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B S PORTS Section B WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2017 South Lane County Sports and Recreation Contact Sports, 942-3325 or e-mail sports@cgsentinel.com Ducks outlast Rhode Island Oregon's Tyler Dorsey hit two three-pointers to tie the game and take the lead in the fi nal minutes of the Ducks' second-round match against the Rams. Oregon now moves on to the Sweet Sixteen to play Michigan on Thursday By Sam Wright sports@cgsentinel.com It was a scary moment on Sunday for the Oregon Duck’s Men’s Basketball team. The Ducks faced off against the University of Rhode Island in the second round of the NCAA tournament after soundly han- dling Iona in the fi rst round. With just under two minutes remaining in the game, Ore- gon’s Tyler Dorsey hit a clutch three-pointer to tie the game at 72 and continue a run that gave the Ducks an outstanding come- back victory. A minute later, Dorsey pulled up from the top of the key to hit the go-ahead three-point shot with 38 sec- onds left. Rhode Island’s E.C. Matthews attempted to send the game into overtime with a des- perate three-point shot with un- der 10 seconds left, but he air- balled and Oregon was able to hold on to win a 75-72 thriller. Initially, the Ducks had a shaky start, with several turn- overs within the fi rst few min- utes of the game, but Dorsey be- gan to put on a show and helped Oregon maintain a lead for the majority of the fi rst half. But Rhode Island wasn’t going to lay down so easily. In the fi nal three minutes of the fi rst half, the Rams went on a 14-2 run which gave Rhode Island a dangerous 46-38 lead at halftime. The 11th-ranked Rams held onto a strong lead for the ma- jority of the second half, and it looked like Rhode Island was on its way to another upset after defeating Creighton in the fi rst round. But a 20-10 run for Oregon late in the second half put the Ducks within striking distance of their fi rst lead since just un- der four minutes in the fi rst half. Rhode Island’s Stanford Rob- inson was a massive threat for the Duck’s defense, and Robin- son matched his career high of 21 points on the night. Oregon also saw another star player rally late in the game. Dillon Brooks was just sev- en-for-20 from the fi eld but racked up 19 points for his team. Brooks also took a charge late in the game—just after Dorsey tied the game— which sent Or- egon to the free-throw line. Dorsey went nine-for-10 from the fi eld and fi nished with 27 points on the night. He was also four-for-fi ve from beyond the arc. Jordan Bell led the Ducks in rebounds with 12 (six offensive and six defensive) on the game. CGHS Boys' Golf 2017 Lineup The Ducks were 25-for-52 from the fi eld overall, and shot a solid 43.8 percent from beyond the three-point line. But the Ducks only shot 66.7 percent (18-for-27) from the free-throw line. Rhode Island sank 30 of its 59 fi eld goals (50.8 percent), but was just six-for-22 (27.3 percent) from three-point range. The Rams did, however, have a much better day at the free- throw line, shooting at a rate of 75 percent. Throughout the game it looked as if Oregon was strug- gling to get defensive rebounds, but the Ducks still out-rebound- ed the Rams 20-19 on the defen- sive side, and 15-9 on offense. Oregon has now won its sec- ond tournament game without defensive stud Chris Boucher, who tore his ACL late in the season. Boucher leads the team in blocks and his absence has been felt in the Ducks’ defense. Oregon now travels to Kan- sas City, where the team will play seventh-seeded Michigan. The Wolverines have just come off of an upset victory over sec- ond-seeded Louisville and have a strong potential to send the Ducks packing after their Sweet Sixteen matchup on Thursday. Lions baseball kicks off season with shutout win The Cottage Grove Lions’ baseball team was scheduled to host Douglas on Friday, but the St. Patrick’s Day season opener for Cottage Grove was moved to Douglas High School in Win- ston. Cottage Grove defeated the Trojans 4-0 to give Douglas its second loss of the season. The Lions sit at just 1-0 but have earned themselves an 11th-ranked spot in the OSAA rankings, tied with North Val- ley, who Cottage Grove will host on Thursday. The loss for Douglas dropped the Trojans to 30th on the state rankings for class 4A teams. Though it is still early in the season, the Lions will have their work cut out for them when it comes time to begin league play. The Sky-Em League holds two teams in the top 10, with Sisters ranked fi fth and Junction City ranked 10th. The Lions will look to suc- ceed in the upcoming Hidden Valley tournament, where they will face off against Cascade, Hidden Valley and Cascade Christian (March 27-28). Cot- tage Grove will then fi nish its non-league matchups against North Bend, which sits at 14, despite its two losses to start the season. Athletes of the Week There's a pot of gold in Empire Lakes Due to a production error, The Sentinel was unable to publish the roster for the boys' golf team in the Sports Pre- view. Here is the 2017 lineup: Seniors: Jeramy Hall, Garren Taylor, Jessy Thomason; Juniors: Johnny Bench, Aaron Boitz, Gabe Glenn, Trey Hus- ko, Mitchell Johnson, Tyler Woertink; Freshmen: Zac Anlauf, Dawson Husko, Braeden Rinck. The starting varisty players include: Jessy Thomason, Jer- amy Hall, Trey Husko, Gabe Glenn and either Garren Taylor or Tyler Woertink for the fi fth spot. Lady Ostriches take fi rst place in CG Women's Volleyball Association Courtesy of the ODFW The Cottage Grove Women's Volleyball Association fi nished up its second season last week. The Lady Ostriches took fi rst place. The players from left to right are: Courtney McGowen, Alexis Gaethle, Lia Davey, Shawna Burdett, Brook Hand and (front) Shannon Davey. The team fi nished with a total of 35.5 wins on the season. The Ballers took second place with 32 wins, and the team Soft Serve took third place with 24 wins. The pot of gold isn’t at the end of the rainbow; it’s swim- ming in Empire Lakes. A $50 VISA gift card goes home with anglers who catch a specially tagged rainbow trout here. Anglers who harvest trout with a specially marked four-digit tag number will re- ceive a $50 VISA gift card when the tag is brought to the Charleston ODFW Field Offi ce. All other tags can be reported by calling the fi eld offi ce or us- ing this online form. Empire Lakes is a popular coastal rainbow trout fi shery, and ODFW biologists need an- glers to help them keep it that way by reporting tagged fi sh they catch. ODFW is tagging 500 le- gal-plus (12 to 13 inches) hatch- ery rainbow trout through June. Fisheries biologist Gary Von- derohe asks anglers to report tags on fi sh they catch even if they don’t harvest them. “We stock a lot of trout here, and we want to make sure we’re giving anglers a quality fi shery to enjoy. Tag reporting helps us know how many fi sh are being Please see FISHING, Page 2B The Big O Roller Derby Rolls into Eugene May 5-7 Nine countries, 35 teams, hundreds of bodies, three days, three tracks and eight wheels: The sixth-annual Big O Roller Derby Tournament has grown to become the premiere early-sea- son tournament for men’s and women’s fl at track roller derby teams from around the globe. The three-day Big O Tourna- ment takes place May 5-7 at the Lane Events Center, and will host 35 women’s, men’s and ju- nior roller derby teams. Teams from as far away as Argentina, Sweden and Finland will be competing this year, as well as many of the highest-ranking teams in the world. Competition is fi erce and the stakes are high. Teams compete to gain ranking points to attend playoffs and to ultimately compete for the title of world champions. Teams include the repeat 2015 and 2016 Women’s Flat Track Derby Association World Champions, Portland’s Rose City Rollers, along with six more of the top-10 women’s teams including Victorian Roll- er Derby League, Angel City, Arch Rival Roller Derby, Den- ver Roller Derby and the Texas Rollergirls. Local Lane County Concussion and Emerald City Reservoir Dolls will be playing in the men’s and junior divi- sions, respectively. The 2016 Men’s Roller Der- by Association World Champi- ons—the St. Louis Gatekeep- ers—will also be competing, along with several other top- ranked men’s teams including Portland’s Bridgetown Menace and Puget Sound Outcast Roll- er Derby. The full line-up of teams is available on the Der- by’s website at http://ecrg.com/ bigo/2017/teams. More than 4,000 skaters, fans, offi cials and volunteers from all over the country and beyond are expected to attend. The 2016 big O had 40 registered teams, including nine of the top-ranked men’s and women’s teams in the world, as well as Team USA. The event had more than 4,000 participants in 2016. It was rec- ognized by Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission’s 2016 Sustainable Event of the Year. Daily and weekend ticket- st are available for $15-$60 at Brown Paper Tickets. On Fri- day and Saturday nights, tickets are $15 after 5 p.m., day passes are $25, and weekend passes are $60. The event will have a full house of local and national ven- dors, as well as local food and beer for the attendees. Volun- teers are still needed. No experi- ence is necessary and volunteers receive one-day entry for each three-hour shift worked. To vol- unteer, please email bigvolun- teers@ecrg.com.