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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 SPORTS Sports shorts PENDLETON HERMISTON Dawgs take bait 1R.HQWXFN\ survives again, beating LSU 71-69 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Willie Cauley-Stein scored 15 points and top- ranked Ken- tucky stayed unbeaten with another tough road win, 71-69 over LSU when the Tigers missed a 3-pointer that could have won it at the buzzer Tuesday night. Devin Booker added 14 and Aaron Harrison had 13 for the Wildcats (24-0, 11-0 Southeastern Confer- ence) who can tie a school record for the best start to a season by winning at home on Saturday against South Carolina. Karl-Anthony Towns had 12 points and 13 rebounds, including a jump-hook that put the Wildcats up for good with 1:30 left, and a clutch offensive rebound inside the ¿QDOPLQXWH East Oregonian HOOD RIVER — The Hermiston Bulldogs played right into the hands of the Hood River Valley Eagles on Tuesday in a Columbia River Conference boys basketball game. Hermiston’s shooters were more than happy to take easy outside offered BOYS HOOPS up by Hood River’s zone defense, but the Bulldogs Hood River found them- selves in trou- ble when those shots refused to fall. The Eagles Hermiston raced out to an early lead and never trailed as they put away the Bulldogs 58-47. “I think it was an off night for a lot of our seniors, we just weren’t vary aggressive,” said Hermiston coach Jake McEl- ligott, whose six seniors com- bined for 14 points. Austin Naillon stepped up to lead Hermiston (6-13, 3-2 CRC) 58 48 Hernandez’s ¿DQFpHJUDQWHG immunity in trial FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots star Aaron +HUQDQGH]¶V¿DQFpHKDV been granted immunity sought by prosecutors in his murder trial. The decision means that Shayanna Jenkins could be compelled to FACES testify against Hernandez or face jail. Prosecutors ¿OHGWKHSHWL tion last month and Superior Court Judge Jenkins Susan Garsh held a closed hearing. Her decision to grant the immu- nity petition was released Tuesday. Jenkins is charged sepa- rately with perjury. Prosecu- tors have said she lied to a grand jury dozens of times including when she said she didn’t know what she did with a box she took from the basement of their home. She has pleaded not guilty. Hernandez is charged with the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, who was dating Jenkins’ sister. His trial is expected to resume Wednesday after a two-day snowstorm delay. “Obviously I’m going to have lots of friends now because if I get a tee time they’ll want to come and play.“ — Laura Davies Professional golfer, four- time major winner, on being named one of the fi rst seven female mem- bers at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland. The club voted in September to ends its 260 years of male-only exclusivity. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1982 — Houston Rockets center Moses Malone grabs an NBA-record 21 offensive rebounds in a 117-100 win over Seattle. 1990 — Mike Tyson loses IRUWKH¿UVWWLPHZKHQ-DPHV “Buster” Douglas knocks him out in the 10th round and captures the heavyweight championship in one of the biggest upsets in boxing his- tory. 2000²,QWKH¿UVWSHUL od of a 2-2 tie between Pitts- burgh and Edmonton, Martin Straka of the Penguins scores twice in seven seconds. The NHL record for quickest JRDOVLV¿YHVHFRQGV Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS See HHS BOYS/2B PENDLETON The Dalles holds off Pendleton East Oregonian Staff photo by Kathy Aney Kai Quinn (3), of Pendleton, shoots under pessure from The Dalles’ Storm Douthit (25) during Tues- day’s conference game at Warberg Court. %XFNVJHWGHIHQVLYH Pendleton holds The Dalles to school-record scoring output BOYS HOOPS Pendleton 56 By ERIK SKOPIL East Oregonian After three quarters of play The Dalles 21 Tuesday the chatter in the War- berg Court bleachers centered not around what the outcome on the court would be, but rather when HERMISTON Bulldogs rout Eagles Hermiston shakes off slow start, wins big Hermiston (17-3, 5-0 CRC) was coming off a big 55-30 win at The Dalles last Friday and has the showdown with Pendleton coming up this Fri- day. By SAM BARBEE “We have to do a better EO Media Group job of focusing on those (trap) games and put people away The No. 2 Hermiston Bull- like we did early so there’s no dogs steamrolled past question,” he said. the Hood River Valley GIRLS HOOPS “(We just have to) Eagles 79-24 in The play our own game,” Dawghouse on Tues- Headings added. “No day in Columbia River matter who we’re play- Conference action. ing, the No. 1 team in Hermiston The Bulldogs had a the state or whoever rocky start, however, we’re playing. (We and several good looks have to) just play our at the basket resulted own game and earn in missed opportuni- our respect and play ties. Hood River like we’re one of the They resolved those top teams in the state.” issues later, however, Late in the fourth and Jansen Edmiston quarter, with the game led all scorers with 19 all but decided, injured points, including 14 in the third Hermiston senior Jazmin Guti- quarter. Tavin Headings had HUUH] JRW RQ WKH ÀRRU IRU WKH 18, including key run-sparking ¿UVWWLPHDWKRPHWKLVVHDVRQ baskets in the second quarter, She even got in the scorebook and Abi Drotzmann had 12. with two points off free throws. Coach Steve Hoffert said See HHS GIRLS/2B this was a classic trap game. 79 24 — if it at all — the visitors would UHDFKGRXEOH¿JXUHV It was just one of those of nights for the Pendleton Buckaroos. It was clear from the opening quar- ter that the Bucks desired to make The Dalles atone for the team’s last meeting — a Riverhawk victo- ry. They made sure nothing came easy for the Riverhawks. After 24 See PHS BOYS/2B THE DALLES — The Pendleton girls basketball team pulled within one point of the lead twice GIRLS HOOPS in the fourth quarter of their Columbia River Con- The Dalles ference game at The Dalles on Tuesday, but turnovers killed their momentum Pendleton and the River- hawks held on to take a 43-36 victory. “We did not play very well,” said Pendleton coach Michelle Gomez. Pendleton (13-7, 3-2 CRC) See PHS GIRLS/2B 43 36 Hermiston’s Sara Ramirez shoots the ball guarded by Hood Riv- er’s Kassidy Davidson in the Bulldogs’ 79-24 win against the Eagles on Tuesday in Hermiston. Staff photo by E.J. Harris
