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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian BASEBALL: Continued from 1B fully we can take off from here.” In Game 1, Pendleton (6-9, 2-0 CRC) scored five of its seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and The Dalles (6-9, 0-2) scored all six of its runs through the first three innings. The game was tied 6-6 after three full, and then nearly four straight innings of zeros as both teams’ pitching staffs settled in. Then in the bottom of the seventh, Nick Bower led off with a single and was sacrificed to second base by Daniel Naughton. Two batters later, Hayden Villers stepped to the plate with two outs and flared a hit into right field that scored Bower for the walk-off 7-6 victory. “I was pretty nervous there,” Villers recalled about his at-bat. “The main thing on my mind was just scoring (Bower) and getting any kind of hit to make sure it gets down. (The pitcher) threw me an outside fastball and I just stepped into it and took it the other way.” Then in Game 2, Pendle- ton’s offense was relentless against The Dalles pitchers, cranking out 13 hits to score the 13 runs. Bower was the leader of the pack, as he went 3 for 3 with a triple and four RBI in the game and finished with five hits on the day overall, while Cam Sandford had two hits and three RBI and Justin Duso added two hits, two RBI and two runs scored. “I thought we hit the ball well up-and-down the lineup,” Haguewood said. “I thought the boys did a good job with two strikes with some key hits and put the ball in play and made the defense get us out rather than us giving away the outs.” Bower said that the team defi- nitely was feeding off the energy of the earlier walk-off win, which may have contributed to the performance at the plate. “Absolutley, it definitely put a little pep in our step and got us excited,” Bower said. “For us to come out second game and hit the ball around the yard, come out with the win, was great.” Pendleton sprinted out to a 5-1 lead after two innings, but the second time through the line-up The Dalles batters began to get to Pendleton pitcher Ryan Russell. The Riverhawks scored a pair of runs in the third and then three in the fourth to overtake the Bucks with a 6-5 lead. But the Bucks picked up their pitcher in the bottom of the fourth when Duso led off with a triple into the right field corner and Sandford followed up with a sacrifice fly to left field to tie the game at 6-6. Russell, making just his third pitching appearance this season, went back out for the fifth and quickly loaded the bases for the third straight inning. Needing just one more out, it prompted Haguewood to visit Russell to try and reassure his pitcher. “He just told me to have confidence in my guys behind me,” Russell recalled. “To throw strikes, don’t focus too much on a strikeout and try to get a groundout.” Instead, Russell fired an inside fastball that the River- hawk batter turned on and sent an easy fly ball to left field for the final out. It was a huge turning point for the Buckaroos and Haguewood said he was proud to see Russell get himself out of the jam unscathed. “He’s a bulldog on the hill there,” Haguewood said. “He’s on his tail end of his outing there and he did a great job of bearing down and getting a pop-out and we were able to capitalize the following inning.” And capitalize they did. Pendleton responded with a six-hit, seven-run inning that saw three different River- hawk pitchers toe the rubber as the Buckaroos opened up a 13-6 lead at that point and cruised to the win. “I really think we’re starting to turn the corner,” Russell said of the Bucka- roos. “And in league, this is the perfect time to do it.” UP NEXT Pendleton will travel to The Dalles on Tuesday for the final game of the series. ——— Game 1 R H E TDS 303 000 0 — 6 7 2 PHS 501 000 1 — 7 11 3 (TDS) J. Wetmore, T. Westin (4), H. Lee (5) and Seufalemua. (PHS) D. Naughton, C. Large (5) and R. Russell. WP — C. Large, LP — H. Lee. 2B — D. Smith, P. Klindt, T. Westin (TDS); N. Bower (PHS). Game 2 R H E TDS 012 301 0 — 7 11 3 PHS 140 170 X — 13 13 2 (TDS) P. Klindt, J. Wetmore (2), S. Honald (2), B. Davis (4), T. Westin (5), H. Lee (5), J. Gonzalez (6) and D. Seufalemua. (PHS) R. Russell, N. Lani (6) and J. Duso. WP — R. Russell, LP — B. Davis. 2B — T. Westin (TDS); W. Morris, C. Sand- ford (PHS). 3B — R. Russell, N. Bower, J. Duso (PHS). SOFTBALL: Continued from 1B “You always want to get that first win to get things rolling,” Pendleton coach Tim Cary said. “Overall we found ways to win and that’s what good teams do. We battled through some adversity early and we didn’t hit very well but we got the hits when we needed to and got some breaks.” Pendleton (14-2, 2-0 CRC) ace Lauren Richards started Game 1 in the circle and had a decent outing with 14 strikeouts, though she did give up six hits, two runs and five walks. She started out looking solid, with eight strikeouts and just three baserunners allowed through the first four innings. But starting in the fifth, Richards wasn’t as sharp as Buckaroo fans are used to seeing from the junior righty and her command was just so-so. She loaded the bases in the fifth, but escaped unscathed. She again loaded the bases in the seventh and this time gave up a single and a walk to bring in a pair of runs in the inning. “She threw more balls than we want and fell behind in the count more than we’re used to,” Cary said. “But bottom line is she beared down when she had to. I think it was good for her to have to deal with that and her attitude about it was great.” Kirah McGlothan was Pendleton’s best offensive player in that game, as she went 2 for 4 with two doubles and three RBI. Her second double came in the sixth inning just after The Dalles (1-13, 0-2) had cut the lead to 4-2 and was looking to get back in the game. With runners on second and third, McGlothan smacked a pitch to dead center field that clanked off the base of the fence to score both and put the Bucks up 6-2. “We go up there and look for our pitch,” McGlothan said of her at-bat. “I was just looking for my pitch … the pitcher threw me a fastball up and I just took it.” “She’s just a great hitter,” Cary said of the sophomore. “She’s a great athlete, she’s fast … we try to get her up to bat as much as we can because we love having her on base and she’s been a clutch hitter for us, not only today.” Richards also had a strong game at the plate and recorded three hits with two RBI. She also tallied two hits in Game 2 to finish with a very successful 5-for-7 offensive day. In Game 2, Pendleton came out and set the tone right away. McGlothan led off with her third double of the day and Richards followed with an RBI single for a quick 1-0 lead. Next batter, Kalan McGlothan launched a two-run home run and the Buckaroos were off and running, eventually leading 6-0 after one inning. “It was nice to see the bats come alive more than they did in the first game,” Cary said. “We were a little flat to start but I think we came out with more energy and it showed.” Alexis Brehaut pitched a five-inning complete game for Pendleton with seven strikeouts, allowing seven hits and two walks. “She threw very well,” Cary said. “She kept them (Riverhawks) off balance, did a nice job locating and mixing up her speeds.” UP NEXT Pendleton will finish its season series with The Dalles on the road on Tuesday with a 4:30 p.m. start. ——— Game 1 R H E TDS 000 002 0 — 2 6 3 PHS 011 203 X — 7 9 0 WP — L. Richards, LP B. LeBreton. 2B — B. LeBreton (TDS); Ki. McGlothan 2 (PHS). Game 2 R H E TDS 000 00 — 0 7 1 PHS 631 2X — 12 11 1 WP — A. Brehaut. LP — S. Watson. 2B — Ki. McGlothan, R. Gentner (PHS). HR — Ka. McGlothan (PHS). ——— Contact Eric at esinger@ eastoregonian.com or 541-966-0839. Follow him on Twitter @ByEricSinger. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 BLAZERS: Nurkic’s status ‘to be determined’ Continued from 1B McCollum scored a playoff career-best 41 points, and Lillard had 34, but the Warriors made the crucial big plays on both ends down the stretch with Portland missing injured center Jusuf Nurkic. “When they got it going, they’re hitting tough shots in the first half, some you’ve just got to live with, we played great defense,” Curry said. “They were just able to finish, but over the course of 48 you just try to wear them down.” Draymond Green had 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocked shots and three steals to help last season’s second-place team take the first step in what it is counting on to be a cham- pionship run. Durant shot 12 for 20, showing no issues with a recent left knee injury that sidelined him 19 games before he returned for the final three regular-season contests with the NBA-best Warriors. “The game ratchets up when you get into the playoffs,” Durant said. “I definitely felt good out there.” Game 2 is Wednesday night at Oracle Arena. The opener in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference semifinals won in five games by Golden State didn’t disappoint featuring two of the NBA’s best backcourt duos. There was a little of everything: physical play, trash talk, deep 3-pointers, monster blocked shots and dazzling dunks. After one flurry of a third-quarter sequence when several players on both teams hit the floor trying to secure a loose ball, four towel guys frantically wiped down the court. McCollum shot 11 of 15 in the first half then began the second 2 for 7 and finished his day 16 of 28, while Lillard went 12 for 26. McCollum’s 27 first-half points matched a Portland playoff record for a half and he and Lillard had 48 of their team’s 56 at the break. “You’ve got to give them a lot of credit, they got it going,” Green said. “At some point you have to make them miss.” The Warriors’ defensive intensity after halftime was the difference in the Blazers’ minds — and Lillard expects everybody to do more. “Dame and CJ, if they get 80 between them we’ve still got to score another 40 or 50 from somewhere,” coach Terry Stotts said. UP NEXT The Warriors hope to get forward Matt Barnes back from a sprained right ankle and foot Wednesday night for Game 2, while the Blazers were uncertain when Nurkic might be ready to return. “To be determined,” Stotts said. PREPS: Speed paces TigerScots in league wins Continued from 2B TENNIS (BOYS) PEND- LETON 3, MAC-HI 2 — At Milton-Freewater, Pendleton took all three singles matches to claim a non-league win over Mac-Hi on Monday. Buckaroos coach Chris Holdman said Lincoln Johnson and Silas Johnston have been working on a top-spin serve to improve their accuracy, and both were able to turn in strong services throughout for wins at No. 1 and 2 singles, and Eastan Phelan came back from a first-set loss with two clean sets for a win at No. 3 singles. UP NEXT Mac-Hi hosts Weston- McEwen today at 3:30 p.m. Pendleton is at Hermiston today at 4 p.m. ——— Singles Lincoln Johnson (P) def. Ian Miller 6-0, 6-0 Silas Johnston (P) def. Bryan Abrego 6-3, 6-4 Easton Phelan (P) def. Brandyn Chaney 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 Doubles Humberto Villagomez/Julian Villegas (M) def. Stanton Schmitz/Elton Harrison 6-1, 6-2 Cristian Contreras/Mark Lua (M) def. Jeremy Sellers/Joey Savage 6-3, 6-1 (GIRLS) PEND- LETON 9, MAC-HI 2 — At Milton-Freewater, Pendleton got ready for its match against league foe Hermiston with a near sweep of Mac-Hi on Monday. Denae Smith, Bethany Flanagan and Kayla Walker swept the singles matches for the Buckaroos, and Mac-Hi’s only wins were in a couple of pro sets at Nos. 4 and 8 doubles. UP NEXT Mac-Hi hosts Weston- McEwen today at 3:30 p.m. Pendleton hosts Herm- iston today at 4 p.m. ——— Singles Denae Smith (P) def. Karina Saldana 8-0 Bethany Flanagan (P) def. Ceirra Wehan 8-0 Kayla Walker (P) def. Kasey Lesko 8-6 Doubles Jenna Senter/Abby Williams (P) def. Emily Cuellar/Janelle Martinez 6-3, 6-2 Jessie Patterson/Maureen Davies (P) def. Joce Alvarez/Jennifer Robles 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Emma Florence/Maggie Scanlin (P) def. Jadie Jackson/Sarah Odman 8-2 Evelyn Garcia/Nicole Flores (M) def. Brooke Lapp/Kelsey Cartmell 8-3 Becca Walker/Jenna Harrison (P) def. Aspen Potter/K. Lesko 8-2 Marissa Carlos/Nasirah Rawlinson (P) def. Evelyn Armenta/Alondra Sustaita 8-1 Maria Ornelas/Paige Patnode (M) def. Bradi Reynolds/Bayley Reynolds 8-6 (BOYS) EISEN- HOWER 4, HERMISTON 3 — At Yakima, Wash- ington, the Bulldogs played shorthanded in singles action which led to some shuffling of the lineup and ultimately contributed to Hermiston coming just short of a win falling 4-3 on Saturday. Hermiston’s only singles win was Jose Mendoza at No. 1, where he battled back from a first set 6-1 loss to win 6-4 and 10-3 to clinch his first singles victory of the season. UP NEXT Hermiston will host Pendleton today at 4 p.m. ——— Singles Jose Mendoza (H) def. Quinlan Wilson 1-6, 6-4, 10-3 Shohei Fato (E) def. Hayden Cissna 6-3, 9-7 Sean Gillespie (E) def. Allan Zepeta 6-0, 6-0 Javier Rodriguez (E) def. Eli Munez 6-4, 6-3 Doubles Patrick Wicks/Thomas McCullough (H) def. Brayden Uplinger/Pedro Medina 6-2, 6-1 Koby Grigg/Jason Morris (H) def. Thomas Uplinger/Gio Cartida 6-1, 6-4 Angel Maldonado/Jose Frias (E) def. Matt Eckhart/Austin Garcia 6-4, 6-3 (BOYS) MAC-HI 4, RIVERSIDE 2 — The Mac-Hi Pioneers and Riverside Pirates were able to squeeze in a rescheduled match on Saturday, with Mac-Hi taking the win 4-2. Mac-Hi took two of the three singles matches with Bryan Abrego and Jorge Alvarez getting wins, while Riverside’s Donovan Cara- mack defeated the Pioneers Ian Miller at No. 1. UP NEXT Riverside plays at Stan- field today at 4 p.m. ——— Singles Donovan Caramack (R) def. Ian Miller 6-1, 6-1 Bryan Abrego (M) def. Brandon Juarez 6-4, 7-5 Jorge Alvarez (M) def. Brandon Juarez 8-2 Doubles Adolfo Bedolla/Bryan Altamirano (R) def. Julian Villegas/Humberto Villagomez 6-1, 6-1 Cristian Contreras/Mark Lua (M) def. Alexis Mendoza/Christian Reyes 7-6, 6-4 Conner Humbert/Brandyn Chaney (M) def. Alexis Mendoza/Christian Reyes 6-4, 6-4 (GIRLS) HERMISTON 4, EISENHOWER 3 — At Yakima, Washington, the Hermiston Bulldogs dominated doubles action on Saturday to help the team defeat Eisenhower on the road. “The doubles teams have been playing real strong and just keep improving,” Hermiston coach Jason Sivey said. “Overall we played with a better attitude than earlier in the year and that was good to see.” Hermiston’s lone win in the singles matches came at No. 1 where Mackenzie Hill took care of Eisenhower’s Taiz Garcia 6-2 and 6-2. UP NEXT Hermiston plays at Pend- leton today at 4 p.m. ——— Singles Mackenzie Hill (H) def. Taiz Garcia 6-2, 6-2 Jayme Fisher (E) def. Adriann Stewart 6-3, 6-4 Jazmin Chua (E) def. Breckyn Mecham 6-3, 6-4 Elyse Baker (E) def. Katie Bradshaw 6-2, 6-3 Doubles Jaycee Ternes/Katelyn Millard (H) def. Picardal/Cripps 6-2, 6-0 Reed Middleton/Breena Wadekamper (H) def. Gonzalez/Sanchez 6-1, 6-0 Paola Sanchez/Emery Snyder (H) def. Feusner/Aznar 6-0, 6-1 (GIRLS) MAC-HI 4, RIVERSIDE 4 — The Mac-Hi Pioneers and River- side Pirates tied in a match on Saturday, as Riverside won all four singles matches and Mac-Hi won all four doubles matches. “I was very pleased on how the girls doubles played,” Mac-Hi coach Danny Sanchez said. “They got good quality wins against league opponents.” ——— Singles Veronica Rodriguez (R) def. Kasey Lesko 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Belinda Llomas (R) def. Jadie Jackson 7-5, 6-2 Jessica Calvillo (R) def. Aspen Potter 6-3, 6-4 Daisy Sanchez (R) def. Cierra Werhan 8-4 Doubles Emily Cuellar/Janelle Martinez (M) def. Tania Mendoza/Zuleyma Gaytan 6-3, 6-0 Jennifer Robles/Joci Alvarez (M) def. Jazmin Mozqueda/Sayra Diaz 6-1, 6-0 Jadie Jackson/Sarah Odman (M) def. Emily Diaz/Fatima Diaz 6-2, 6-1 Evelyn Garcia/Nicole Flores (M) def. Johanna Sepulv/Sayra Diaz 8-0 BASEBALL WESTON-MCEWEN 9-16, HEPPNER 5-3 — Brett Speed had four hits, scored five runs, hit a home run and drove in five runs to help his Weston-McEwen TigerScots beat the Heppner Mustangs 9-5 and 16-3 in Special District 6 action on Saturday. Along with Speed’s productive day on offense, he also earned the win on the mound in Game 1 as he tossed 3 1/3 innings while allowing three hits and one unearned run with five strikeouts. Travis Hendley earned the win in Game 2 after tossing 3 2/3 innings of three-hit, one-run baseball. The TigerScots (5-6, 3-3 SD6) offense pounded out 19 hits as a team on Saturday, and besides Speed’s produc- tion Brendan Dearing went a combined 4-8 with six runs scored and two RBI, Hendley had a pair of hits and three runs scored, Hunter Sater scored two hits and five RBI and James West had a pair of hits and two RBI. For Heppner (1-11, 0-6), Tyler Carter had a standout day on offense as he tallied four hits in the game including a perfect 3 for 3 day in Game 1 and a double in Game 2. Wyatt Steagall had one of his best starts on the mound in Game 1, lasting 3 2/3 innings with three strikeouts while allowing three hits and two runs. UP NEXT Weston-McEwen hosts Dufur for a doubleheader today at 2 p.m. Heppner plays at Culver today for a doubleheader also at 2 p.m. ——— Game 1 R H E W-M 100 141 2 — 9 9 5 HHS 101 010 2 — 5 6 2 (W-M) B. Dearing, B. Speed (3), W. Philipps (7), H. Sater (7). (HHS) W. Stea- gall, Gibbs (4), T. Jaca (5). WP — B. Speed, LP — T. Jaca. 2B — B. Dearing, J. West (W-M). HR — B. Speed (W-M). Game 2 R H E HHS 100 02 — 3 4 2 W-M 323 8X — 16 10 3 (HHS) Wilhelm, Wilkins (3), Glover (3), Gibbs (4). (W-M) T. Hendley, H. Sater (4). WP — T. Hendley, LP — Wilhelm. 2B — T. Carter (HHS); H. Sater (W-M). LA GRANDE 11-19, MAC-HI 2-0 — At Milton-Freewater, La Grande showed why it is one of the top teams in Class 4A as the Tigers smacked 36 hits to sweep the Mac-Hi Pioneers in Saturday’s doubleheader 11-2 and 19-0. Mac-Hi (3-8, 0-4 GOL) scored its only two runs of the day in the first two innings of Game 1 on a steal of home by Adrian Martinez and an RBI single by Marcellus Brinkley. UP NEXT Mac-Hi plays at Baker on Thursday in a doubleheader at 3 p.m. ——— Game 1 R H E LHS 040 101 5 — 11 15 1 M-H 110 000 0 — 2 4 1 (LHS) Gonzalez, B. Bell (2), J. Gonzalez (5). (M-H) A. Martinez, J. Jones (4), M. Brinkley (7). WP — B. Bell, LP — A. Martinez. 2B — Gonzalez, B. Bell, L. Paustian, Chaimberlain (LHS). Game 2 R H E LHS 381 70 — 19 21 0 M-H 000 00 — 0 3 0 (LHS) G. Blackman, D. Williams (4). (M-H) J. Vela, D. Cothey (2), Z. Hodgen (4), M. Cunnington (5). WP — G. Blackman, LP — J. Vela. 2B — A. Peasley, Gonzalez 3, J. Gonza- lez, J. Workinger, L. Paustian (LHS). SOFTBALL MAC-HI 4-3, LA GRANDE 0-2 — At Milton-Freewater, Mallory Copeland threw two complete game wins for Mac-Hi as the Pioneers came away victorious twice against La Grande in two low-scoring affairs 4-0 and 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. Copeland allowed just eight hits and two runs with seven strikeouts over a total of 14 innings on Saturday for the Pioneers. Micha Fortune and Rachael Lyon combined for six of the Pioneers’ 11 total hits in the two games, also adding five of the seven runs scored as well. UP NEXT Mac-Hi will host Walla Walla (WA) on Tuesday for a non-league game. ——— Game 1 R H LHS 000 000 0 — 0 2 M-H 012 010 X — 4 6 WP — M. Copeland, LP — M. Bell. E 2 0 Game 2 R H LHS 010 001 0 — 2 6 M-H 101 010 X — 3 5 WP — M. Copeland, LP — A. Brock. E 3 1 SCOREBOARD Local Slate PREP BASEBALL Today Heppner at Culver (2), 2/4 p.m. Sherman at Pilot Rock (2), 2/4 p.m. Dufur at Weston-McEwen (2), 2/4 p.m. Stanfield at La Grande, 4 p.m. Umatilla at Riverside, 4 p.m. Hood River at Hermiston, 4:30 p.m. Pendleton at The Dalles, 4:30 p.m. PREP SOFTBALL Today Riverside at Columbia (WA) (2), 2/4 p.m. Union at Heppner (2), 2/4 p.m. Pendleton at The Dalles, 4 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Echo, 4 p.m. Irrigon at Umatilla, 4 p.m. Hood River at Hermiston, 4:30 p.m. PREP TRACK & FIELD Today Stanfield, Pilot Rock, Helix, Arlington at Weston-McEwen, 4 p.m. Ione at Grant Union, 3:30 p.m. PREP TENNIS Today (boys) Pendleton at Hermiston, 4 p.m. (girls) Hermiston at Pendleton, 4 p.m. Ione at Umatilla, 4 p.m. Riverside at Stanfield, 4 p.m. Helix, Weston-McEwen at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m. PREP LACROSSE Today Richland (WA) at Hermiston, 7 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wednesday Big Bend at Blue Mountain (2), 1/4 p.m. Local Scores COLLEGE BASEBALL Saturday’s Scores COLUMBIA BASIN 6, Blue Mountain 5 COLUMBIA BASIN 4, Blue Mountain 3 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Saturday’s Scores Blue Mountain 8, SPOKANE 2 BRITISH COLUMBIA 8, Eastern Oregon 0 Eastern Oregon 4, BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 Sunday’s Scores Blue Mountain 12, SPOKANE 7 PREP BASEBALL Saturday’s Scores Columbia River Conference (5A) PENDLETON 7, The Dalles 6 PENDLETON 13, The Dalles 7 Greater Oregon League (4A) La Grande 19, MCLOUGHLIN 0 La Grande 11, MCLOUGHLIN 2 Ontario 4, BAKER/POWDER VALLEY 2 Ontario 17, BAKER/POWDER VALLEY 0 Eastern Oregon League (3A) Burns 11, UMATILLA 3 Burns 4, UMATILLA 2 Special District 6 (2A/1A) Weston-McEwen 9, HEPPNER/IONE 5 Weston-McEwen 16, HEPPNER/IONE 3 PILOT ROCK/NIXYAAWII 8, Grant Union 2 Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii 9, GRANT UNION 0 Dufur/South Wasco 1, ELGIN 0 Dufur/South Wasco 10, ELGIN 5 SHERMAN/ARL./CON. 12, Union/Cove 2 SHERMAN/ARL./CON. 19, Union/Cove 2 PREP SOFTBALL Saturday’s Scores Columbia River Conference (5A) PENDLETON 7, The Dalles/Dufur 2 PENDLETON 12, The Dalles/Dufur 0 (5 inn) HOOD RIVER VALLEY 6, Hermiston 0 HOOD RIVER VALLEY 6, Hermiston 4 Greater Oregon League (4A) MCLOUGHLIN 4, La Grande 0 MCLOUGHLIN 3, La Grande 2 Ontario 12, BAKER/POWDER VALLEY 4 Ontario 14, BAKER/POWDER VALLEY 5 3A non-league GRANT UNION/DAYVILLE/PRAIRIE CITY 9, Echo/Stanfield 3 GRANT UNION/DAYVILLE/PRAIRIE CITY 13, Echo/Stanfield 2 (5 inn) Special District 6 (2A/1A) UNION/COVE 11, Culver 1 UNION/COVE 16, Culver 0 (5 inn) PILOT ROCK/NIXYAAWII 3, Heppner/Ione 0 PILOT ROCK/NIXYAAWII 9, Heppner/Ione 1 Houston 1, Oklahoma City 0 Sunday, April 16: Houston 118, Oklaho- ma City 87 Wednesday: Oklahoma City at Houston, 5 p.m. Friday: Houston at Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m. Utah 1, L.A. Clippers 0 Saturday, April 15: Utah 97, L.A. Clippers 95 Today: Utah at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Friday: L.A. Clippers at Utah, 7 p.m. Basketball Hockey NBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 1, Boston 0 Sunday, April 16: Chicago 106, Boston 102 Today: Chicago at Boston, 5 p.m. Friday: Boston at Chicago, 4 p.m. Washington 1, Atlanta 0 Sunday, April 16: Washington 114, Atlanta 107 Wednesday: Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. Saturday: Washington at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. Milwaukee 1, Toronto 0 Saturday, April 15: Milwaukee 97, Toronto 83 Today: Milwaukee at Toronto, 4 p.m. Thursday: Toronto at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Cleveland 2, Indiana 0 Saturday, April 15: Cleveland 109, Indiana 108 Monday: Cleveland 117 Indiana 111 Thursday: Cleveland at Indiana, 4 p.m. Sunday: Cleveland at Indiana, 10 a.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 1, Portland 0 Sunday, April 16: Golden State 121, Portland 109 Wednesday: Portland at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Golden State at Portland, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio 2, Memphis 0 Saturday, April 15: San Antonio 111, Memphis 82 Monday: San Antonio 96, Memphis 82 Thursday: San Antonio at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: San Antonio at Memphis, 5 p.m. NHL Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Montreal 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Sunday, April 16: Montreal 3, New York 1 Today, April 18: Montreal at New York, 4 p.m. Ottawa 2, Boston 1 Saturday, April 15: Ottawa 4, Boston 3, OT Monday: Ottawa 4, Boston 3, OT Wednesday: Ottawa at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Toronto 2, Washington 1 Saturday, April 15: Toronto 4, Washington 3, 2OT Monday: Toronto 4, Washington 3, OT Wednesday: Washington at Toronto, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 0 Sunday, April 16: Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 4, OT Today: Pittsburgh at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Nashville 3, Chicago 0 Saturday, April 15: Nashville 5, Chicago 0 Monday: Nashville 3, Chicago 2, OT Thursday: Chicago at Nashville, 5 p.m. St. Louis 3, Minnesota 0 Sunday, April 16: St. Louis 3, Minnesota 1 Wednesday: Minnesota at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim 3, Calgary 0 Saturday, April 15: Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 Monday: Anaheim 5, Calgary 4, OT Wednesday: Anaheim at Calgary, 7 p.m. Edmonton 2, San Jose 1 Sunday, April 16: Edmonton 1, San Jose 0 Today: Edmonton at San Jose, 7 p.m.