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■ Women’s basketball Ducks rout Portland 63-46 utilizing defense, rebounds Despite a lagging start, Oregon found its offensive rhythm in the second half BY BRIAN SMITH SPORTS REPORTER The Oregon women’s basketball team used another solid defensive ef fort to get past Portland 63-46 Friday at McArthur Court. The Ducks held the Pilots to 18-for 53 (34 percent) shooting for the game, and the 46 points scored by the Pilots were the lowest by a Duck opponent since California scored 43 in 2002. “We challenged shots,” Oregon head coach Bev Smith said. “We did all that we could to make Portland earn every point. This team under stands the importance of that.” Portland’s point total was also tied for the third-lowest in any season opening game in Oregon history — the lowest two coming in the first two years of Oregon women’s basketball (1974-76). The Ducks also showcased their depth as a team. Eight players saw more than 19 minutes of action with senior point guard Corrie Mizusawa leading the way with 26 minutes. The Ducks also scored 25 points off the bench compared to the Pilot’s eight. Freshman Gabrielle Richards led the Ducks in scoring off the bench, con tributing eight points and nine boards for the game. “The important part of the defensive plan is to play hard, aggressively, and to have eneigy,” Smith said. “To do that we need numbers and we have num bers. However, this team has so many good defensive players, we hesitate on offense. We aren’t sure when to score.” Neither team scored in the first three minutes of the game and at the 10-minute mark, the score was 11-9 in Oregon’s favor. The Ducks were slow to get into offensive rhythm for most of the first half, until they found a spark in the last 30 seconds. Port land pulled to 23-21 with a minute to play in the first half, before back-to back layups by Richards and senior Cathrine Kraayeveld pushed the Ducks’ lead to 27-21 at halftime. “I don’t know what it is,” r Oregon senior point guard Corrie Mizusawa led the team with six assists in 26 minutes of action in the Ducks’ 6346 victory against Portland on l_____ .m.,*.,,,_m .—— ....nn Friday. Danielle Hickey | Photo editor Kraayeveld said of the team’s slow starts. “But it starts with (our) five starters. We definitely need to pick it up in the first few minutes. That sets the tempo of the game.” Kraayeveld had a game-high 14 points and added four assists. Oregon opened the second half with the same tempo and momen tum they had found just before the break. The Ducks outscored Port land 18-4 in the first six minutes — behind four three-pointers — and pushed the lead to 45-25. For the game, Oregon went 8 for 14 (57.1 percent) from three-point range — a marked improvement from its 4-for-20 performance against Strakonice BBC last week. Redshirt freshman Kaela Chapdelaine hit both her three pointers during Oregon’s second half run. Chapdelaine finished with seven points, four assists and a game-high four steals. Mizusawa added a game-high six assists, while senior Andrea Bills was the only other Duck to record double-digits in points with 12 on 6-for-8 shooting. The Ducks outrebounded the Pi lots 38-30 for the game and held Portland without an offensive re bound in the first half. For Portland, senior forward Jamie Medley recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, leading the team in both categories. “Right now, they are a better bas ketball team than we are,” Portland head coach Jim Sollars said. “They did a nice job of going to their strengths.” briansmith@ dailyemerald, com Tim Bobosky | Photographer Oregon’s Kellen Clemens gets hit by an Oregon State player Saturday during the Ducks’ 50-21 loss to the Beavers. Clemens was sacked six times and threw three interceptions. Civil War: Ducks came within six before OSU's 23 straight Continued from page 7 struggled as quarterback Kellen Clemens was under constant pressure. The Burns native completed 13 of 29 passes for 126 yards and three touch downs, but threw three interceptions and was sacked six times. “I felt pressure a little bit,” Clemens said. “We just needed to make plays against this tough OSU defense, but we couldn’t make them tonight.” After trailing 27-14 at halftime, Ore gon pulled to within six on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Clemens to tight end Tim Day four minutes into the third quarter. Oregon State scored the game’s final 23 points, however, starting with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Anderson to Newton on the ensuing Beaver drive. Oregon’s only lead came with less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter, when a 4-yard touchdown pass from Clemens to Day gave the Ducks a 7-3 advantage. Oregon State regained the lead later in the quarter when a 28-yard touchdown pass from Anderson to Hass put the Beavers ahead 10-7. r “ (Oregon) seemed to come back at times,” Hass said. “But every time they scored, we came back with something to counteract it and that was a huge part of the game.” Oregon tailback Terrence White head had another solid day, rushing for 110 yards in 18 carries. Wide re ceiver Demetrius Williams led the Ducks in receiving with four catch es for 54 yards and a touchdown. Day added two receptions, both of them for short touchdowns. The Beavers resurrected their sea son and are now heading to a bowl game after starting the year 1-4. The Ducks, on the other hand, will have the entire offseason to wonder what went wrong. “Our whole season is based on us and we didn’t get the job done,” Oregon defensive back Justin Phinisee said. “You have to give credit to everyone we played, com ing out victorious against us, but it’s on us and we didn’t get it done. “It’s not shocking at all (that we’re not going to a bowl) with the way we performed.” jonroetman@ daily emerald, com University Commons Apartments • Uniformed security 7 days a week • Resident Amenity Cards • Security alarm system • Fully furnished • Monitored alarm system • Full size washer & dryer • Sand volleyball court • Heated pool • Caged basketball court • Private balconies and patios u n i v e r s i t y COMMONS apartments 338-4000 90 Commons Drive, Eugene, OR 97401 Joy fjoijjjjjojj c'a)[\5o> Students, come donate non-perishable food for Food for Lane County & take a tour of our fully furnished apartments. 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