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SPORTS THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 7A Trail Blazers hand Lakers CMH Field offers 11th straight on-the-road loss advertising opportunities PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers were more concerned about them- selves than the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. Wary of a letdown fol- lowing a win on the road and with the All-Star break looming, the Blazers jumped on the Lakers early and nev- er let up in a 102-86 victory Wednesday night. The loss was the 11th straight on the road for the Lakers, a franchise record. “We were focused,” Port- land’s Nicolas Batum said. “Those games can sometimes be like a trap or tricky game, and maybe we could focus on the break. But we were fo- cused. We knew we had a job to do tonight.” LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Wesley Matthews add- ed 20 points for the Blaz- ers, who won their second straight before heading into the break. It was the sixth straight loss overall for the strug- gling Lakers, who trailed by as many as 23. Los Angeles was hurt late in the third quarter when Nick Young appeared to injure his left ankle on a jumper and did not return. “He didn’t seem to be overly concerned about it,” coach Byron Scott said about Young. “I don’t know if he’s going to need treatment the next three or four days or not.” Mired in second-to-last place in the Western Con- ference, the Lakers (13-40) began their road losing streak in Portland with a 98-94 loss on Jan. 5. Wayne Ellington had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers and Jordan Clark- son had 17 points. The Blazers also won the previous two meetings with the Lakers this season and have taken four straight overall. All those wins have come with Kobe Bryant sit- ting out because of injuries. Portland, coming off a 109-98 victory at Houston, was without center Chris Ka- man because of a sprained right ankle. The Blazers jumped out to a 30-20 lead in the first quarter and stayed in front for the rest of the game. Nicolas Batum’s 20-foot jumper off a pass from Al- dridge gave Portland a 50- 39 lead, and the Blazers went into the break ahead 54-46. Portland extended the lead in the third quarter to 77-56 following Matthews’ 3-point- er and a fast-break layup from Aldridge. 'DPLDQ /LOODUG ¿QLVKHG with 15 points and eight as- sists, becoming the only Advertise on the big video board The Astoria High Athletic Depart- ment is offering advertising for spring baseball and softball events for the 2015 season. Advertisements will be scanned into the video board and shown at CMH Field for all varsity softball and junior varsity baseball games, and a limited number of varsity baseball games. Advertisements will also be broadcast during youth baseball or softball games played at CMH Field through July 31. This basic spring sport advertising package is $250. Contact Astoria High Athletic Director Howard Rub, via email at hrub@astoria.k12.or.us, or via cell- phone 503-298-9419 for more informa- tion about advertising opportunities at CMH Field. Buy a brick Astoria High School’s Athletic De- partment is still offering commemorative bricks to be placed in the entry way of CMH Field for $50 per brick. There are Become a donor The AHS Athletic Department is of- fering a donor board advertising pack- age to honor any Hall of Fame Inductee, Hall of Fame Team, State Championship Team, or individual State Champion. These teams or individuals will be recognized in the entryway to the sta- dium at CMH Field. The initial donor board advertisers, JP Plumbing, honors the 1972 AHS Hall of Fame Football Team; and Arbor Care Tree Specialists, honors the 2008 State Champion Foot- ball Team Contact Howard Rub for more information about this advertising pro- gram. SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens Portland Trail Blazers CJ McCollum (3) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers Ed Davis (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland Wednesday. Tip-ins AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens Portland Trail Blazers Mey- ers Leonard (11) defends a shot by Los Angeles Lak- ers’ Nick Young Wednes- day. NBA player to score in dou- EOH¿JXUHVLQDOORIKLVWHDP¶V games this season. He and Aldridge sat out the fourth quarter. “Everybody did their part, everybody understood that we had to be the team that we’ve been the last couple games to win it and we did that,” Lillard said. Portland’s 36-17 record is identical to their record go- ing into last year’s All-Star break. ³+RSHIXOO\ \RX UHÀHFW D OLWWOHELWRQWKH¿UVWJDPHV and you come back with a different sense of purpose as well,” Scott said. “It’s always good to get a little bit of a break.” Trail Blazers: Team owner Paul Allen and general man- ager Neil Olshey presented Aldridge and Lillard with their All-Star jerseys be- fore the game. ... It was Al- dridge’s 27th double-double of the season. Lakers: Coach Byron Scott suggested before the game that the best way to stop Aldridge was to lock him in the locker room. ... Scott also joked that he’s not really buying Young’s assertion that a dolphin tried to drown him on a snorkeling excursion with girlfriend Iggy Azalea in Cabo San Lucas. Azalea posted on Twitter that Young was afraid of dolphins, and the matter took on a life of its own from there. Ready for the rest Following the game, Young was pretty emphatic about the need for some time off. He said he’s headed for Hawaii. He didn’t mention dolphins. “I’ll get back Monday or Tuesday and get back in the gym, but for now I think I just need to get away,” he said. FRIDAY Girls Basketball — Scappoose at Astoria, 5:30 p.m.; Valley Catho- lic at Seaside, 5:30 p.m.; Knappa at Neah-Kah-Nie, 6 p.m.; Falls City at Jewell, 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball — Scap- poose at Astoria, 7:15 p.m.; Valley Catholic at Seaside, 7:15 p.m.; Knappa at Neah-Kah-Nie, 7:45 p.m.; Falls City at Jewell, 7:15 p.m. Swimming — District 1/4A, at Astoria Aquatic Center, 3 p.m. Wrestling — District 1/4A Re- gionals, Tillamook, TBA SATURDAY Girls Basketball — Adna vs. Ilwaco, at Rochester HS, 2 p.m. Swimming — District 1/4A, at Astoria Aquatic Center, 10 a.m. Wrestling — District 1/4A Region- als, Tillamook, TBA; Ilwaco at Dis- 2 City Christian 4-9 Gaston 2-11 Neah-Kah-Nie 1-12 tricts (Boys at Adna, Girls at Kelso). TODAY Girls Basketball — Clatskanie at Warrenton, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball — Clatskanie at Warrenton, 7:45 p.m.; Ilwaco vs. Ocosta, at Montesano HS, 8 p.m. BASKETBALL HIGH SCHOOLS Standings Boys Cowapa League League Overall Seaside 5-2 13-8 Tillamook 5-2 12-7 Scappoose 4-3 16-5 Valley Catholic 3-4 11-9 Astoria 2-5 8-13 Banks 2-5 6-14 Girls Cowapa League Seaside 7-0 17-4 Banks 5-2 13-8 Valley Catholic 5-2 16-5 Astoria 2-5 9-12 Scappoose 2-5 9-11 Tillamook 0-7 8-11 Lewis & Clark League Portland Chr 14-1 21-3 Portland Adv 13-2 15-7 Rainier 11-4 14-8 De La Salle 9-6 9-14 OR Episcopal 9-7 14-10 Clatskanie 6-9 10-13 Catlin Gabel 2-13 5-18 Riverdale 2-13 4-17 Warrenton 2-13 2-21 Lewis & Clark League De La Salle 13-2 16-6 Portland Adv 13-2 14-8 Clatskanie 11-4 15-7 Catlin Gabel 9-6 15-8 Rainier 8-7 8-13 Riverdale 6-9 9-14 OR Episcopal 5-11 10-14 Warrenton 2-13 8-15 Portland Chr 1-14 3-21 Northwest League Vernonia 11-0 19-2 Faith Bible 9-2 14-5 City Christian 7-4 9-10 Knappa 6-5 12-10 Neah-Kah-Nie 3-8 9-10 Gaston 2-10 5-18 Nestucca 1-10 4-18 Northwest League Knappa 11-2 18-5 Nestucca 10-3 15-7 Vernonia 9-4 12-11 Faith Bible 8-5 11-11 Delphian 7-6 11-10 Enter to win prize s DAYS LEFT Only 8-14 5-18 4-19 GR AN D P R IZE 3-Minute W estern Family Sh opping Spree ily Ch eck out our d a s pe cia ls • Tra il B la zer & D etro it Pisto n tickets fo r M a rch 13th 191 S M AIN AV E • Five $100 G ift Certifica tes • S a m su n g G a la xy Ta blet W ARRE NT ON an d m u ch m ore! Drawing at noon on Saturday, February 14th. Winners need not be present. Besting the Lakers The Blazers haven’t won four straight games against the Lakers since 1997. With three wins this season and only one more game to go, Portland has won back-to- back season series against the /DNHUVIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHVLQFH 1993-94. Nowitzki in for West All-Stars; Harden, Thompson to start NEW YORK (AP) — Western Conference All-Star team coach Steve Kerr’s line- up will look nothing like the one voted for by fans as star after NBA star has gone down with injuries. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson and Houston Rockets guard James Harden were named Wednesday as starters. They will replace Kobe Bryant, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury, and Blake *ULI¿QZKRZLOOEHVLGHOLQHG at least three weeks after sur- gery for a staph infection in his right elbow. %U\DQW DQG *ULI¿Q ZHUH voted starters by the fans for the NBA midseason showcase set for Sunday in New York, as was Pelicans forward An- thony Davis and Thompson’s fellow Splash Brother, Ste- phen Curry. But after a loss to the Pacers on Wednesday, Davis announced that he, too, has decided to sit out with an in- jured right shoulder that kept him out of the last two games before the break. “While I’m disappointed that I won’t be able to com- pete this weekend, I’m still also a limited number of commemorative locker name plates available for pur- chase for permanent recognition in the AHS home locker room, dedicated to the memory of Jim Mott, class of 1970. Locker name plates are $500 per lock- er. More information and forms used for purchase of these items may be found on the Astoria High School website: http:// ahs.astoria.k12.or.us/athletics WESTERN FAMILY CHUNK LIGHT TUNA 2 1 $ On first 2 SOUR CREAM DARIGOLD 1 8 12FL.OZ. CANS 9 9 ¢ FOR 5oz. cans ea. On first 2 9 $ 69 CHEESE 4 1 ¢ DONUTS 69 POTATOES $ 49 1 WESTERN FAMILY 2-LB. MEDIUM CHEDDAR $ 99 On first 1 $ 99 +dep. BONELESS PORK SIRLOIN 1 8-PACK 1 2 - OZ CANS lb. On first 1 FRANZ OLD- FASHIONED Sold in bag ea. On first 2 5-LB. BAG ea. RUSSET AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace Houston Rockets guard James Harden points after hitting a basket during the fourth quarter of the NBA basketball game with the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center in Phoenix Tuesday. He will start in Sunday’s All-Star game. very excited about the oppor- tunity to be a part of the All- Star events in New York and celebrate our game with some RIWKH1%$¶VJUHDWHVW¿JXUHV´ Davis said in a statement. His last-minute replace- ment is Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, giv- ing him his 13th All-Star ap- pearance for a franchise that doesn’t have another player with more than four. “This year it threw a lit- tle bit of a wrench into my plans, but I am very excited,” Nowitzki said in a news re- lease. On first 2 1-LB. OUR FARM BACON 1 $ 49 ea. On first 2 FEBRUARY 12-14 LAY’S POTATO CHIPS 1 $ 99 ea. On first 2 7-10.5oz bags Limited to stock on hand. No rainchecks issued. O u r w ay of show in g ou r appreciation to cu stom ers like you !