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J Wednesday, February 19,2014 P R IN T: Sports Cougars triumph, wash Riverhawks down-stream David Beasley Sports Editor T h e Clackamas tyomen’s basketball team dazzled the crowd with a strong performance Saturday afternoon. The Cougars faced the Umpqua Riverhawks in a match that involved a fist- full of three-pointers. The team work of die Cougars overcame the Riverhawks, with Clackamas winning 81-66. Umpqua didn’t roll over and die. In fact, they were actual ly ahead during the first half.» Umpqua took the lead with a three-pointer for 14-16. Umpqua fouled and Clackamas tied it back up at 16-16 with, the free throw. Umpqua would never gain the lead back for the rest of the game. Lacy Effenberger made a three-pointer with 9:12 left on the clock. The score was 19-16. The game remained competi tive. With Clackamas leading at 25-23, Emily Pengelly caught a. great pass from Effenberger to. score a three-pointer. Pengelly was happy with the team’s , cbm-, munication and cohesiveness? she said. “My favorite part was when there was flow together and the team was talking,” said Pengelly. “Ball movement was good and we took the shots that we needed to. Our lead kept up momentum. I think we’re looking really good for NWAACCs.” Freshmari Cassidy Edwards continued on the offensive with two points for Clackamas. After a time-out, Edwards sunk a two-point shot agaiti. The score FINISH was 30-23 with 4:14 left in the first half. Throughout the game Edwards scored two ¿of the 13 three-pointers b y ; Clackamas. She was satisfied with the win and her team’s performance Saturday. “That was ¡really overdue,” said Edwards. “Everything ran really smoothly and we topped them on defense. That was a big win for us. If we continue to play like we have been, we’re gonna go to Kennewick and kick some ass and take ¡some names.” Nearing the end of the first half, the action was far from over. After an Umpqua point on a free throw, Effenberger answered with an ominous three-pointer. Umpqua was able to score two more points before the half ended, but Clackamas rained down more three-pointers. Tori Wilkinson hit the first and Effenberger picked- up another right at the buzzer. Clackamas commanded a 41-26' lead at half time. Effenberger began the sec ond half with a relentless three- pointer. After Umpqua scored a free throw the score was 44-27. Edwards followed with two points and Emily Pengelly hit a three. At .49-31, Umpqua began to fight back , harder, gaining a few points froth free-throws and two pointers. Umpqua brought the score up to 49-35. During the back-and-forth fight for points and position, Clackamas freshman Lorissa Martine scored a nice two-point shot. The score was 54-37 and the battle continued up and down the court. Then Effenberger blasted through the defense and launched one her signature three- pointers for 57-37. Edwards continued the YOUR DEGREE momentum with a slick hook shot under thè basket. The score- board read 59-37. Umpqua tire lessly retaliated,, scoring four more points before Effenberger sunk one more three-pointer. Effenberger then made a free throw shot from an Umpqua foul. The score was 63-44. Effenberger’s three-pointer ram page included six stellar scoring shots out of 15 attempts. She was happy to win and was impressed with her team’s progress through the season, she said. it I f we continue to play like we have been, w e’re gonna go to Kennewick and kick some ass and take some names. ” another couple b f three-point ers, bringing the score to 66-53. Umpqua showed that despite trailing, they were in the game to win. They methodically kept up with Clackamas on scoring through the remainder of the game. The Cougars last shot of the night came from Wilkinson with a solid two-pointer. The sec ond half was a better one for Umpqutf. Even though they failed to gain a lead like they did in the first half, Umpqua was able to match Clackamas in score. Both teams scored 40 points in the second half. Despite the River Hawks attempt at a comeback, Clackamas won 81-66. G am e Score Box Clackamas Cougars 81 vs. Umpqua Riverhawks 66 26 first h a lf 40 second h alf #4 Hannah Hawkins 3 total points if5 Rachel Sample 0 total points #10 Piliaioha Kailiawa 0 total points #11 Kayla Bice 0 total points #12 Paige Tompkin 2 total points #22 Romanalyn Incenci o 0 total points #23 Ashli Payne 17 total points #30 Leilani Morris 7 total points #31 Kyndal Charleston 24 total points #32 Asia Smith 73 total points 41 first h a lf 40 second h alf #1 Cassidy Edwards 16 total points #3 Lorissa Martine 5 total points #5 Laci Ellenberger 26 total points # 11 Rebekah Jamerson 2 total points #12 Emily Pengelly 73 total points it 15 Lauren Lindley 5 total points #23 Jasmine Gibbs-Brown 6 total points #24 Tori Wilkinson 8 total points Cassidy Edwards Freshman Guard “We were off to a good start,” said Effenberger. “We had a few humps in the road with injuries. That was a good.game for us. 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