WedNEsdAy, FEbRUARy 9, 2000
The CI ac I îamas P rînt
Women 's Basketball
Clackamas stands tough at home
stretch as far as shooting free
defense to win the ballgame."
Clackamas had an off-night throws," noted Martineau.
Editor-in-Chief
shooting from long range, ac
She finished the game with 20
cording to Martineau.
points.
Against Lane, Saturday, the
The Clackamas women's bas
Around the rest of the region,
ketball team is learning to play Cougars needed a revived scor Umpqua upended first-place
ing performance from sopho Chemeketa to pull into a two-way
well on its home court.
After a 1-2 home stand two more Kirsten Richards to push tie for the league lead. South
weeks ago, the squad has won them past the visiting Titans.
western Oregon, who leads the
two straight in Randall Gym to
Richards, who had been in a Cougars by one game in the
pull its record up to 7-3 in league, scoring slump for weeks, burst standings, continued to win.
16-8 overall.
onto the score sheets with 19
The two teams meet in the fi
"We're starting points.
nal game of the season in Coos
Clackamas won the game 73- Bay on Feb. 19th.
to play better at
home," noted 70 in overtime.
Tonight, the Cougars play host
" vs T m HCC Clackamas
"We were up
ÄS®t to the neigh
Head Coach Jim six or seven at
When:
boring Saints
Tonight
Martineau. "We the half, then
of Mt. Hood
We kind of woke
didn't play our [Lane] made a
Where:
Community
up and started
Home
best two games run at us," said
College.
of the season, Martineau.
The
doing some things
but we still got "They took a
Saints, who are
on defense...
two-point lead
two wins."
in fifth place
Jim Martineau
Clackamas hosted Portland but then Kirsten
and four games
Head Coach
Community College last Wednes came down and
behind Clacka
day night in a game that saw the hit a big three for
mas, are a team
Cougars pull away in the final us. Trina Rogers
that the Cou
had a bit of an
minutes with a 64-57 victory.
gars must beat
The visiting Panthers, known off-night for shooting so it was if they hope to nab a regional
as a team that has upset the Cou nice to have [Kirsten] make some playoff spot.
gars at home, made a second-half big shots for us. We were down
After tonight's matchup,
run that saw a seven-point Cou one with 30 seconds left before Clackamas will take its 4-1 road
gar lead turn into an eight-point she hit a big three. Then she hit record to Roseburg when it takes
another one in overtime.
Panther advantage.
on Umpqua this Saturday night.
"it wasn't the prettiest effort
"Lane played very well and
The Cougars have not de
in the world," said Martineau. played very hard," added feated the Timberwomen on their
"We had a seven point lead at Martineau. "We played okay but homefloor in five years.
the half, then [Portland] came out not particularly well. We shoot
"For us to win that game "
and hit six or seven of nine three- the ball really well."
noted Martineau, "we have to
Michelle Thueson, sophomore play our best game of the year
pointers. We did a real nice job
of playing hard for the last 12 point guard, was perfect from the and hope that they don't play
minutes. We kind of woke up and free throw line with eleven tries. well on their home court. They're
"Michelle was clutch down the tough to beat at home."
started doing some things on
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Michelle Thueson, sophomore point guard for the Cougars drives
to the hoop against Chemeketa two weeks ago. Thueson led
Clackamas past Lane with 20 points on Saturday.
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