10 Sports
Wednesday, Feb.13, 2008
Clackamas Prii rii(
Cougars race to stay in placé
The mens and womens basketball
teams, after having a week of ups
and downs, now face a struggle to
qualify for the NWAACCs
I Megan Koler
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Editor in Chief
After a mixed week of games, both men’s
and women’s basketball are now in battle to
qualify for the NWAACC championships.
The teams triumphed at their home games
last Wednesday. The men defeated Portland
Community College 86-78. The women com
pletely dominated over Portland with a 28-
point lead, winning 80-52.
But unfortunately, while the two teams won
together, they lost together as well. In Albany,
the men and women each lost to Linn-Benton
Community College. The men lost 77-78, and
the women were defeated 63-73.
The NWAACC championships - hosted in
Kennewick, Wash., from Feb. 28 to March 2
- only admit the top four teams in the league.
Currently, the women’s team is in fourth
place, with three games left to play. Their
standings are 6-5 in league play and 16-9 in
season play.
The men are in a little better shape, in third
place. Their standings are 7-4 in league play
and 15-11 in season.
Both the men’s and women’s teams will
face off against Mt. Hood Community College
in a home game today. The women will play
at 5:30 p.m., and the men at 7:30 p.m., in the
Randall Gym.
The teams’ next games will be Feb. 15 in
Coos Bay against Southwestern. The women
will play at 4 p.m., and the men will play at 6
p.m.
TOP LEFT: Point guard Ashley Cunningham, left, struggles to remain open as fellow teammate
Jill Niebergall, No. 5, looks for someone to pass to.
TOP RIGHT: JC Cook, No. 12, shoots a three-pointer over Ty Houghton, No. 5.
RIGHT: Toni Davis Fields, No. 21, and Clackamas player Monique Tribble, No. 32, struggle over
the ball after falling to the court.
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BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Jeff Sego, No. 10, pushes the ball down the court at home on Feb. 6.
BELOW LEFT: Clackamas’ Quincy Alexander, No. 23, defends Shawn West, No. 12, of Portland
Community College.
S Today, Clackamas will play Mt. Hood at home.
their last meeting, CCC’s men’s and women’s teams
both beat Mt. Hood in Gresham with a final score of
71-57 for the men and 61-53 for the women.