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Wednesday, Feb, 23. 2011 The Clackamas Print 7 New draft brings changes to the NBA Brad Heineke Clackamas Print idy Cougars show great defense playing against the Mt. Hood Saints on Jan. 19 at home. jy Cougars lead successful season John Howard Clackamas Print the eason nearly finished, sen s basketball team has o be proud of. They’ve I a berth in the Northwest C'tatton of Conimunitx ti e iment, stand at first in them Region and at second agu ight behind Columbia omm unity College. Cougars, who have a 21- d overall and 11-1 in the 1 Region, have won nine games following a painful - ti Southwestern ( fregón nity College on Jan. 15. of their success they were will a No. 1 ranking enter tai eek of the season. team’s Co-Head Coach iteen said that she saw ment since lagging mid- ? oui loss at SWOCC, our ing has been a key,” said We know that offensively going to score plenty of kit di fensively we need to re th i we’re getting some ps.” «more guard Miranda one i f the offensive leaders fouga s, agreed that defense Achilles heel, but that they king progress. ink defensively we’re get- eras i team,” said Martine, weakest point. Towards the g of the season and even », our defense was strug- fc don’t have a problem g our offense.” »son, Clackamas has relied offense, leading the league point eld goal percentage, in scoring with an average Points per game, and com- icond in overall field goal ge. Sophomore Shayla Ball of three 20 point scorers in ! league and one o f only two (a double-double. I “insists that, despite Ball’s I (e, the impressive play has I an effort ■«have been stepping up left and right, trying to make sure that they’re doing their job when their number gets called to be on the floor,” said Steen. Fa sure everyone is excited, and we’re looking forward to battling for the championship. Shayla Ball Sophomore guard/forward Women’s Basketball Because of their dependence on fast-paced scoring, the biggest challenge that loomed before the Cougars was Lane Community College, a team nearly identical in offensive numbers. Both the players and the coach pointed to the win at Lane as their biggest of the season. Coming into the game on Jan. 29, the Lane Titans held the lon gest active home win streak in both tiie National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association, including men’s and women’s bas ketball. Lane hadn’t lost on their home court since 2002, a streak of 83 games. The battle ended in a nail biter, with Martine’s 23 points lead ing the Cougars to a close 68-65 win in their second lowest scoring game of the season. Even with the Thanksgiving Invitational and Crossover Invitational championships under their belts and the Southern Region championship only two wins away, Steen shied away from placing suc cess on wins. “(Our success is) seeing our soph omores take charge being leaders on and off the floor, academically and on the court, all the way around,” said Steen. “It’s a great group of girls and they will definitely be missed. I definitely think that watching them move on to their next two years is going to be what we’d consider our greatest success.” Steen said that several of the sophomore players, including Martine and Ball, were considering moving on to a four year university and that they were all capable of playing at a very high level. For now, though, she and her players are focused on the games to come. “I think we’re proud of what we’ve done, but we can still do bet ter and improve on a lot of things,” said Ball. “I’m sure everyone is excited, and we’re looking forward to battling for the championship.” to acquire Melo. On Feb. 21, he was traded to the New York Knicks for a number of players and draft picks. Some rumors hit closer to home. With Brandon Roy’s struggles with his knee and the problems he has scoring,- some rumors have been circulating around the NBA that the Portland Trail Blazers might try to trade away some of their older play By Robert Morrison ers. Point guard Andre Miller might Sports Editor be one of those to go. Center Joel Przybilla has been Welcome to this week’s rumored to be on the New York “Melo”-drama! This year’s trade Knicks’ wish list and the Blazers rumors aren’t as big as the off have reportedly been contacted season choices of Lebron James about him. The Blazers have lost and Chris Bosh to go to Miami many players to trades or due to but they are still a topic of discus those players being free agents. sion among fans. Probably the With Greg Oden getting hurt again biggest talk this year is what will and looking more and more like he happen with Carmelo “Melo” won’t be a Blazer next season, it Anthony. seems like the Blazers might make a Melo has been one of the fop move this season. scorers in the NBA as the Denver Few trades have been made Nuggets’ small forward. He is a since more than 100 players became big time player with a not-so- eligible 1his week, but teams’ still big-timc team. There have been have some time before the Feb. 24 issues on whether or not Melo trade deadline. There are a few more actually asked to be traded or rumors that surround the NBA for not, but the general idea is that what seems to be a very interesting he wants out of Denver. trade deadline. Some of the other Among the teams rumored rumors include the Detroit Pistons’ to want him are the New Jersey Richard Hamilton being on the Nets. The Nets made one of the Charlotte Bobcats’ list and that the first moves this season, trading Memphis Grizzlies might want to talented small forward Terrence deal Hasheem Thabeet or OJ Mayo. Williams to the Houston Rockets. As usual, there will be the minor In return the team got the $5.5 trades no one will care about that million dollar expiring contract could turn out to be big in the future, of shooting guard Sasha Vujacic, such as the Wilhams trade. The the first round pick in 2011 of Sacramento Kings made another the LA Lakers and the 2012 small trade that could pay off in the first round pick of the Houston long run. The Kings acquired shoot Rockets. ing guard Jermaine Taylor from a The rumor is that the Nets familiar trade partner in the Houston might be building up their assets Rockets. The Kings dealt Kevin to try and acquire Melo’s servic Martin and Brad Miller to Houston es. The Nets will have five first- in past trades. rounders in the next two years. This year’s deadline is sure to be Melo could help the team reach an interesting one, if not a busy one. a level they haven’t had since Some teams will look to a youth Vince Carter played for them. movement and others will look for That was the team rumored to a piece to win a championship. One have the biggest shot, but the question that is certain to be asked: owner called off all negotiations who will be dealt? JOIN THE EEC PRINT FOR WRING TERM! The Cougars will have one final home game on Friday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 pan. against Lane Community College before finishing the season at Linn-Benton and preparing for the NWAACC Tournament. All stats are current through Friday, Feb. 22. 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