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g P R IN T : Wednesday, March 6,2013 Backpage Men lose out at end of season Andrew Millbrooke Sports Editor Laci Effenberger, a freshman from Ketchikan, Alaska, has been a key performer fo r the Cougars since returning from an ACL injury. Effenberger made 41 percent o f her 3-pointers this season to lead the Cougars. She was named 2nd-Team All-Region and Freshman MVP after averaging 12 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals this season. Women fight for the top of NWAACC Andrew Millbrooke Sports Editor The Clackamas women’s team won three straight games late in the opening half to a fired up Sasquatch team. Clackamas responded with a late run to close within six points at halftime, 33-27. Clackamas kept up the pres sure in the second half as an Alex Howe basket started a 9-0 goal shooting in the game, while forcing 23 turnovers. Sade Elliot and Laci Effenberger led the way for the Cougars as they both made four 3-pointers in the win. Elliot scored a game-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds and at the NWAACC tournament in run that pushed the Cougars back four steals. Effenberger added 14 Kennewick, Wash., to earn a spot in Tuesday’s championship game against Southern Region rival Lane CC at 5:30 p.m. Lane is one of only three teams to beat the Cougars on the season, win ning twice by a combined seven points. The semifinals featured three Southern Region teams, as Lane defeated Chemeketa 83-58 in the other semifinal to earn its title shot. The Cougars (26-4) have now won 21 of their last 22 games and look poised to add another cham pionship banner to the rafters in Randall gym. Unfortunately, the results were not in by deadline, so you can check out the final results at the tournament website here, www.nwaacc.org/basket- ball/championship/index.php Clackamas 73, Spokane 65 In the opening round game of the NWAACC tournament, the Cougars came out lethargic and found themselves down 15 points into the lead. Clackamas extend ed the lead to 13 points before a late run by Spokane made the final score look closer than it was. Ashleigh Anderson led the Cougars with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Three other Cougars scored in double figures as Clackamas showed off the balanced offense that they have had all season. Tori Wilkinson added 15 points, Laci Effenberger had 11 and Jenny Johnson finished with 10 points. The three women combined to make seven o f 15 3-point attempts. Clackamas 68, Clark 39 The Cougars reverted to form against the Penguins, running out to an early 17-5 lead before pouring it on in the second half with an 18-3 run to steamroll Clark in a quarterfinal matchup on Sunday. The Cougar defense held Clark to 26 percent field points, while Johnson grabbed a team high nine rebounds. Clackamas 73, Skagit Valley 56 — In a rematch of last years’ fifth place game, the Cougars broke open a close game with a huge second half to deny the Cardinals a title shot. Clackamas shot 70 percent from the field and made 16 of 18 foul shots in the second half. The Cougars held Skagit Valley to just 36 percent shooting from the field in the game, while forcing 20 turnovers. Southern Region MVP Jenny Johnson shot the lights out for the Cougars on her way to a game-high 32 points. Johnson made eight o f 11 field goals and was a perfect 13 o f 13 from the free throw line. Jordin Feldman added 16 points for the Cougars off the bench, making eight of TO field goals. Clackamas’ bench outscored the Cardinals 29-7 in the game. Daily Specials Business Luncheons Special Gatherings Study Groups MLS, NBA, MLB Biq Sc ree i 13559 S. Redland Rd., O re g o n C ity ORDER A H E A D : 50 3 -6 5 5 -7 5 8 7 w w w .P io n e e rP i2 2 a O n lin e .c o m Sophomore Kirby Hawkins, from Portland, led Clackamas in scoring during the final eight games o f the season with 21.5 points per game. Ppen lo r Lu Game Tifrie ' Specials TVs! The Clackamas (17- 14) men’s basketball team defeated Yakima Valley CC, 80-73, in the opening round o f NWAACC tournament in Kennewick, Wash, on Saturday to keep its dream season alive. Unfortunately, consecutive losses to North Division powers Edmonds and Everett knocked the Cougars out o f the tournament. For more information, check out the NWAACC tournament website: www.nwaacc.org/ b a sk e tb a ll/c h a m p io n sh ip / index.php Clackamas 80, Yakima Valley 73 - Clackamas con trolled the game for most of the opening half as Brock Lutes carried the scoring load with 16 first half points on the way to a 34-28 halftime lead. The Cougars extended the lead to open the second half and looked like they might run away, but the Yaks had other ideas as they stormed back into the game to take the lead with under eight minutes remaining. Kirby Hawkins came to the rescue for the Cougars, getting to the rim and the free throw line at will to score a game- high 31 points as Clackamas pulled away to finish off the win. Hawkins made nine of 18 field goals and 11 o f 13 foul shots while also adding nine rebounds. Lutes finished with 24 points and team-highs of 12 rebounds and five assists. Edmonds 81, Clackamas 71 - The Cougars led most of the way against Edmonds in round two on Sunday, but a late 12-2 run by the Tritons pushed them ahead to stay and they held on for an 81-71 victory. The Tritons were led by the athletic all-around play o f Shaq McKissic, who led all scorers with 23 points. McKissic added eight rebounds, six steals and five assists in an incredible indi vidual performance. Michone Hopkins led the Cougars with 21 points, mak ing five of eight 3-pointers. Hawkins had 17 points and Lutes added 14 points, while Jordan Mosby-Barber finished with nine points and a game- high 14 rebounds in the Toss. Everett 90, Clackamas 73 - On Monday in a loser out game, Everett jumped all over the Cougars early and often to build an 18 point halftime lead on its way to a 90-73 win. The Trojans domi nated. the Cougars on the glass with a 56-42 rebounding edge, including 25 offensive boards. The Cougars helped the Trojans along by committing an unheard of 26 turnovers in the game. Jarell Banks led the Trojans with a game-high 22 points, while Connor Donaldson played big in the paint with 16 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. Hawkins and Lutes led the Cougars with 21 and 15 points respectively, but they made just three of l4 shots from behind the 3-point arc. The Cougars finished just five of 21 on 3-pointers for the game. Pizza Slices ■very Day I l-J w e.aiso acce p t O re g o n Trail-JEBT,. Happy Hour E 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. OREGON Monday - Friday I LOTTERY $3 Off 16" Lar< Pizza O N L Y W IT H C O U P O N C a nn ot com bine w ith other coupons or discounts. L im it 2. N o t valid w ith other otters. 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