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The Clackamas Print ^7 Wednesday, February 19,1997 / Sports Cougars roar past opponents, face Saints in key game tonight John Thorbum and, right after that, all of the other to get out there,” added Twain. “I Assistant Sports Editor players got into the game more think we just need to relax and The Clackamas women’s bas and stepped it up. She came back have some fun.” “Overall, I think we did okay,” ketball team is in top form after in the second [half] and ended up winning its third straight game and getting a ton of rebounds for us.” added Twain. “It took us awhile Assistant Coach Trev Kiser to shake them and put them away, is staking a claim at second place added, “Anytime that you have a but I think we did real well.” with the Chemeketa Chiefs. On Wednesday, the Cougars The Cougars capped off an starter that goes down, it’s pretty faced Portland Community Col excellent week of basketball by scary.” claiming a commanding 63-45 vic Clackamas out rebounded lege in what could have been an tory over the Linn-Benton Road the Roadrunners 58-26 for the ugly contest, but the coaches felt the players would use the game runners. game. The Cougars seemed to have as a time to fine tune the team and The game started out a see saw battle between the two teams everything clicking in the second get the players that have not had as the Cougars held a 24-22 ad half as freshman point guard much playing time to shine. “Our intent wasn’t to go out vantage at halftime. The game was Lauren Mohan controlled the of and win by 50 or 60 points,” said far from being boring, however, as fense. “Lauren controlled the ball Kiser. “We tried a lot of different strong hustle by sophomore Clair Cox allowed her to break free to real well for us,” said Twain. “She combinations, some new plays didn’t turn the and things. Our intent was to score 20 points ball over as prove a point to the girls that there and pull down much as she are things that we still need to 16 rebounds. has, and she work on. I think we proved that Michelle really tapped point real well.” McKinney Head Coach Karen Twain into every added 10 points thing that was praised 6’1” freshman Randi Buth and 13 re going on. for her strong play against the bounds for She’s still get Panthers. Clackamas. ting over “I thought Randi Buth did a The Cou some sick nice job against PCC,” said Twain. gars faced a ness, but I “She started that game and prob frightful play as think she’s ably had the best defensive inten leading scorer feeling better sity of anybody out there.” Melissa The team seems to be in top now so that Hollenbeck fell form lately. The defense is play helps her.” to the floor in At times, ing strong and provides the extra tears after being the team spark that jump-starts the offense charged by seemed to be that is so characteristic of Coach Linn-Benton’s digging their Twain’s coaching style. Melinda “We’re playing real well right own grave by Maclean. missing easy now,” said Twain. “Everybody is Hollenbeck im- shots and lay coming back from either injuries mediately ups but then or sickness. With the exception of clutched her Photo by John Thorbum would come Melissa, everybody is relatively ankle in pain and Sophomore Clair Cox soars up with in- healthy. Things could be pretty was helped to above the Roadrunners for credible interesting in the next couple of the sidelines. two of her 20 points Saturday. weeks as we get closer to the play plays. Amazingly, “We’re still struggling when offs. Right now we have to focus Hollenbeck returned to the lineup in the second half and made a we get down,” said Twain. “We • on these next few games. Mt. make all the hard ones and miss the Hood is a very big game for us.” strong impact. The Cougars’ next action is “That play was a big momen easy ones. It gets frustrating, but tum shift,” said Head Coach we’re doing some things in prac tonight against the Mt. Hood Saints in Randall Gym. Tip-off is Karen Twain. “Melissa basically tice that should take care of that.” “The girls are just so excited set for 6 p.m. sacrificed her body for the team Photo by John Thorburn Lauren Mohan looks in top form as she controls the Clackamas offense against Linn-Benton. Mohan missed almost all of the first half of the season due to illness. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Away Home 2/19 2/22 Mt. Hood Lane 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 3/6-8 NWAACC Champion- ships at Skagit Valley MEN’ S BASKETBALL Home 2/19 2/22 Mt. Hood Lane Away 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 2/15 3/6-8 Linn-Benton 8 p.m. NWAACC Champion- ships Lynnwood, WA WRESTLING 2/28-3/1 NJCAA National Championships in Bismark, N.D., all day Oregon State System of Higher Education ■ ■ • ■ Courses by mail or e-mail Taught by university professors Accredited and transferable Enroll now -set your own pace Office of Independent Study 1-800-547-8887 ext 4865 or (503) 725-4865 Website: extended.portals.org/istudy e-mail: xslsOses.pdx.edu
