Cagers take 4th; make playofh
The Clackamas Com­
munity College women’s
basketball team snatched up
two victories of their last three
games of the season on the
road to earn a 10-6 league
record and a shot at playoffs.
The Cougars fell 50-52 to
Chemeketa CC Wednesday
night despite the scoring efforts
of Denise Wheatley with 23,
Cyd McCormick with 10 and
Sharon Larson with seven
points.
I
Terri Kelly led in reboun­
ding and assists with eight and
nine.
With five seconds left on
the clock the ball was passed to
Kelly who made a shot bringing
the score to 51-50, but she was
called for charging. Cougar
coach Nancy Mikleton said, “It
was kind of a funky call. 1
thought she got fouled.”
The Cougs just didn’t play
up to par, according to
Mikleton. “They weren’t play­
ing too sharp that game,” she
said, “but they were by no
means out of the game, iney
were doing some mental er­
rors.”
Things started looking up
Friday though as the Cougar
women downed Blue Moun­
tain CC 70-67 in overtime.
At regulation time, the
score was tied at 63, but with
Cindy Johnston shooting two
in the last 10 seconds and
Denise Wheatley’s efforts at the
Cougars end
season on
negative note
free-throw line the Cougars when three of their players
outscored Blue Mountain fouled out.
seven to four in overtime.
Saturday night the
Leading scorers for the Cougars took on Mt. Hood CC
Cougars were Cindy Johnston pulling off a 65-54 victory with
with 18, Mary Christensen with four double-figures in scorinq
13, Sharon Larson with 13 and by Sharon Larson with 18, Cin
dy Johnston with 13, Terri Kel­
Terri Kelly with 12.
“We beat them at the free- ly with 12 and Mary
throw line,” Mikleton said. The Christensen with 11.
The Cougs took the top
Cougs were 18 for 32 with
seat from the free-throw line
Blue Mountain at 9 for 14.
The Cougars made 26 shooting 17 for 26 compared
field goals for Blue Mountain’s to Mt. Hood’s six for eight.
Sharon Larson and Terri
29, but with the free-throws the
Cougs led the game up to two Kelly “did a really good job on
or three minutes remaining the boards,” according to
when Blue Mountain pulled Mikleton, with Larson grabbing
out by four and, “we had trou­ 11 rebounds and Kelly scoop­
ble doing it until the last 40 ing up nine.
seconds,” Mikleton said.
“They’ve had better
The Cougars had an ad­ games, but the kids pulled
vantage over Blue Mountain
through and played pretty well.
I think that the double figul
keep us balanced.”
With a shot now I
playoffs the Cougar won!
will play Umpqua CC and til
Chemeketa CC. Both teal
were tied for third place, li
Cougars will have to beat I
both teams to make Regions
according to Mikleton.
I think we’re ready fori
she said. “We need to be up I
it and be mentally preparl
We’ll try to open up Cindy ¡j
offense and we’ll work on re
bounding. We need to get tn
ball out and make fast break!
Mikleton said, “If til
maintain
their steal
adrenalin, it’ll show up in thl
games. The key is that J
know we have the potent
and the ability to beat them!
Miller times sJ
By Jay D. Lynch
Of The Print
Cougar men’s basketball invaded Salem
and Chemeketa Community College, Feb. 17,
and they put up a valiant effort. But Chemeketa
was just “too tough,” according to Assistant
Coach Dan Slick. Clackamas came away on the
short end of a 97-68 rubbing.
Clackamas was led by Jim Hill, who had 22
points and 10 rebounds. Tom Elkins had 12,
Dave Carlson had 11, and Tom Welle con­
tributed 10 points to the losing cause.
Chemeketa was led by Brad Craft, who had 19
points.
“Chemeketa is just étarting to peak,” Slick
commented. “They have all-staters who sit on
the bench.” Friday night Clackamas traveled to
play Blue Mountain Community College. The
ride was worth it, as Clackamas defeated Blue
Mountain, 75-73.
The Cougars were led by Tom Welle, who
netted 20 points and tore down eight rebounds.
John Welle and Jim Hill both grabbed nine re­
bounds. Welle contributed 14 points and Hill
scored 13. Dan Hanson also scored 16 for thé
winners. Randy Thompson from Blue Mountain
scored 28 points to lead all scoring.
Saturday the Cougars traveled to Gresham
to challenge the Mt. Hood Community College
Saints. The Cougars needed a win to ensure a
play-off position, but Mt. Hood proved too
tough and took the win, 80-65. Tom Jones led
the Cougars scoring with 14 points. Jim Hill and
Tom Elkins scored 13 and 12, respectively. Tom
Welle scored 10 points and combined with
brother John to corral 21 rebounds.
Chemeketa and Mt. Hood tied for first place
in the league and received play-off bids. The
Cougar season came to an end on a technicality,
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