Oregon Daily Emerald
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Peter Hockaday
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Monday, February 17,2003
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Civil War
Ducks dominate Beavers in rivalries
OSU threatens,
but UO prevails
The Ducks avoid a repeat of the early-season Civil War
by hanging on to beat the Beavers at McArthur Court
Women’s basketball
Jesse Thomas
Sports Reporter
The Oregon women’s basketball team would not be denied
Saturday afternoon in its return to McArthur Court, as the
Ducks triumphed over Oregon State, 68-58.
Saturday marked the 70th Civil War meeting between the
Ducks and Beavers. After an early-season loss to Oregon State,
the Ducks were not about to let the Beavers come into their
house and show them up.
The Beavers led the contest only once, right after tip-off, but
didn’t again take charge en route to the Duck victory.
“This was a huge game because I didn’t get to play in the first
game,” junior Kayla Steen said. “Everyone wanted it bad
enough and we came out and started a great three-game win
ning streak.”
It was a strong start for Oregon (10-13, 6-8 Pac-10) to its
three-game homestand. It was a battle on both sides for the en
tire 40 minutes, and, as with the past, the game went down to
the wire.
The Ducks came out of the locker room for the second half
with a strong advantage, leading 36-24. Freshman Carolyn
Ganes made two quick free throws for Oregon and things
looked to be right on track.
But the Beavers had other plans, and with just more than five
minutes gone, they were right back in it after a 14-2 run
brought the game to 40-38.
After a quick time out, Oregon turned things around, and
didn’t allow a repeat of what happened in Corvallis earlier
this season.
Oregon State immediately had some tough breaks, as juniors
Hollye Chapman and Brina Chaney picked up their third fouls,
causing them to sit on the bench.
“One of the things we did not do in the first game was attack
their inside players,” Oregon head coach Bev Smith said. “The
important thing was to get the ball inside, to penetrate inside
and if you are aggressive, you will be rewarded with some fouls.”
The Oregon offense found its rhythm again and the Ducks
led 51-42 with just more than 10 minutes to play.
The Beavers again weathered the storm and after a time out
with 2:21 left to play, Oregon State trailed 61-58. It looked as if
the Beavers could rally, but with just more than a minute left,
Chapman was double-teamed in the post, forcing her to lose
the ball out of bounds to Oregon.
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Adam Amato Emerald
Cathrine Kraayeveld (33) played 23 minutes in herfirst game back from a staph infection.
UO big men
hassle Ricci
in blowout
A horde of Oregon post players
frustrate the Beavers’ top scorer
as the Ducks continue their Civil
War dominance in Gill Coliseum
Men’s basketball
Adam jude
Senior Sports Reporter
CORVALLIS — Ernie Kent needed so
many guvs to stop Phillip Ricci that the
Oregon head coach almost had to start
his own draft in the middle of the game.
It took more than 1,200 pounds and
20 fouls from Oregon’s five post players,
but the Ducks were able to contain Ricci,
Oregon State’s senior forward, and in do
ing so, win their ninth straight game over
Oregon State on Saturday.
The Ducks (17-5 overall, 7-5 Pacific
10 Conference) had one of their better
team efforts of the season before 10,400
at Gill Coliseum and held Ricci, the
Beavers’ top scorer and rebounder, to
nine points and five rebounds in an 80
63 victory.
The first sold-out crowd at Gill Colise
um since Jan. 8, 2000 — also against the
Ducks — saw Oregon win for the 19th
time in the past 20 Civil Wars. The Ducks
last lost to the Beavers on Jan. 30,1999.
Three Ducks scored in double figures
Saturday, led by Luke Ridnour’s 18
points and nine assists. Ridnour con
nected on all four of his free throw at
tempts to set the conference record with
51 consecutive free throws made; the
previous mark was 49.
“That was the best defense we’ve
played in six or eight weeks,” Kent said.
“This team is starting to come right
now.”
The Beavers (11-10, 4-8), meanwhile,
have lost three straight. They shot a sea
son-low 30 percent from the field, while
the Ducks shot 45.5 percent and hit
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Kraayeveld sparks Ducks in return from injury
The formerly-injured Duck star plays 23
minutes and grabs a team-high nine
rebounds in the win over Oregon State
Women’s basketball
Hank Hager
Sports Reporter
Gathrine Kraayeveld sat down after Satur
day’s 68-58 victory over Oregon State and
said, “I actually feel pretty good.”
That’s a pretty phenomenal statement from
a player who had been out of action since
Dec. 26 and returned to the court when the
Beavers visited McArthur Court — almost two
months later.
Kraayeveld played 23 minutes, scored sev
en points and grabbed a team-high nine re
bounds, including six on the defensive side of
the ball.
So much for her sitting out the rest of the
season because of a now-subsided staph in
fection in her right knee.
“We didn’t know what we’d get out of her,”
Oregon head coach Bev Smith said. “But we
knew we’d get something.”
Kraayeveld entered the game at 13:47 of
the first half, bringing most of the 5,031 fans
to their feet.
“I was trying to be serious,” said
Kraayeveld, who added that she was trying to
keep a smile from forming on her face. “It was
exciting to get out there again. The fans really
gave me a boost on that.”
The Ducks immediately tried to get the 6
foot-4-inch forward the ball. However, Alissa
Edwards’ first pass to the junior sailed wide
and out of bounds.
Four minutes later, Kraayeveld brought her
rehabilitation full circle with a made free
throw, her first point since Dec. 22 against
Texas Christian.
Kraayeveld scored five points in 11 minutes
of play in the first half but grabbed just two re
bounds, neither coming offensively. However,
one play defined her play in the first stanza.
With Oregon State’s Brina Chaney — who
demoralized the Ducks for eight blocks earlier
this season in Corvallis — set to score in the
paint at 3:42 of the half, Kraayeveld came
swooping down and emphatically kept her
from completing the play.
“She gave us moments of brilliance,”
Smith said. “Cathrine is an unbelievable
basketball player.”
With 11 minutes under her belt, questions
arose as to how much time Kraayeveld would
get in the second half. After all, the Ducks had
a 12-point lead at halftime, so how much time
would she play on the floor?
That was quickly answered at the 16:56
mark, after Oregon State pulled to within six.
“It was just a matter of how I felt and
staying in there as long as possible,”
Kraayeveld said.
The Kirkland, Wash, native played 12
minutes in the second half and, at one
point, played seven straight as the game was
winding down. Smith kept her in the game
for the final minute as well. Kraayeveld, who
had decided on Wednesday she would be
able to play, pulled in a key rebound with 40
seconds left.
Game, set, match: Oregon.
After the contest, there was no shortage of
amazement from her performance, although
her teammates were not all that surprised at
what she had just done, not to mention the
impact it had on the players themselves.
“Having Cathrine back, right there, is a mo
tivation in itself,” sophomore Kedzie Gunder
son said. “She’s fun to play with. She does
everything for us.”
“It was awesome to have her back,” Ed
wards said. “It gave us a boost and helps us to
have her back.”
The Ducks hope that boost propels them
toward the Pacific-10 Conference Tourna
ment. With just four games left against the
rest of the conference, time is dwindling for
Oregon to pull itself out of a season-long con
ference slump.
“Every day we’re getting better,” Gunder
son said. “Everything is falling into place. I
think in the next four games, we’ve got to
play tough.”
Contact the sports reporter
at hankhager@dailyemerald.com.