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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Friday, November 16, 2018 BMCC athletics Want drama? Then perhaps the Six athletes receive NWAC honors, join game of the week is USC-UCLA All-Region teams By BRETT KANE East Oregonian Six Blue Mountain Commmunity College ath- letes have been honored for their excellence on and off the field. On Wednesday, the Northwest Athletic Con- ference Fall Academic Excellence Award was given to defender Jona- than Wolotira of Pendle- ton and midfielder Elijah Mendez of the men’s soc- cer team, and midfielders Jenna Senter (Pendleton) and Hunter Price of the women’s team. “I am so very proud of these two and their focus to their studies and to become better students,” said wom- en’s soccer coach Jordan Hillmick of his players in a press release. “When they’re not on the field, they’re working on their studies and truly embody what a student-athlete should be.” Outside hitter Erin Kelly and libero Rainena Schenbeck Chang of the Timberwovles’ volleyball team were also selected for the award. Pendleton cheer camp now open for registration East Oregonian The Pendleton High School cheerleading squad will host their annual cheer camp on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. at Warberg Court. Participants will learn a halftime routine to be per- formed at the Bucks’ girls Recipients must be sophomores with a mini- mum of 26 credits earned, a 3.25 cumulative GPA, and a recommendation from the college. “Jon and Elijah are an example to all future soc- cer players of the men’s soccer program,” coach Austin Shick said. “I am excited to see their growth in the next few years as they continue their soccer careers at the next level.” The honors continue as three women and two men were named to the NWAC’s fall All-East Region teams. Freshmen Kiana Cor- puz (forward, Hilo, Hawaii), Olivia Luna (for- ward, Irrigon), and Daisy Torries (goalkeeper, Pasco) will play for the wom- en’s team. Freshmen Vic- tor Gomez Lozano (mid- fielder, Dayton, Wash.) and Trystin Quintero (forward, Meridian, Idaho) will join the men’s squad. The athletes were nom- inated by their coaches for their athletic and academic contributions made during the season. basketball game against St. Helens on Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. alongside the PHS cheerleaders. Space is limited, and registration is ongoing. Participants must be ages 5 to 14, and can sign up by emailing cheer.phs@ yahoo.com, or by contact- ing the PHS athletic office at 541-966-3802. A $25 entry fee is also required to register. BMCC: ‘This one was more of a team effort’ Continued from 1B tion when she set middle blocker Lauren Kerlegan up for a kill for the match point, 15-13. “We were playing a B-minus game the whole way. We played to avoid mistakes, and not to win,” Humphreys said. “If you don’t come out strong right away, you won’t do well. That’s how this tour- nament is.” The Timberwolves moved into the consola- tion bracket in a loser-out match against Skagit Val- ley for a chance to stay in the running. Skagit fell into the bracket after a three-set loss against Pierce. The Timberwolves handed Skagit their night’s sec- ond loss after three sets in a best two out of three contest. Blue Mountain dropped the first set 25-20. But the Timberwolves bounced back to win the second set 25-20 and the third set 15-13 to move for- ward in the tournament. Sophia Casarez added 22 assists and McQueen scored three aces to lead the team. “This one was more of a team effort,” Hum- phreys said. “The fresh- men stepped up and every player got on the court for this match.” The Timberwolves will face the loser of the Spo- kane/Lower Columbia match on Friday. “We were playing a B-minus game the whole way. We played to avoid mistakes, and not to win.” By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac- 12 Conference: Game of the week: There’s nothing on the line, but perhaps the most com- pelling matchup this week is the rivalry game between USC and UCLA because of the drama that surrounds it. The Trojans were officially eliminated from contention for the Pac-12 title game with last weekend’s loss to Cal at the Coliseum. The loss amped up the talk that Clay Helton’s days at USC may be over. A loss to the team’s rival would seem to all but cement his fate. On the other sideline there’s the enig- matic Chip Kelly, who hasn’t fared as well as some Bruins boosters would have liked in his first season as head coach. The Bruins have been eliminated from champion- ship contention, too. A big rivalry win at the Rose Bowl would give those boosters something to cheer. Matchup of the week: Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello against Califor- nia’s defense. While Gard- ner Minshew has cornered the attention market among Pac-12 North QBs, Costello is putting up solid numbers in his sophomore season. He ranks second in the league (behind Minshew, of course) with an average of 285.4 passing yards per game, and he’s thrown 23 touchdowns. He ranks atop the confer- ence for passing efficiency (156.9). Cal’s D, mean- while, ranks atop the league for pass defense efficiency (112.0), interceptions (14) and overall pass defense, allowing opponents an aver- age of 183.8 passing yards a game. AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez, File In this Nov. 3, 2018 file photo, Southern California head coach Clay Helton leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game in Corvallis. Helton has told his players not to worry about his job security as they head into the final two games of their 5-5 regular season. Helton realizes fans are unhappy just one season after he led the Trojans to the Pac-12 title. PAC-12 FOOTBALL USC (5-5, 4-3) UCLA (2-8, 2-5) Saturday, 12:30 p.m., at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, TV: FOX Numbers game: There are three teams in play in the South, so here are the scenar- ios for a trip to the Pac-12 championship: Arizona State controls its own destiny, and can capture the South’s berth with victories at Ore- gon and then in the rivalry game against Arizona. Utah needs to win this weekend at Colorado (the Utes finish up against BYU) and get help with a Sun Devils loss in one of their last two games. The Wildcats need to win out (against Washington State this weekend and the rivalry game) and hope for a Colo- rado victory over the Utes. ... The North could come down to the Apple Cup. Washing- ton and Washington State can clinch the berth by win- ning out. The Huskies host Oregon State this week- end, while the No. 8 Cou- gars have Arizona. ... Speak- ing of the Huskies, they have a 13-game winning streak at home. The Cougars’ home streak is at 12. ... Jake Brown- ing has 91 career touchdown passes, ranking him sixth on the Pac-12 all-time list. Jared Goff is fifth with 96. ... Stan- ford is bowl eligible for a 10th straight year. Upset watch: Right now Utah is a 7-point favor- ite over Colorado. The Utes jumped back into the rank- ings at No. 21 after a con- vincing win over Oregon last weekend. Colorado, on the other hand, has lost five straight, and has just been decimated by injuries this season. But the Buffaloes got receiver Laviska Shenault back last week after a three- game absence and he had a 100-yard receiving game in a 31-7 loss to Washing- ton State. And the Buffs are at home. So maybe this is a good time for Colorado to salvage a season that started out with such promise. Impact performer: Matt Gay, who won the Lou Groza award for the nation’s best kicker last year, seems to just be getting better. If that’s possible. Gay made all six of his field goal attempts in Utah’s victory over Ore- gon last weekend, a school record. His 20 points tied a team record for a kicker, too. Among those field goals was a career-long 55-yarder. He’s made 18 straight FGs, tying the school record. No looking ahead for Boise State By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer COLLEGE FOOTBALL When Boise State was sitting at 3-2 for the sec- ond straight season, the idea of being in position to host the Mountain West Con- ference title game seemed far-fetched. Yet the 23rd-ranked Broncos only need wins over New Mexico on Friday night and No. 14 Utah State next week, and the con- ference title game will be decided on the blue turf. The matchup against Utah State could have major implications for not just the conference, but the New Year’s Six bowl games. But the game against the Aggies only takes on that magnitude if the Broncos don’t stumble in Albuquerque. “A lot of work goes into where we are right now, it’s a chance to finish it right and it starts with New Mex- ico this week,” Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said. “It’s a matter of fact, we New Mexico (3-7, 1-5) Boise State (8-2, 6-1) Friday, 6 p.m., at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque TV:CBSSN know what our goal is, to play in that championship game, and you have to win games to get into it.” The Broncos (8-2, 5-1 MWC) have won five straight and find themselves with a shot at the conference title thanks to last week’s 24-17 win over Fresno State. The Broncos trailed 17-3 at one point, before scoring the final 21 points of the game and ending Fresno State’s perfect run in conference play. They may end up seeing the Bulldogs again in the conference title game. But it Boise State gets there, last week’s victory ensured it would be a home game. “Every year you have to find a way to win your divi- sion to put yourself into that game,” Harsin said. The Broncos’ rally was largely due to the running of Alexander Mattison. In the biggest game of the sea- son to date, Mattison came through with 144 yards rushing and two touchdowns against the best defense in the Mountain West. Mat- tison rushed for 91 yards in the second half and the Broncos got the big throw they needed from Brett Ryp- ien when he hit Khalil Sha- kir on a 49-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter for the deciding points. While Boise State is roll- ing toward the end of the season, New Mexico (3-7, 1-5) is floundering. The Lobos have lost five straight, including last week’s 42-24 loss at Air Force. The Lobos were competitive in losses to San Diego State and Col- orado State but were blown out by Utah State and Fresno State, and last week wore down against the Falcons. “I think we’ve played hard. We haven’t been con- sistent enough probably because we’re not good enough truthfully,” New Mexico coach Bob Davie said. “And we have two weeks here to hopefully put our best performances together to win a game or two here at the end.” Here’s something else to know heading into the 10th all-time meeting between the schools: Bronco rally: Last week’s win over Fresno State was notable because of how rare it’s been for Boise State to face a big deficit at home. It was the first time the Broncos overcame a deficit of 14 or more points at home since the 2014 sea- son, when San Diego State built a 20-0 lead only to see Boise State rally for a 38-29 victory. SCOREBOARD Local slate Saturday, November 17 Football Pendleton vs. Thurston (at Hillsboro Stadium), 5:30 p.m. Wallowa vs. St. Paul (at Hermiston), noon Vale vs. Rainier (at Hermiston), 4 p.m. Football NCAA Football Top 25 No. 1 Alabama (10-0) beat No. 16 Mississippi State 24-0. Next: The Citadel, Saturday. No. 2 Clemson (10-0) beat No. 17 Boston College 27-7. Next: Duke, Saturday. No. 3 Notre Dame (10-0) beat Florida State 42-13. Next: Syracuse, Saturday. No. 4 Michigan (9-1) beat Rutgers 42-7. Next: Indiana, Saturday. No. 5 Georgia (9-1) beat No. 24 Auburn 27-10. Next: Massechusettes, Saturday. No. 6 Oklahoma (9-1) beat. Oklahoma State 48-47. Next: Kansas, Saturday. No. 7 West Virginia (8-1) beat Texas Chris- tian 47-10. Next: Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 8 Washington State (9-1) beat Colora- do 31-7. Next: Arizona, Saturday. No. 9 Ohio State (9-1) beat Michigan State 26-6. Next: Maryland, Saturday. No. 10 LSU (8-2) beat Arkansas 24-17. Next: Rice, Saturday. No. 11 UCF (9-0) beat Navy 35-24. Next: Cincinnati, Saturday. No. 12 Syracuse (8-2) beat Louisiana 54- 23. Next: Notre Dame, Saturday. No. 13 Texas (7-3) beat Texas Tech 41-34. Next: Iowa State. Saturday. No. 14 Utah State (9-1) beat San Jose State 62-24. Next: Colorado State, Saturday. No. 15 Florida (7-3) beat South Carolina 35-31. Next: Idaho, Saturday. No. 16 Penn State (7-3) beat Wisconsin 22-10. Next: Rutgers, Saturday. No. 17 Washington (7-3) beat Stanford 27-23. Next: Oregon State, Saturday. No. 18 Iowa State (6-3) beat Baylor 28-14. Next: Texas, Saturday. No. 19 Cincinnati (9-1) beat USF 25-23. Next: UCF, Saturday. No. 20 Kentucky (7-3) lost to Tennessee 24-7. Next: Middle Tennessee, Saturday. No. 21 Utah (7-3) beat Oregon 32-25. Next: Colorado, Saturday. No. 22 Boston College (7-3) lost to Clem- son 27-7. Next: Florida State, Saturday. No. 23 Boise State (8-2) beat Fresno 24- 17. Next: New Mexico, Friday. No. 24 Northwestern (6-4) beat Iowa 14- 10. Next: Minnesota, Saturday. No. 25 Mississippi State (6-4) lost to Alabama 24-0. Next: Arkansas, Saturday. Saturday, November 17 USC at UCLA, 12:30 p.m. Oregon State at Washington, 1:30 p.m. Nevada at San Jose State, 2 p.m. Stanford at California, 4:30 p.m. Arizona State at Oregon, 7:30 p.m. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERNECE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 3 0 .700 280 236 Miami 5 5 0 .500 199 256 Buffalo 3 7 0 .300 137 251 N.Y. Jets 3 7 0 .300 208 254 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 6 3 0 .667 216 184 Tennessee 5 4 0 .556 168 151 Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 260 239 Jacksonville 3 6 0 .333 160 199 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 6 2 1 .722 279 209 Cincinnati 5 4 0 .556 235 288 Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 213 160 Cleveland 3 6 1 .350 218 263 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 9 1 0 .900 353 240 L.A. Chargers 7 2 0 .778 240 186 Denver 3 6 0 .333 205 213 Oakland 1 8 0 .111 147 272 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 6 3 0 .667 176 175 Dallas 4 5 0 .444 181 171 Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 198 183 N.Y. Giants 2 7 0 .222 177 228 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 8 1 0 .889 330 232 Carolina 6 3 0 .667 241 232 Atlanta 4 5 0 .444 244 254 Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 232 291 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 6 3 0 .667 269 175 Minnesota 5 3 1 .611 221 204 Green Bay 4 4 1 .500 223 216 Detroit 3 6 0 .333 202 244 West W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Rams 9 1 0 .900 335 231 Seattle 4 5 0 .444 219 192 Arizona 2 7 0 .222 124 225 San Francisco 2 8 0 .200 230 266 Thursday’s Game Seattle 27, Green Bay 24 Sunday’s Games Houston at Washington, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Denver at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. Open: Buffalo, San Francisco, Miami, New England, Cleveland, N.Y. Jets Basketball National Basketball League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 12 3 .800 Boston 8 6 .571 Philadelphia 9 7 .563 Brooklyn 6 9 .400 New York 4 11 .267 Southeast Division W L Pct Charlotte 7 7 .500 Orlando 7 8 .467 Miami 6 8 .429 Washington 5 9 .357 GB — 3½ 3½ 6 8 GB — ½ 1 2 Atlanta Central Division 3 11 .214 4 W L Pct GB Milwaukee 10 4 .714 — Indiana 8 6 .571 2 Detroit 7 6 .538 2½ Chicago 4 11 .267 6½ Cleveland 2 12 .143 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 8 5 .615 — San Antonio 7 6 .538 1 New Orleans 7 7 .500 1½ Houston 6 7 .462 2 Dallas 6 8 .429 2½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 10 4 .714 — Denver 9 5 .643 1 Oklahoma City 9 5 .643 1 Utah 7 7 .500 3 Minnesota 6 9 .400 4½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 12 3 .800 — L.A. Clippers 8 5 .615 3 L.A. Lakers 8 6 .571 3½ Sacramento 8 6 .571 3½ Phoenix 3 11 .214 8½ Thursday’s Games Houston 107, Golden State 86 Denver 138, Atlanta 93 L.A. Clippers 116, San Antonio 111 Friday’s Games Brooklyn at Washington, 4 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 4 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 4 p.m. Utah at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. New York at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 5 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 4 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Utah at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 5 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 5 p.m. Golden State at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Hockey EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 18 12 5 1 25 64 50 Toronto 18 12 6 0 24 63 47 Buffalo 18 10 6 2 22 55 53 Boston 18 10 6 2 22 56 47 Montreal 18 9 6 3 21 60 61 Detroit 18 8 8 2 18 53 61 Florida 15 7 5 3 17 49 46 Ottawa 18 7 8 3 17 62 76 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 18 10 6 2 22 58 59 N.Y. Islanders 17 9 6 2 20 54 44 N.Y. Rangers 18 9 7 2 20 52 55 Philadelphia 18 9 8 1 19 58 62 Carolina 18 8 7 3 19 50 54 Washington 18 8 7 3 19 60 61 Pittsburgh 16 7 6 3 17 53 51 New Jersey 16 7 8 1 15 49 56 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 18 13 4 1 27 61 42 Minnesota 18 11 5 2 24 56 49 Winnipeg 17 11 5 1 23 54 43 Colorado 18 9 6 3 21 65 53 Dallas 18 9 7 2 20 51 50 Chicago 19 7 8 4 18 52 67 St. Louis 16 6 7 3 15 52 52 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 19 10 6 3 23 61 59 Vancouver 20 10 8 2 22 63 69 Calgary 18 10 7 1 21 56 56 Edmonton 18 9 8 1 19 52 56 Anaheim 20 8 9 3 19 44 59 Arizona 17 8 8 1 17 46 45 Vegas 19 8 10 1 17 49 54 Los Angeles 17 5 11 1 11 34 55 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Thursday’s Games Columbus 7, Florida 3 Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3 New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 7, N.Y. Rangers 5 Ottawa 2, Detroit 1 Minnesota 6, Vancouver 2 Arizona 2, Nashville 1 Montreal 3, Calgary 2 Toronto 5, San Jose 3 Friday’s Games Buffalo at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 6 p.m. Toronto at Anaheim, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Vegas, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Montreal at Vancouver, 4 p.m. Columbus at Carolina, 4 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Boston at Arizona, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Nashville, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Major League Soccer Conference Semifinals First leg Eastern Conference Sunday, Nov. 4: Columbus 1, New York 0 Sunday, Nov. 4: Atlanta 1, New York City FC 0 Western Conference Sunday, Nov. 4: Portland 2, Seattle 1 Sunday, Nov. 4: Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 1 Second leg Eastern Conference Sunday, Nov. 11: New York City FC at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11: Columbus at New York, 4:30 p.m. Western Conference Thursday, Nov. 8: Seattle 3, Portland 2 (Portland wins shootout) Sunday, Nov. 11: Real Salt Lake at Sport- ing Kansas City, noon