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Return to McArthur gives Blazers fond memories A mixed bag of emotions return for pros who played in The Pit as collegians By Mindi Rice Senior Sports Reporter For most basketball teams, a sched uled trip to McArthur Court is syn onymous with intimidation. For the Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday night's game against the Sacramento Kings at Mac Court was a two-hour trip to a small home arena. "This was our home crowd," Port land head coach Maurice Cheeks said. "We've been used to playing out on the road, so we're getting better and getting more accustomed to it every time we play." Ihe trip to McArthur Court brought out memories for many of the Trail Blazers, whether or not they played at the cozy gym in college. "It kind of reminded me of my high school gym, kind of a field house-type atmosphere," guard Bonzi Wells said. "You've got the fans really going crazy out here." While it was the first time playing in Mac Court for Wells and many of his teammates, three Blazers had previous experiences in the Ducks' home arena. "It's been a while (since I've been here),' former Bruin Tracy Murray said. "My last year as a junior and then my first year as a Blazer — that's the last time I was here. This has al ways been a very good arena to shoot the ball in. It's a shooters arena." Murray scored 14 points, grabbed one steal and posted two blocks. "I've always enjoyed coming in here," Murray said. "I enjoy the atmosphere." Along with Murray, two of his team mates — former Duck David Jackson and former Wildcat Damon Stoudamire — also spent some of their Pacific-10 Conference days in Eugene. Life is calling. How far will you go? What will you be doing after graduation. Want to know the answer before you get your diploma ? Explore Peace Corps service opportunities when recruiters visit UO. Programs are available for all majors. Find out more at the events below. 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The only Blazer who didn't speak highly of Mac Court was former North Carolina standout Jeff Mclnnis. 'The court was good but the build ing was kind of raggedy," Mclnnis said. Mclnnis fouled out of the game in the fourth quarter after scoring eight points. The two-hour trip allotted the Blaz ers a chance to play in front of fans that don't often get to make the trip to Port Mark McCambridge Photographer Guard Bonzi Wells led the Blazers with 20 points on 6 of 12 shooting. land. For the team, that just added to the excitement of a game at Mac Court. "It is intimidating for the visiting team because the crowd is right on top of you," Cheeks said. Contact the senior sports reporter at mindirice@dailyemerald.com. Oregon, Oregon State prepare for soccer’s version of Civil War Oregon begins conference play against its inner-state rival and seeks its first win against OSU since 1999 By Jesse Thomas Sports Reporter This weekend's game is the pinna cle contest of the season for Oregon. "This is just our most important game of the season," soph omore mid fielder Carlie Ashcraft said. It's the one chance every year where Oregon (6-5) and Oregon State (4-6-1) wage war: Civil War, that is. The Oregon women's soccer team heads to Corval lis today for a 3 p.m. game. For Ashcraft and redshirt sopho more Domenique Lainez, the game has even more importance. Neither one has been with the Ducks in a sea son where they defeated the Beavers. Last year, the Ducks lost 2-1 at Pape Field and lost again in 2001,4-1, in Cor vallis. The Ducks have not won outright since their 4-0 victory in Corvallis in 1999. The teams tied in 2000 with two. "It's about time that we come back and kick their butts," Lainez said. 'They shouldn't have beaten us, they're not a better team than us at all. We're ready to come out and prove to them we are the better team in Oregon." Oregon heads to Corvallis after a split weekend at Pap£ Field. The Ducks suffered a 1-0 loss to defending national champion Portland on Fri day, which was the fifth straight loss for Oregon at the time. Oregon managed to get its offense going again in a 3-2 comeback defeat over Weber State on Sunday. And the victory was the confidence booster the Ducks needed heading into Pacific-10 Conference play. "We're feeling really good going into it, * Ashcraft said. "It's going to be a good test for us to play against a re ally strong team. We're really excited. We're starting from scratch again." It isn't just the Civil War for Ore gon, it is the beginning of conference play. 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