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sports Basketball team steamrolls over Canadians By Doug Vaughan came hot out of the blocks to hit 20 first half points with a 10-13 shooting spree before severely twisting his ankel at the beginning of the second half. That sent him to the showers early and sidelining him for Sunday’s game. “His shooting was excep tional from outside,” Coach Royce Kiser said of Imper. “He is a player we need healthy-at a 6’7” off-guard he has been playing good for us.” The front court also had their stars for the weekend as Tom Welle and Bob Nippert The Clackamas Com controlled the inside game for munity College men’s basket the Cougars. Welle took a 14 ball team is on a roll, winning point, 12 rebound game Satur nine of their last 12 games. day and added on a very« im Last weekend the number one pressive 22 points and 16 re team in Canada, Vancouver bounds the following night. City College, played into the Nippert combined the two hands of the Cougars as they game to produce 28 points and became victims twice-over, collect 19 rebounds. 69-59 and 76-63. Kelly Burke and Mark The firepower this week McLaughlin produced the came from a variety of the playmaking for Clackamas as Cougs. Saturday, Jim Imper the pair combined for 11 assists Saturday and 13 Sunday. “They did an excellent job running the show,” Kiser said. “They both had good games both nights.” Kiser also complimented the play of 6’6” Jim Hill. Sun day night Hill filled in to score 12 points on a 6 for 9 shooting performance, while he grabbed seven boards. Kiser also com mended him on his overall hus tle and ability to get back on defense. One obstacle that Van couver produced was a 7’2” center who had previously been averaging over 30 points a game. But the Cougar defense put the stop to the one-man offense holding him to 14 points and 10 rebounds Saturday while giving up only 10 points and nine rebounds the following game. “The good thing about this was that there were scouts from a lot of the major colleges along with some of the smaller col leges to watch him (the 7’2” center),” Kiser said. “We shut him down, and some of the scouts came out liking some of our players.” The key of the Cougar WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION, Cougar Guard, Mark McLoughlin passes off the ball to a teammate during their sweep was in the domination of the boards, Kiser felt. After victory over Vancouver 69 to 59. edging the Canadian team out Of The Print Staff photos by Russ McMillen by only two rebounds Saturday night, the Cougs turned it around Sunday with a 47-32 margin. Kiser feels more often than not if you don’t control the rebounds you will lose. Kiser’s teams also got a boost out of Mike Imper in Sunday’s contest as he came off the bench to hit on five of six shots for a ten point perfor mance. The Cougars were also in action Wednesday Feb. 2 against a very tough Centralia team, that Kiser classifies as the “Cadillac of Washington’s teams.” The Cougs came up short against Centralia, 70-69. “I was very pleased. I hate to say I am pleased when we lose, but we should have and could have won,” Kiser said. In an earlier meeting bet ween the two teams the Washington school carried a clinic for the Cougars as they blew them off the court. Kiser said that the Cougs did not even look like they belonged on the same court. But last Wednesday, the Cougar grudge was present as they led the highly regarded team most the way through the game before they came upon a dry spell that enabled Centralia to make a come back and close the gap. Kiser said the game was decided on who made the last mistake. Adding to the bright spot of the drastic turnaround was that the Cougs controlled the rebounds again by a 50-30 ad vantage after being outre bounded in their last game with Jim Imper Centralia. “We have won about 90 percent of our games lately and munity College, which Kiser appears we are playing good says is a good team and will be basketball,” Kiser said. “We hard to beat on their home have been playing a lot better floor. Also, the Cougs play defense and our shot selection host to Douglas College of has improved considerably.” Canada over the weekend, but The Cougars continue Kiser does not know what to play tonight at Clark Com- expect from the northern team. 7 f T ▼ jT T j CCC STUDENTS These specials are for you on- ly. Please show copy of this ad and your student body card for these prices. Steelhead Rod Skis Hot Waxed Athletic Shoes 8Vi ft. GARCIA $24.95 Value $5.00 Value While You Wait All in stock Steelhead Reel Shakespeare, Spin Ski Parkas Mens - Ladies in bsmt. your choice $10.00 $1.00 10% OFF $18.00 50% OFF LARRYSraW“ UP FOR GRABS, a Cougar player fights for the ball amongst several opponents. Wednesday February 9, 1983 SN: OL0055 OREGON CITY SHOPPING I NT! K
