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PAGE B4, KEIZERTIMES, DECEMBER 7, 2018 Lady Celts falter in second half By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes Although McNary looked like the superior team in the early stages, they couldn’t keep the momentum going in the second half. The Celtics were outscored 35-15 in the final 16 minutes as they fell in their season opener 69-57 to Roosevelt on Thursday, November 29. “Overall, I was happy with our performance, but we have a young team that needs to learn to fight when a team goes on a run,” McNary head coach Elizabeth Doran said. “Basketball is a game of runs and we need to be able to punch back when that hap- pens.” Abigail Hawley led the way for McNary with 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field. Mackenzie Proctor was also in double-figures for the Celtics with 10 points. McNary couldn’t have started the game much bet- ter on the offensive end. The Celtics shot 9-of-12 from the field in the opening period to score 23 points. Roosevelt, however, kept with them stride for stride as McNary only held a two-point lead at the end of one quarter. But the Celtics continued to put the pressure on Roos- evelt with their scoring ability and took a 42-34 lead into the break. “We did a lot of good things in the first half. We broke (Roosevelt’s) press real- ly well and we looked good offensively,” Doran said. To try and slow down Mc- Nary’s potent offense, Roo- sevelt came out in a zone to start the second half. And this young Celtic team wasn’t pre- pared for it. After outscoring McNary 19-10 in the third quarter, Roosevelt was able to take a 53-52 lead into the final pe- riod. The Celtics offensive woes continued into the fourth quarter as they struggled mightily to find the bottom of the net. McNary went 1-of- 15 from the field in the fourth quarter, allowing Roosevelt to go up by double-digits and never look back. “This game was a learn- ing experience,” Doran said. “We got a little passive against the zone. Roosevelt is a good team and they took advan- tage.” Make this Holiday One to Remember Free gift wrapping through Dec. 24 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald McNary Celt Sabella Alfaro (18) attempts to get a shot up in the paint. The Celtics return to their home floor tonight for a 7 p.m. contest against Westview. Westview will have a de- finitive size advantage in this one with three players listed over six feet tall, so the Celtics will put a lot of their emphasis on team rebounding. “Our game plan will be focusing on team defense and trying to keep them off the boards,” Doran said. “All five on the court need to buy into rebounding. We don’t have a lot of size, but we make up for it with hustle and effort.” Keizertimes welcomes new associate editor wrote for a blog called Oregon Hello Keizer! My name is Matt Rawlings Sports News. After graduating from West- and I am very excited to serve this community as the new ern in the summer of 2016, I associate editor of the Keizer- was then hired as a sports re- porter/co-sports editor for times. three different local pa- I have been work- pers affiliated with the ing in east Portland Portland Tribune — The for the last two and Gresham Outlook, The a half years, but I am Sandy Post and Estacada originally from the News. Salem area, so I am I covered a litany of pumped to be mak- sporting events over the ing a return to Mar- course of my two-plus ion County. Up to this point, M. Rawlings years there, but I also wrote several feature sto- almost all of my jour- nalistic career has been focused ries, took photos and approved on writing about sports, so this pages for our print edition. While there were challeng- role will be a little bit new for me. A significant part of my job es at times, learning how to will still revolve around cover- manage numerous stories on a ing athletics in this area, but I daily basis while meeting strict will also be reporting on the deadlines helped me become Keizer schools and Keizer Fire the journalist that I am today. In July, I won five individual District — as well as commu- Oregon Newspapers Publish- nity events. While I do love writing ers Association awards for my about sports, I’m quite grateful stories and special sections at for the opportunity to expand the 2018 Better Newspaper Contest. my horizons as a journalist. Because the local papers I first started writing for a newspaper back in 2012 in were owned by the Portland my first year at Chemeketa Tribune, I ended up getting Community College. I started several opportunities to cov- out as the sports editor for the er some of the state’s biggest school paper, them I eventual- sporting events. I am looking forward to ly became the co-editor of the publication the following year. creating new relationships as I In 2014, after getting my begin my new position of asso- associate’s degree, I transferred ciate editor and I am thankful to Western Oregon University that I get the opportunity to and became an intern in their write stories surrounding this sports information department. great town. If you have a story in- During that same time, I also worked a freelance sports writ- quiry, email me at news@ er for the Statesman Journal and keizertimes.com. 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