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Page B4 (Elfe Ißortlattb (Bbseruer November 05, 2003 OREGON PARTNERSHIP ¥ S ports ^n rfrtin g ¿uóitarx<* ChonowM Í Centennial 7 p.m. Jesuit Newberg 7:30 p.m. David Douglas Grant 7:30 p.m. Beaverton Lincoln 7:30 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIHAL STAHDIHG TEAM Wilson Lincoln Marshall Franklin Grant Benson Jefferson Cleveland Madison Roosevelt LEAGUEtW /L 7 /0 5 /2 5 /2 4 /3 4 /3 4 /3 4 /3 1 /6 1 /6 0 /7 SEASONjW/L 9 /0 7 /2 5 /4 5 /4 5 /4 4 /5 4 /5 2 /7 2 /7 0 /9 431 NE Jarrett Street Portland, OR 97211 (503) 493-6027 Fax s. (503) 493-6029 vwest@ vwservicea com Y W L S T C O JS C . We do it right! General Contractor LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard fresh out o f high school, passes the ball o ff as he drives the lane against the Sacra mento Kings in his opening game o f the NBA season. 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After months o f nearly nonstop buildup, the 6-foot-8 point guard delivered a message to any doubters: believe. "H e’s the real deal,” Sacramento center Vlade Divac There was but one glitch on an otherwise stellar night: The Cavaliers lost 106-92 to the Kings. That hardly mattered. This was James' coming out party, a preview of things to come and perhaps a figurative, no-look pass of the torch from Jordan to James. Whoa. Let’s not get ahead o f ourselves here, it is only one game. But James was more than Jordanesque in his pro debut. Jordan, then just a gangly rookie from North Carolina with a full head of hair, scored 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting in his first game for the Chicago Bulls in 1984. James had 12 points in the first quarter and 19 by the end of the third with an array of jumpers, running one-handers, finger rolls, driving layups and a thunderous right-handed dunk that resounded from Arco Arena to Gund Arena. The Cavaliers’ season opener earned a 12.3 share in local TV ratings, which represents 452,630 viewers and a staggering 433 percent increase from last year’s opener. Blazers Stumble with Home Loss We like little jobs too! Licensed • Bonded • Insured Linea de Ayuda (Spanish): 877-515-7848 LeBron James is Masterful in NBA Debut High School Football Playoffs Friday, Novem ber 7th HOME VISITOR TIME Wilson Helpline (Make The Call): 800-923-HELP is (AP) — Allen Iverson scored 31 points to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 94-83 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on M on day night. Rasheed W allace had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead the Blazers. P h ila d e lp h ia h ad lo st tw o straight on the road, against Sac ram ento and G olden State, after defeating M iami in its season- opener at home. Tues-Sal Dinner 5 :30pm -9 :30pm 105 NW 3 rd & C ouch '••(lot at rt» in (nr. 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