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P R IN T : Sports Wednesdayjan.30,2013 J Men’s basketball rebounds to defeat Umpqua CC Ani Franz . The Clackamas Print After a tough loss to Portland Community College earlier in the week, Saturday was a happy day for the Clackamas men’s ^basketball team as they claimed a 76-61 victory at; home against Umpqua CC. Barely ten minutes into the first half, the Cougars (10-11, 2-5) had jumped out to a 21-6 lead. Clackamas head coach Clif Wegner was happy to get the early lead. “I think it always helps to have the lead,” said Wegner. “I ’d always rather have a lead. It’s important to get off to a good start.” Wegner was also happy to get the victory over a division rival, after losing five of six games to start league play. “We’ve been on a tough streak here,” said Wegner. “You know when you get behind; sometimes it can be hard to get the confidence to pull back.” Starting guard Jake Dewitt also felt it was good to get an :. at' < o Z < V LO 2 JB <=> CO s 03 early lead after starting slow the past few contests. “We started out well, because the past couple games we’ve gotten down by twenty before we even really started to like, click and play well,” said Dewitt. “It was like it set a fire under us, so I feel like it was important to get a lead because we haven’t done that in a long time.” Four Cougars scored in double figures, led by Michone Hopkins who had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Brock Lutes added 12 points and team-highs of 13 rebounds and four assists. Jordan Mosby-Barber added 12 ppints and five rebounds, while Grant Sitton hadrlO points and four rebounds. Hopkins and Lutes were each on the court for a little over twenty eight min utes ih the game: Wegner was very impressed with his team rebounding effort, as the Cougars held a 58-27 , advantage for the game. “As a team we really rebound ed well,” said Wegner. “That’s a .pretty phenomenal effort on the boards which is really good because we’ve been telling VONESDAYV3Ö THURSDAY 1/31 ~ • Hockey: • CCC Wrestling: Kamloops at Portland, 7 p m . at Pacific "University, Forest Grove, 7 p m Ugg • CBB: O re g o n at Stanford, 8 p m . • Intramural Volleyball: N oPh-Tpm . in . R andall, the kids for three days this is going to be about rebounding and defense. So w'e did those two things w ell We didn’t do great offensively, but we made enough shots to get through.” Wegner did single out one individual who stood Out for his play on the night. “I thought Brock Lutes really had a great 'effort for us particularly on the boards,” said Wegner. “He real ly did a good job. I thought he played very hard. That’s prob ably the best ball game he’s ? played in a while.” Wegner then went on to say that he thought it was a total team effort on the defensive end. “I thought that it wasn’t so much individuals, but I thought our team defense was a lot better than it has been,” said Wegner. Wegner wasn’t alone in believing this game’s win was Sophomore Matt-Bryant (No. 25) p ro v id esd defensive presence fo r a-product of team efforts “It Clackamas in the 76-61 win over Umpqua onSaturday. The Cougars dom was good to get a ’ win and inated the Riverhawks on the glass with a 58-27 rebounding edge. | play together as a team,” said freshman point guard Anthony Lianzo. had a solid game,” said Syphard. Cougar fan whose boyfriend ’ Eric Syphard, a fan who Was “Eveiyone contributed and did plays for the team, also felt they rooting for Clackamas, was what they needed to do and they played well. “They played as a impressed with the w ay, the got it done.” team and they were loud,” said team played. “I thought they Ingrid Bergmann, another Bergmann. FRÏDAY2/Î SATURDAY-2 /2 • NBA: Portland at Utah, 6 p m < CSN,K6X • Hockey: Portland at Seattle, 7 p.m. • CCC Men's Basketball: at sw occ, Coos Bay a t 4 p.m. SUNDAY 2 /3 • CBB: Oregon > |S ta te at Stanford, Moon, Pac-12 s < w W MONDAY-2/4 • Randall Fitness Center: 8:30-10 a.m. and 1-6.pm. « CCC Women’s Basketball: TUESDAY-2 /5 • Intramural Basketball: Moon-1 p.m. in Randall • Randall Fitness Center: Noon-8 ' at SWOCC Coos Bay at 4 p.m. . p.m. Get ahead without leaving your faith behind...now w/fh a new iPad. Corban University now issues a new iPad to students enrolling in their bachelor's degree completion programs. The new iPad comes loaded with everything you'll need, no more heavy text books! Corban University offers these affordable programs online or on campus: Bachelor in Psychology: Family Studies Bachelor in Business: Organizational Leadership Bachelor in Business: Healthcare Administration C orban U N I V E R S I T Y
