P R IN T : Sports
ß «55» Wednesday, February26,2014
When the Cougars come marching in
another basket, bringing the
score to 6-5. Spencer Bankofier
Nathaniel Klein
scored the Cougars’ next shot,
The Clackamas Print
bringing the score to 8-5.
Both sides were in posses
O n Feb. 19, the Cougars sion of the ball and were all
men’s basketball team defeated over the court trying to score.
the Mt. Hood Saints men’s bas Halter scored for Clackamas,
ketball team. The Saints head the score went to 11-5. That
coach Geoff Gibor knew the was followed quickly by Mt.
game would be a competitive Hood scoring, which brought
the score to 11-8. Halter nearly
one.
“Clackamas is a tough team made a point, but fell short. A
and there’s been a rivalry here foul shot for Clackamas brought
for years,” said Gibor. “You’ve the score to 12-8.
Mt. Hood scored the next
got two historically good pro
two points, bringing the score
grams going at it tonight.”
That statement proved pro to 12-12. Halter scored the next
phetic, as the game went into point, with a beautiful nothing-
overtime and was only won but-net shot, quickly followed
because Clackamas gained a by a dunk by Lott. This was fol
rebound point in the last couple lowed by a timeout.
When the game resumed,
of seconds. Before the game
began, there was a small cer both teams struggled to regain
emony to honor the sophomore the momentum they had before
the timeout. Mt. Hood scored
players.
Mt. Hood scored the first first, 17-14. Lott then scored
point in the first 10 seconds, twice in rapid succession,
followed by the second point bringing the score to 21-17.
as well. However, despite Mt. Lott scored again after a few
Hood’s early success, the ball moments of both teams trying
was in the Cougars’ hands as to get a point, bringing the score
much as the Saints’. Freshman to 23-17.
Clackamas continued on a
forward Brandon Halter scored
the first point for Clackamas, hot streak of points, bringing
the score to 29-17 before a
followed quickly by Tim Lott.
Both teams fought for the foul shot for Mt. Hood brought
ball, and four minutes into the the score to 29-18. Then there
game it was 4-5. Lot scored were another two scores for Mt.
Hood, 29-24. Late into the first
half, the Saints had picked up
some steam and were quickly
gaining on the Cougars.
At the start of the second
half, both teams went wild
trying to get the first point.
Clackamas forward Moe Keita
scored the first point, followed
by. Halter, bringing the score to
33-24. Mt. Hood scored next,
bringing the score to 33-26.
Neither team was showing
signs of fatigue. Clackamas
sophomore Grant Sitton scored
next, bringing the score to
36-26. Mt. Hood scored three
times in a row, bringing the
score to 36-32. This was fol
lowed by a free shot and another
score, 36-35. Then Mt. Hood
caught-up and took the lead
with another free shot and
score, 36-38.
The Cougars had fallen
behind, and the Saints were
holding on to their advantage,
trying to build on it. Penalty shot
for Mt. Hood, 36-38. Clackamas
picked up some steam, and
scored two times in a row, fol
lowed by two penalty shots,
43-38. Mt. Hood scored and got
another free shot as well, bring
ing the score to 43-42.
The Cougars scored twice,
working to hold on to their min
iscule lead, bringing the score
to 48-42. By this point, both
teams were looking like they
were getting tired. By the time
the buzzer was about to signal
the end of the game, the score
was 64-64. Everything rested on
the last ten seconds. Both teams
managed to score, taking the
game into overtime, 66-66.
ible show of teamwork, Lott
scored, and Halter caught the
rebound and scored again, 76-74.
The Cougars won by the skin
of their teeth, barely stopping
the Saints from beating them on
their home turf. When die ending
bell buzzed, just seconds after
the double score, the stadium
erupted into a deafening cheer
that rattled the teeth and shook
the stands.
The Clackamas men’s basket
ball team traveled to Albany on
Saturday to face the Linn-Benton
Roadrunners. The Cougars really
hit the road as they defeated
Linn-Benton in another close
game. Clackamas won 72-71,
outscoring Linn-Benton by three
points in the first half and only
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Freshman forward Brandon Halter takes a page from the wrestling team as
he attempts to grapple the ball from a Saints player. Halter scored 10 points
fo r Clackamas last Wednesday and stole five total rebounds.
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ing down. The coaches called
more time-outs in overtime
than in the rest of the game
combined, all in an attempt to
stretch the time out as much
as possible. Both teams stayed
neck and neck the whole time.
It was the end of overtime,
and the score was 72-74. It
looked like the Cougars were
going to go into double over
time, or lose. But, in an incred
Week of February 24th
falling short two in the second.
Clackamas point guard
Spencer Bankofier hit six three-
pointers and racked-up an amaz
ing 22 points total. He was
followed closely in points by
Sitton, who scored 21. Lott led
the team in rebounds with seven
total. Forward Ezikiel Martin
also had an impressive perfor
mance against Linn-Benton.
Martin secured 11 points and
took advantage of three offen
sive rebounds in his five total
rebounds.
The Cougars’ next game
will be in the NWAACC
Championship Tournament in
Kennewick, Wash. The tourna
ment is set for March 1-4 and
will be broadcast online.
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