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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. We
came out and; accomplished it
without any hesitation.”
Umpqua snuck-in a three-
pointer, answered by Martine
with a three. Then Umpqua hit
Points off Turnovers
2nd Chance Pts
3Pt Points
Free Throw Points
Total Rebounds
Pts Off Bench
Dead Ball Reb
Defensive Stops
Pts/Possession
12
.17 •.•
39
12
47
16
44
1.09
OFF Rebound %
D e f Rebound %
31 7
70.8
Rebound %
52.8
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29.2
68.3
47.2
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