8A — THE OBSERVER
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
SPORTS
SCOREBOARD
LOCAL SCHEDULE
Wednesday
PREP BOYS
BASKETBALL
Wallowa at La Grande JV,
7 p.m.
Thursday
PREP GIRLS
BASKETBALL
Enterprise at Imbler,
7 p.m.
La Grande vs. Skyview,
Idaho, Today’s Dentistry
Elite Eight, Nampa, Idaho,
5 p.m.
Union Christmas Classic
at North Powder
Powder Valley vs. Council,
Idaho, 3 p.m.
Cove vs. Crane, 6 p.m.
at Union
Elgin vs. Jordan Valley,
3 p.m.
Dayville/Monument at
Union, 6 p.m.
PREP BOYS
BASKETBALL
La Grande vs. Skyview,
Idaho, Today’s Dentistry
Elite Eight, Nampa, Idaho,
6:30 p.m.
Union Christmas Classic
at North Powder
Powder Valley vs. Council,
Idaho, 4:30 p.m.
Cove vs. Crane,
7:30 p.m.
at Union
Elgin vs. Jordan Valley, 4:30
p.m.
Dayville/Monument at
Union, 7:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE
WRESTLING
Eastern Oregon at Olympic
Qualifi er, Fort Wayne, Texas,
all day
Friday
PREP GIRLS
BASKETBALL
Union, Powder Valley, Cove,
Elgin at Union Christmas
Classic, Union, opponents
TBD, all day (starts at 9
a.m.)
Imbler at Notus, Idaho,
5 p.m.
Wallowa at Condon/
Wheeler, 6 p.m.
Joseph at Ione/Arlington,
4 p.m.
La Grande vs. TBD, Today’s
Dentistry Elite Eight,
Nampa, Idaho, TBD
PREP WRESTLING
La Grande at Tri-State Meet,
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 10
a.m.
Elgin, Enterprise, Imbler,
Union/Cove, Joseph/
Wallowa at John Rysdam
Memorial Invite, Elgin, all
day
PREP BOYS
BASKETBALL
La Grande vs. TBD, Today’s
Dentistry Elite Eight, Union,
Powder Valley, Cove, Elgin
at Union Christmas Classic,
Union, opponents TBD, all
day (starts at 10:30 a.m.)
Joseph at Ione/Arlington,
5:30 p.m.
Wallowa at Condon/
Wheeler, 7:30 p.m.
Imbler at Notus, Idaho, 6:30
p.m.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE
WRESTLING
Eastern Oregon at Olympic
Qualifi er, Fort Wayne, Texas,
all day
WOMEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Eastern Oregon at
Southern Oregon, Ashland,
5:30 p.m.
MEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Eastern Oregon at
Southern Oregon, Ashland,
7:30 p.m.
— Subject to change
W
L
Pct GB
Milwaukee
24
4 .857 —
Indiana
19
9 .679
5
Detroit
11 16 .407 12½
Chicago
10 19 .345 14½
Cleveland
6 21 .222 17½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W
L
Pct GB
Dallas
18
8 .692 —
Houston
18
9 .667 ½
San Antonio
10 16 .385
8
Memphis
10 17 .370 8½
New Orleans
6 22 .214 13
Northwest Division
W
L
Pct GB
Denver
17
8 .680 —
Utah
16 11 .593
2
Oklahoma City
12 14 .462 5½
Portland
11 16 .407
7
Minnesota
10 15 .400
7
Pacifi c Division
W
L
Pct GB
L.A. Lakers
24
4 .857 —
L.A. Clippers
21
8 .724 3½
Sacramento
12 15 .444 11½
Phoenix
11 16 .407 12½
Golden State
5 23 .179 19
All Times PST
Monday’s Games
Washington 133, Detroit 119
Toronto 133, Cleveland 113
Dallas 120, Milwaukee 116
Houston 109, San Antonio 107
Memphis 118, Miami 111
Oklahoma City 109, Chicago 106
Portland 111, Phoenix 110
Tuesday’s Games
Charlotte 110, Sacramento 102
Indiana 105, L.A. Lakers 102
New York 143, Atlanta 120
Brooklyn 108, New Orleans 101, OT
Utah 109, Orlando 102
L.A. Clippers 120, Phoenix 99
Wednesday’s Games
Charlotte at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m.
Miami at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
New Orleans at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Orlando at Denver, 6 p.m.
Boston at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.
Golden State at Portland, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Utah at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Houston at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL
HOCKEY
NHL Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston
35 21 7 7 49 118 90
Buffalo
35 16 12 7 39 110 108
Montreal
34 16 12 6 38 108 108
Toronto
35 17 14 4 38 115 112
Tampa Bay 32 17 12 3 37 114 103
Florida
33 16 12 5 37 115 109
Ottawa
35 14 18 3 31 94 113
Detroit
36 9 24 3 21 79 141
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 35 24 6 5 53 125 100
N.Y. Islanders 32 22 8 2 46 95 80
Carolina
34 21 11 2 44 113 89
Pittsburgh
34 20 10 4 44 114 90
Philadelphia 34 18 11 5 41 105 100
N.Y. Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 105 106
Columbus
34 14 14 6 34 87 101
New Jersey 32 10 17 5 25 77 115
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis
35 21 8 6 48 107 95
Colorado
33 21 9 3 45 119 91
Winnipeg
34 20 12 2 42 104 97
Dallas
35 19 12 4 42 91 82
Nashville
33 16 12 5 37 115 106
Minnesota
Chicago
35 16 14 5 37 107 115
34 13 15 6 32 94 110
Pacifi c Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Arizona
36 20 12 4 44 100 86
Vegas
37 19 13 5 43 112 105
Edmonton
36 19 13 4 42 108 110
Calgary
36 18 14 4 40 96 108
Vancouver
35 16 15 4 36 111 108
San Jose
36 16 18 2 34 98 125
Los Angeles 36 15 18 3 33 94 114
Anaheim
34 14 16 4 32 88 101
All Times PST
Monday’s Games
Florida 6, Ottawa 1
Nashville 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Columbus 3, Washington 0
St. Louis 5, Colorado 2
Edmonton 2, Dallas 1
Tuesday’s Games
Tampa Bay 4, Ottawa 3, OT
Toronto 5, Buffalo 3
Los Angeles 4, Boston 3, OT
Nashville 8, N.Y. Islanders 3
Philadelphia 4, Anaheim 1
Columbus 5, Detroit 3
Carolina 6, Winnipeg 3
Pittsburgh 4, Calgary 1
Montreal 3, Vancouver 1
Vegas 3, Minnesota 2
Arizona 3, San Jose 2
Wednesday’s Games
Anaheim at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Colorado at Chicago, 5 p.m.
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“There’s a lot at stake right now relative
to these games when you look at the top of
the NFC,” Payton said. “It’s about winning
and winning and winning and trying to
give yourself the best chance in the post-
season.”
The Colts (6-8) were eliminated from
playoff contention after losing their fourth
straight and sixth out of seven.
They were also left struggled to explain
their lack of competitiveness in a game they
needed to win.
“I wish I knew all the answers,” Colts line-
backer Darius Leonard said. “I hate losing
more than I love winning.”
Jacoby Brissett struggled at times with
Edmonton at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Los Angeles at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 4 p.m.
Nashville at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Carolina at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Montreal at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at Arizona, 6:30 p.m.
Vegas at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
BASKETBALL
NBA Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W
L
Pct GB
Philadelphia
20
8 .714 —
Boston
17
7 .708
1
Toronto
18
8 .692
1
Brooklyn
15 12 .556 4½
New York
7 21 .250 13
Southeast Division
W
L
Pct GB
Miami
19
8 .704 —
Orlando
12 15 .444
7
Charlotte
13 17 .433 7½
Washington
8 17 .320 10
Atlanta
6 22 .214 13½
Central Division
accuracy and fi nished 18 of 34 for 165 yards
against a Saints defense looking for redemp-
tion after allowing 48 points in a loss to the
49ers a week earlier.
Meanwhile, Colts defenders had no
answer for Michael Thomas, who caught 12
passes for 128 yards, including a 15-yard
touchdown. Thomas’ eighth game this season
with at least 10 catches give him 133 for
the season, which is also the fourth-highest
single-season total in NFL history.
With four more catches, Thomas will pass
Antonio Brown and Julio Jones for second
most in a season. He needs 11 to eclipse Mar-
vin Harrison’s record of 143 from 2002.
Tre’Quan Smith caught a 21-yard touch-
down pass for New Orleans.
Jordan Wilkins scored the Colts’ lone TD
on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
x-New England 11 3 0 .786 372
x-Buffalo
10 4 0 .714 291
N.Y. Jets
5 9 0 .357 247
Miami
3 11 0 .214 241
South
W L T Pct PF
Houston
9 5 0 .643 341
Tennessee
8 6 0 .571 339
Indianapolis
6 8 0 .429 303
Jacksonville
5 9 0 .357 250
North
W L T Pct PF
y-Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 472
Pittsburgh
8 6 0 .571 269
Cleveland
6 8 0 .429 297
Cincinnati
1 13 0 .071 211
West
W L T Pct PF
y-Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 394
Oakland
6 8 0 .429 274
Denver
5 9 0 .357 239
L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 299
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
Dallas
7 7 0 .500 378
Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 334
N.Y. Giants
3 11 0 .214 283
Washington
3 11 0 .214 215
South
W L T Pct PF
y-New Orleans 11 3 0 .786 378
PA
181
222
343
435
PA
330
279
329
353
PA
257
259
329
359
PA
284
386
284
290
PA
288
328
382
347
PA
303
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Carolina
7
5
5
7 0 .500 416 398
9 0 .357 329 365
9 0 .357 324 390
North
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 330 283
Minnesota
10 4 0 .714 378 259
Chicago
7 7 0 .500 256 253
Detroit
3 10 1 .250 304 373
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Seattle
11 3 0 .786 371 345
x-San Francisco 11 3 0 .786 419 258
L.A. Rams
8 6 0 .571 332 306
Arizona
4 9 1 .321 310 398
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
All Times PST
Thursday’s Game
Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21
Sunday’s Games
Kansas City 23, Denver 3
Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 17
Houston 24, Tennessee 21
N.Y. Giants 36, Miami 20
Seattle 30, Carolina 24
Green Bay 21, Chicago 13
New England 34, Cincinnati 13
Philadelphia 37, Washington 27
Arizona 38, Cleveland 24
Jacksonville 20, Oakland 16
Minnesota 39, L.A. Chargers 10
Atlanta 29, San Francisco 22
Dallas 44, L.A. Rams 21
Buffalo 17, Pittsburgh 10
Monday’s Game
New Orleans 34, Indianapolis 7
Saturday, Dec. 21
Houston at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Buffalo at New England, 1:30 p.m.
L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 5:15 p.m.
College Football
All Times PST
Friday, Dec. 20
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau
Buffalo (7-5) vs. Charlotte (7-5),
11 p.m. (ESPN)
Frisco (Texas) Bowl
Utah State (7-5) vs. Kent State (6-6),
4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 21
Celebration Bowl
At Atlanta
NC A&T (8-3) vs. Alcorn State (9-3),
9 a.m. (ABC)
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
Central Michigan (8-5) vs. San Diego
State (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Liberty (7-5) vs. Georgia Southern (7-
5), 11:30 a.m. (CBSSN)
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
SMU (10-2) vs. FAU (10-3), 12:30 p.m.
(ABC)
Camellia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
FIU (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 2:30
p.m. (ESPN)
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State (12-1) vs. Washington (7-
5), 4:30 p.m. (ABC)
New Orleans Bowl
UAB (9-4) vs. Appalachian State (12-
1), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 23
Gasparilla Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
UCF (9-3) vs. Marshall (8-4),
11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
BYU (7-5) vs. Hawaii (9-5), 5 p.m.
(ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 26
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
Miami (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (9-3),
1 p.m. (ESPN)
Quick Lane Bowl
Detroit
Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Eastern Michigan
(6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
Annapolis, Md.
North Carolina (6-6) vs. Temple (8-4), 9
a.m. (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
New York
Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Michigan State
(6-6), 12:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl
Houston
Oklahoma State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M
(7-5), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
Iowa (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4),
5 p.m. (FS1)
Cheez-It Bowl
Phoenix
Air Force (10-2) vs. Washington State
(6-6), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 28
Camping World Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Iowa State
(7-5), 9 a.m. (ABC)
Cotton Bowl Classic
Arlington, Texas
Penn State (10-2) vs. Memphis (12-1),
9 a.m. (ESPN)
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
CFP Semifi nal, LSU (13-0) vs. Okla-
homa (12-1), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Ariz.
CFP Semifi nal, Ohio State (13-0) vs.
Clemson (13-0), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 30
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Dallas
Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Western
Michigan (7-5), 9:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Louisville
(7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Redbox Bowl
Santa Clara, Calif.
Illinois (6-6) vs. California (7-5), 1 p.m.
(FOX)
Orange Bowl
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Florida (10-2) vs. Virginia (9-4), 5 p.m.
(ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Belk Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
Kentucky (7-5) vs. Virginia Tech (8-4),
9 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Florida State (6-6) vs. Arizona State
(7-5), 11 a.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Kansas State (8-4) vs. Navy (10-2),
12:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Arizona Bowl
Tucson, Ariz.
Wyoming (7-5) vs. Georgia State (7-5),
1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
Texas (7-5) vs. Utah (11-2), 4:30 p.m.
(ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 1
Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Michigan (9-3) vs. Alabama (10-2),
10 a.m. (ABC)
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
Minnesota (10-2) vs. Auburn (9-3),
10 a.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (10-3),
2 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
Georgia (11-2) vs. Baylor (11-2),
5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 2
Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
Cincinnati (10-3) vs. Boston College
(6-6), noon (ESPN)
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
Indiana (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5),
4 p.m. (ESPN)
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out with the team, said there
was a good connection, and
was offered to join them.
“(It’s) close to home, the
team was really super wel-
coming to me, and I loved the
coach and the school,” she
said of why she ultimately
chose BMCC, noting the
school also has prerequisites
to her desired fi eld of study
— exercise science.
Becker-Bisenius spoke
highly of Williams’ versatil-
ity, and believes she shows a
lot of promise.
“I think she could not only
play setter, but she could
also play defense. She’s a
phenomenal server. That’s
something I see them using
her with right away,” the
coach said. “She’s a great
setter, and being left-handed
I think she can only develop
more at attacking. All the
way around she’s got a ton
more potential in the sport.”
Observer fi le photo
The coach also said Wil-
liams being a lefty could be a Williams played setter and right side hitter for the Tigers
bonus in a position such as a during her senior year.
right side hitter, as she would
be tougher for defenders.
left-handed players. Having
son will help her at BMCC.
“It’s your on hand (on that that left hand as a weapon is
“Just running a quick
side),” she said. “It’s easier
a good thing.”
offense this year is going to
for her to attack on that
Williams added La
help me at the college level,
side, and it’s harder to read
Grande going with a higher- and being able to play with
because there aren’t as many paced offense more this sea-
bigger hitters,” she said.
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