes to be ready for Friday’s game at Van couver. Hornets backup center Brad Miller punched a fire-ex tinguisher case near the visitors’ locker room at halftime, cutting his left hand and requiring stitch es. He returned late in the third quarter and finished with two points. Charlotte forced 21 turnover son the night, above its league leading average of 19.6. The Blazers improved to 6-1 at home and 14-3 overall. Playoffs finally in sight for Seattle By Jim Cour The Associated Press KIRKLAND, Wash. — Wonder of wonders, the Seattle Seahawks have a magic number. The Seahawks could end the NFL’s longest playoff drought if they get to 10 victories in the next two weeks. “I think they’re motivated to do well,” coach Mike Holmgren said Wednesday. If the Seahawks win in Oak land on Sunday and then beat Kansas City in the Kingdome the following week, they can wrap up the AFC West and get to the play offs for the first time since 1988. The Seahawks’ five-game win ning streak was ended by Tampa Bay in the Kingdome last week. But they expect to put that defeat behind them as they head on down the stretch. “They know what they have a chance to do,” Holmgren said. - “They know what’s at stake. Now, they have to funnel that mo tivation and energy into playing well.” Holmgren, architect of two Su per Bowl teams in Green Bay, was hired in January to get the Sea hawks to the playoffs. They now have a two-game lead in their di vision with five left to play. At 8-3, the Seahawks are tied with Miami for the third-best record in the AFC behind Jack sonville (10-1), Tennessee (9-2) and Indianapolis (9-2). Against Tampa Bay, the Sea hawks had more turnovers than points, though. Jon Kitna threw five interceptions and lost a fum ble in a 16-3 defeat. “We took one on the chin Sun day and we deserved what we got,” Holmgren said. “Let's see how they handle it. This is a new thing for them. We haven’t taken one like that in a while.” In Green Bay at his first head coaching job, Holmgren missed the playoffs in his first season there in 1992 but then took the Packers to the playoffs six times in a row. In Seattle, he is on the verge of going to the playoffs seven years in a row. That would put him in some elite coaching company. Tom Landry coached the Dal las Cowboys into the playoffs nine years in a row, starting in 1975, and Chuck Noll coached the Pittsburgh Steelers to the playoffs for eight consecutive years, beginning in 1972. Holmgren doesn’t think there’s any dominant team in the NFL this season. There was last year, when Denver went 14-2 during the regular season and then ran the table in the playoffs, beating Atlanta in the Super Bowl. “Very few people go wire to wire,” Holmgren said. YOUR SNOWBOARDING HEADQUARTERS 13th & Lawrence • Eugene • 683-1300 He hopes to get more produc tion out of star receiver Joey Gal loway in Weeks 12-16. Galloway missed the first half of the season because of a 100-day contract holdout. He caught four passes in his first game against Denver three weeks ago, but has had only one catch in each of the last two games. Holmgren noted Galloway was still getting into shape after miss ing training camp. 890800 Java and the Muse ■ presents I Chicks with Picks! A Women’s Open Mic: All experience levels encouraged!! This event is FREE and refreshments are Provided! We need performers & wfcece member!. Sponsored by the ASUO Women’! Center end the PARTY fmd. 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Thanks to the efforts of Cook and of senior rover/returner Michael Fletcher — not to mention some consis tently good blocking—the Ducks rank fifth in the nation in kickoff returns, averaging just shy of 25 yards per return. Like the quarterbacks, punter Kur tis Doerr had huge shoes to fill replac ing former star punter Josh Bidwell. Like the quarterbacks, Doerr did just fine. The Wisconsin native helped place Oregon second in the con ference in punting by claiming the Pac-lO’s third-best punting averaging at almost 42 yards per punt. Durable, indeed. Would he be healthy? Could he get back to his previous form? Every body was desperate to know: What about Reuben? Well, Ore gon’s likable tailback overcame in juries from both the pre vious and present seasons to fin ish as one of five Pac-10 tailbacks to exceed the 1,000-yard rushing pinnacle. That’s especially note worthy because it’s the first time in conference history that five players accomplished the feat in one season. In fact, only four times before had the Pac-10 had four 1,000-yard rushers. In Droughns’ abbreviated two year Oregon career, the Ducks went 13-3 when he was in the lineup and 4-4 without him. When he’s in there, Oregon racks up 192 rushing yards per game. When he’s not, the Ducks’run for 95.8. The man is valuable. DROUGHNS Oregon Women's Basketball No. 13 Ducks vs. Colorado Saturday 7:00pm Mac Court Free with Student ID 008092 ike Shop Inventory Liquidation Ross • Diamondback • Norco Mountain Bikes • Beach Cruisers • Front Suspensions TODAY! 10 AM TO 4 PM Intersection of 13th Ave. and University Street