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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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Cardinals take down Cougars in double overtime
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Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic wears inscribed shoes
as a tribute to NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant before
Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic in Miami. Bry-
ant and his daughter were among those who died in a he-
licopter crash Sunday in California.
ECHO — After two peri-
ods of overtime, the Ione/
Arlington girls basketball
team ended up on the win-
ning side of a 55-47 back-
and-forth Big Sky League
road contest on Tuesday
evening.
The Cardinals led by three
in the final seconds of regula-
tion, but Echo’s Faith McCa-
rty hit a trey for a tie and to
send the game into the first
period of overtime. The Cou-
gars tied the game once more
at the end of the first over-
time, and Faith and Rachel
McCarty — two of Echo’s
best shooters — were fouled
out in the second. The Cardi-
nals took advantage of their
absence to take the win.
“We pretty much took
control of it from there,” Ione/
Arlington head coach Nathan
Heideman said. “We ended
up on the positive side of it.”
Tresslyn McCurry led the
Cardinals (10-7, 5-3 BSL)
with 14 points, and Jessica
Medina had 11. Eva Martin
had a team-high 15 rebounds.
Faith McCarty had a
game-high 22 points for
Echo (12-6, 6-1 BSL), includ-
ing six 3-pointers, in the
Cougars’ first league loss of
the season. Tylene Skillman
followed with 10.
Ione/Arlington stays on
the road for a league game at
South Wasco County on Fri-
day at 6 p.m. Echo will travel
to Dufur on Friday, also for a
6 p.m. tip-off.
Boys basketball
ION E/A R LI NGTON
80, ECHO 32 — Hunter
Padberg scored a game-high
16 points, and Wesley Goad
followed with 10 as every
Cardinal on the roster scored
to contribute to Tuesday’s
Big Sky League blowout at
Echo.
Carson Eynetich had 11
assists for Ione/Arlington.
The Cougars were led by
Javon Curiel with 12 points.
The Cardinals (15-3, 7-2
BSL) travel to South Wasco
County on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Echo (0-18, 0-8 BSL) visits
Dufur on Friday. Game time
is at 7:30 p.m.
MCC girls: Bulldogs play in Hanford on Friday
NBA postpones
Lakers-Clippers
game in good call
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By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
LOS ANGELES —
The NBA absolutely made
the right call in postponing
Tuesday night’s game in
Los Angeles between the
Lakers and the Clippers.
The entire league is
grieving Kobe Bryant. It’s
hard for everyone. Impos-
sibly hard. Now imagine
what that anguish is like
right now for the Lakers,
the team that Bryant spent
20 years playing for and
will forever be associated
with.
They’re not ready to
play.
Frankly, none of us are
probably ready to start this
series of farewells, either.
“The Los Angeles Lak-
ers would like to thank
all of you for the tremen-
dous outpouring of sup-
port and condolences,” the
team said in a statement
released Monday after-
noon. “This is a very dif-
ficult time for all of us.
We continue to support
the Bryant family and will
share more information as
it is available.”
Here’s the irony: Bry-
ant probably would have
hated the decision to post-
pone the game.
LeBron James was in
tears Sunday when he got
off the Lakers’ plane that
carried the team home
from Philadelphia and a
game where he passed
Bryant for No. 3 on the
NBA’s all-time scoring
list. James said he and
Bryant talked Sunday
morning.
Hours later, Bryant was
gone.
“Didn’t think for one
bit in a million years that
would be the last conver-
sation we’d have ... I’m
heartbroken and devas-
tated my brother!!,” James
posted on Instagram late
Monday, adding several
crying and heartbreak
emojis in his first public
comments. “Man I love
you big bro. My heart goes
to Vanessa and the kids. I
promise you I’ll continue
your legacy man!”
For the most part, the
games have gone on and
will continue to do so. All-
Star reserves are sched-
uled to be revealed Thurs-
day. The All-Star Game
in Chicago is in a couple
weeks, and Bryant will
be announced — with-
out question — as a final-
ist for enshrinement in
this year’s class of induct-
ees to the Basketball Hall
of Fame. The playoffs are
less than three months
away. There’s an Olym-
pics after that. The Hall
induction comes in the
fall, where someone will
have the arduous task of
giving a speech on Bry-
ant’s behalf.
But nobody really
wants to play right now.
To ask the Lakers and
Clippers to play would
have simply been too
much for those teams and
their heartbroken city.
“Coaches didn’t really
want to coach,” Hawks
guard Kevin Huerter said
when asked to describe
what it was like to play
Sunday, shortly after the
world learned that Bryant
was gone. “Players really
didn’t want to play ... it hit
you that hard.”
Huerter has a Bryant
jersey at home. Until Sun-
day, it was just a nice sou-
venir. It’s now a prized
possession.
So are the memories
that everyone has. Miami
guard Dion Waiters —
a Philadelphia guy, just
like Bryant — doesn’t cry
often. He couldn’t stop the
tears Sunday.
“He made guys like
myself chase a dream,”
Waiters said.
The game has been
ancillary. Bryant has been
at the forefront of every-
one’s mind. Bam Adebayo
had a triple-double for
Miami on Monday night.
He said it was for Bryant.
“Moments like this are
about what really mat-
ters,” Adebayo said.
Family matters. Friends
matter. Dallas coach Rick
Carlisle called his daugh-
ter twice Sunday. She
called him back twice.
Carlisle talked to his wife
a bunch of times as well.
Lots of his closest people
got calls. Carlisle wanted
to make sure plenty of peo-
ple knew how he felt about
them. As if we needed a
reminder, Bryant’s death
shows yet again how frag-
ile life can be.
“Other than to say it’s
unfathomable, I don’t
really know what to say,”
Carlisle said. “It speaks to
the preciousness of time.”
The NBA had Bry-
ant for a long time.
Just nowhere near long
enough.
The week ahead
The games are going
on, and here are several to
take minds off the loss of
Bryant this week:
Wednesday, Utah at
San Antonio: These teams
play four times this season
and somehow, this is the
first of those meetings.
Thursday, Toronto at
Cleveland: There are some
great stories in the NBA
this season, and the Rap-
tors might be atop that list.
Friday, Portland at L.A.
Lakers: Barring another
schedule change, this will
be the first time the Lakers
play since the tragedy.
Saturday, Atlanta at
Dallas: Trae Young and
Luka Doncic, going head-
to-head, not long before
they become All-Star
starters.
Sunday, Phoenix at
Milwaukee:
Everyone
roots for no overtimes on
Super Bowl Sunday, since
a little football game hap-
pens later.
Monday, Detroit at
Memphis: The longer Ja
Morant keeps the Griz-
zlies in the West playoff
chase, the better his top-
rookie chances.
“She is a Division I bas-
ketball player,” Moss said
of vonOelhoffen. “For us to
hold her to six points in the
first half was awesome. She
started hitting some outside
shots that she didn’t get in
the first half.”
Hernandez had a four-
point play with 10 sec-
onds left in the third. She
finished the night with 16
points.
Hermiston got two
3s from Hernandez in
the fourth quarter, along
with a basket by Bailey
Young, but there was no
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Hermiston’s Katelyn Heideman (1) puts up a two-point shot
abasing the Riverhawks. The Chiawana Riverhawks defeated
the Hermiston Bulldogs 58-31 Tuesday night at Hermiston
High School
Bucks: Pendleton’s Hoisington led with 17 points
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the Bucks to a 56-11 lead
with 5:47 left in the third
quarter until Baker returned
to chip the deficit back down
to 40. Spriet hit a 3-pointer
in the fourth quarter, fol-
lowed by another basket
from Neveau as Pendleton
attempted to get a 50-point
lead, but were cut just
short as the Eagles man-
aged their game’s last bas-
ket in response with 1:53
remaining.
“We never try to overlook
any team in our league,”
Spriet said. “When we got
that lead (in the first quar-
ter), we started to work on
things that needed work as a
team. We ran the ball well,
we found open looks, and we
shot well. (Hood River Val-
ley) is always a good team to
play. It’s just hard for a team
to come back after that.”
Hoisington led Pendle-
ton with 17 points. Spriet
followed with 15, Jenness
added 13, Taber 12, and
Neveau 11. Neveau grabbed
a team-high eight rebounds
on the night, and she and
senior Carissa Cooley each
had three assists.
The Bucks stay home to
host The Dalles in league
action on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
MCC boys: Elliott leads with a game-high 20 points
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hitting four of their eight
3-pointers.
“When you have a team
of gym rats, it makes my
job easier,” Herron said.
“This is a group of kids I
have to kick out of the gym.
They are there early and
stay late.”
The Bulldogs, who
generally struggle in the
third quarter, scored 15
points, getting five from
AJ Ramos-Barron and four
from Elliott.
Elliott led the Bulldogs
with a game-high 20 points,
while Ivan Rangel added 11
points, Trent Pitney nine
points and five rebounds,
and Jaime Ramirez eight
rebounds.
Six of Rangel’s points
came late in the fourth
quarter on a pair of
3-pointers.
Cooper DeWitt led the
Riverhawks with 16 points.
Connor Mendez added 15
points, and Taylor Perez 14.
Seth Schmidt had a team-
high nine rebounds.
The Bulldogs will play
a 7:30 p.m. game Friday at
Hanford.
Chiawana’s
6-foot-5
junior guard Kobe Young,
who was cleared to play
last week, could see action
this weekend when the Riv-
erhawks host Walla Walla
on Saturday.
Pendleton: ‘Our guys handled the pressure pretty well’
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things close.
Greyson
Sams
and
Chauncey Sams strung
together a combined four
points in free throws in the
final 30 seconds, and Bell
got two at the line for the
Tigers, but the Bucks closed
the game with two more
free throws from Chauncey
Sams as they made off with
the win.
“It was a very physical
game,” Dong said. “Our
guys handled the pressure
pretty well. I’m proud of
them for stepping up.”
Pendleton senior Tanner
Sweek led the Bucks (12-4,
1-1 IMC) with a team-high
14 points. Greyson Sams
and Chauncey Sams each
had 11. Chancey Sams went
8-for-12 at the line in the
final quarter.
Pendleton remains at
home for an Intermountain
Conference matchup against
The Dalles on Friday eve-
ning. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.
SCOREBOARD
LOCAL SLATE
SUPER BOWL
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29
Sunday, Feb. 2
At Miami Gardens, Fla.
Kansas City vs. San Francisco, 3:30 p.m.
(FOX)
Men’s basketball
Blue Mountain at Treasure Valley, 6:30
p.m.
Women’s basketball
Blue Mountain at Treasure Valley, 4:30
p.m.
Boys wrestling
The Dalles at Pendleton, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30
Boys basketball
Pilot Rock at Heppner, 7:30 p.m.
Umatilla at Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Pilot Rock at Heppner, 6 p.m.
Umatilla at Riverside, 6 p.m.
Boys wrestling
Hermiston at Walla Walla, 7 p.m.
Girls wrestling
Hermiston at Walla Walla, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31
Boys basketball
The Dalles at Pendleton, 7 p.m.
Echo at Dufur, 7:30 p.m.
Ione/Arlington at South Wasco County,
7:30 p.m.
Joseph at Helix, 7:30 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Stanfield, 7:30 p.m.
Vale at Irrigon, 7:30 p.m.
Hermiston at Hanford, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
The Dalles at Pendleton, 5:30 p.m.
Hermiston at Hanford, 5:45 p.m.
Joseph at Helix, 6 p.m.
Echo at Dufur, 6 p.m.
Ione/Arlington at South Wasco County,
6 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Stanfield, 6 p.m.
Vale at Irrigon, 6 p.m.
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catching Chiawana.
The Riverhawks’ man-
to-man defense helped hold
Romero to just two points
on the night, but she did
haul down nine rebounds.
Kendall Dowdy also
was held scoreless, but she
had three steals and seven
rebounds.
“Kendall does a great
job defensively,” Moss
said. “That’s the volleyball
player in her. She is all over
the place, but it works for
her. She was aggressive and
had an excellent game.”
The Bulldogs will travel
to Hanford for a 5:45 p.m.
game Friday.
PRO BOWL
Sunday, Jan. 26
At Orlando, Fla.
NFC vs. AFC, noon (ESPN)
NBA GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Toronto
Boston
Phila.
Brooklyn
New York
W
33
31
31
19
13
L
14
15
17
26
35
Pct
.702
.674
.646
.422
.271
GB
—
1½
2½
13
20½
Southeast
Miami
Orlando
Charlotte
Washington
Atlanta
W
32
21
16
15
12
L
15
27
31
31
36
Pct
.681
.438
.340
.326
.250
GB
—
11½
16
16½
20½
Central
Milwaukee
Indiana
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
W
41
30
19
17
13
L
6
17
30
31
35
Pct
.872
.638
.388
.354
.271
GB
—
11
23
24½
28½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest
Houston
Dallas
Memphis
San Antonio
New Orleans
W
29
29
23
20
19
L
17
18
24
26
29
Pct
.630
.617
.489
.435
.396
GB
—
½
6½
9
11
Northwest
Utah
Denver
Oklahoma City
Portland
Minnesota
W
32
32
28
20
15
L
14
15
20
27
32
Pct
.696
.681
.583
.426
.319
GB
—
½
5
12½
17½
Pacific
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Clippers
Phoenix
Sacramento
Golden State
W
36
33
20
17
10
L
10
14
27
29
38
Pct
.783
.702
.426
.370
.208
GB
—
3½
16½
19
27
Tuesday’s Games
Phila. 115, Golden State 104
Charlotte 97, New York 92
Toronto 130, Atlanta 114
New Orleans 125, Cleveland 111
Boston 109, Miami 101
Memphis 104, Denver 96
Milwaukee 151, Washington 131
Phoenix 133, Dallas 104
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, ppd
Wednesday’s Games
Chicago at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
Memphis at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Utah at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Houston at Portland, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Charlotte at Washington, 4 p.m.
Toronto at Cleveland, 4 p.m.
Phila. at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Golden State at Boston, 5 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Denver, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Toronto at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Houston, 5 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Denver at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
NHL GLANCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Boston
Tampa Bay
Florida
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Ottawa
Detroit
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
51 29 10 12 70 169 135
49 29 15 5 63 177 140
49 28 16 5 61 183 163
50 26 17 7 59 181 167
50 22 21 7 51 147 157
51 22 22 7 51 157 161
50 18 23 9 45 138 169
51 12 35 4 28 109 199
Metropolitan GP W
Washington 50 34
Pittsburgh
50 31
N.Y. Islanders 49 29
Columbus
51 27
L OT Pts GF GA
11 5 73 181 146
14 5 67 168 136
15 5 63 143 132
16 8 62 138 130
Carolina
Phila.
N.Y. Rangers
New Jersey
50 29 18
50 27 17
48 23 21
49 18 24
3
6
4
7
61 159 132
60 158 150
50 158 159
43 130 176
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
St. Louis
51 31 12 8 70 164 141
Colorado
49 28 15 6 62 179 143
Dallas
49 28 17 4 60 128 122
Chicago
51 24 21 6 54 155 161
Winnipeg
51 25 22 4 54 152 160
Minnesota 50 23 21 6 52 156 166
Nashville
48 22 19 7 51 158 159
Pacific
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 50 28 18 4 60 165 150
Calgary
51 26 19 6 58 139 152
Edmonton 49 26 18 5 57 155 153
Arizona
51 26 20 5 57 146 138
Vegas
52 25 20 7 57 161 159
San Jose
51 22 25 4 48 134 169
Anaheim
49 19 25 5 43 124 154
Los Angeles 50 18 27 5 41 125 158
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.
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Tuesday’s Games
Ottawa 5, Buffalo 2
St. Louis 5, Calgary 4, SO
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.
Nashville at Washington, 4:30 p.m.
Arizona at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Montreal at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Nashville at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Arizona, 6:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Phila. at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.
Vegas at Carolina, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.
Boston at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
St. Louis at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 7 p.m.