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No. 14 Knights Slay Geoducks, 74-40

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Never trailing in the game, the 14th-ranked Warner Pacific Knights took care of the Evergreen Geoducks, picking up a 74-40 in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Knights (15-4, 6-1 CCC) took the advantage on a three-pointer by Coletun Tarr just 15 seconds into the game and WPC wouldn’t look back.  The lead over the Geoducks (2-13, 1-6 CCC) hit double-digits with 11:59 left to go in the opening half as Jeremy Jones hit a three-pointer to give WPC the 20-8 lead.  Warner Pacific pushed the lead to 22 on yet another three-ball with 3:55 left as the Knights took a 43-15 lead into the halftime break.

The Geoducks competed well in the second half but it wasn’t enough to put together the comeback.  The WPC lead hit 30 with 16:06 left on the back end of a pair of free throws by Zac Compton and the differential would hover around that point the remainder of the way as Warner Pacific picked up the 74-40 win.

Evergreen, who picked up points from all nine players who saw minutes, was led by six points each from Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Edmonds CC) and Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS).  Elzie Dickens (Seattle, Wash./Highline CC) had 10 rebounds from the Geoducks, playing 37 minutes for the home squad.

Warner Pacific was led by 17 points off the bench from Ryan Parks.  Stephen Harris earned the double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in just 23 minutes played.  The Knights were 41.7% from the field, making 25-of-60 attempts.

Evergreen heads south next weekend as they travel to Ashland, Ore. to take on Southern Oregon. Tip with the Raiders is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday night.

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Knights Hold Off Geoducks, 54-51

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Matched up well, the Warner Pacific Knights held off a comeback attempt by the Evergreen Geoducks, earning a 54-51 win in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (4-7, 3-4 CCC) built the early lead as Warner Pacific (9-7, 5-2 CCC) didn’t get on the scoreboard until the 14:19 mark in the first half.  Once they got started, the Knights were hard to stop as they used a 13-3 run to pull ahead by three with 7:31 left in the opening period. The WPC lead sat at five heading into the break with the Knights leading 25-20.

Evergreen cut the gap to just one point with 13:11 left to go as Jessica Edge (Lake Stevens, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) hit a jumper to put the lead at 31-30.  The Knights never gave up the advantage and built it back up again, hitting double-digits with just over five minutes to play but Evergreen battled back.

After getting the differential down to two points with 31 seconds on the clock, the Knights pushed it back to five points but a jumper by Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) as the buzzer sounded put the final score at 54-51 in favor of Warner Pacific.

Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS) led the Geoducks with 16 points on the night.  Denmon earned the double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds on the night.  Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) rounded out the Evergreen scorers in double-digits with 10 points on the night.

Warner Pacific was led by 24 points from Chelsey Christensen, who played all 40 minutes in the win.  Morgan Wolff added 14 points while Tori Carroll came off the bench to add 11.  Nichole Jackson, who leads the CCC in assists, finished with eight dimes on the night.

Evergreen hits the road next week, traveling to Southern Oregon.  Tip with the Raiders is set for 5:30 p.m. in Ashland, Ore.

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Cavaliers Pull Away From Geoducks, 84-65

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A solid team effort led the Concordia Cavaliers past the Evergreen Geoducks, 84-65, in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Cavaliers (7-8, 2-4 CCC) took the initial lead on a bucket by Robbie Jackson in the opening minute but the Geoducks (2-12, 1-5 CCC) put up a fight, trading leads with Concordia for much of the half.  After CU built a seven-point lead with 1:54 to go in the opening period, the Geoducks responded with six straight, including a three-pointer by freshman Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS) to trail but just one at the break, 40-39.

In the second half, the Cavaliers began to pull away as the lead hit double-digits with 14:38 left on the clock following a layup by Willy Ligon the gave the Cavs at 56-45 lead.   The Geoducks continued to fight but the Cavs continued a strong shooting night as Concordia left Olympia with the 84-65 win.

Evergreen was led by 16 points from Travis Wagner (Federal Way, Wash./Green River CC).  Johnson finished with 13 points on the night while Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Edmonds CC) chipped in 12 points.  Senior Elzie Dickens III (Seattle, Wash./Highline CC) added 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench, nearly earning the double-double.

Concordia was led by 21 points from Adam Herman.  Ligon finished with 18 points in the win while Anthony Holton chalked up 14 points for the Cavs.  Kory Kirwan came off the bench to add 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds in 23 minutes played.  The Cavaliers shot 50.8% on the night, making 30-of-59 attempts from the field.

The Geoducks will look to secure an upset on Saturday night when they play host to 14th-ranked Warner Pacific.  Concordia travels to 21st-ranked Northwest with both games set for 7:30 p.m.

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Swain Leads Evergreen Past Concordia, 58-52

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Putting up 21 points and collecting 13 rebounds, junior Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS) led the way as the Evergreen Geoducks earned a 58-52 win over the Concordia Cavaliers in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

Concordia (5-10, 0-6 CCC) took the initial lead on a made free-throw by Malori Dixon in the opening minute but the score would remain tight.  Both teams struggled shooting in the first half as the score sat at just 21-19 in favor of Concordia as halftime arrived.

In the second half, the Cavaliers continued to hold onto a lead until just under the midway point as Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) hit a pair of free throws to put Evergreen (4-6, 3-3 CCC) up by two.  CU retook the lead briefly on a Dixon jumper with 4:26 left to play but the Geoducks pulled it out down the stretch, digging deep for the 58-52 win.

Evergreen was led by the 21 points and 13 rebounds from Swain, who also had three blocks and a steal in the win.  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) added 11 points in the win while Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC) nearly had a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.

Concordia was led by 12 points from Dixon.  McKenna Daly and Kelly Huey added 10 points each in the loss with Daly also recording 11 rebounds to earn the double-double.  The Cavs went without a field goal in the final 2:38 as they remained winless in CCC play this season.

The Geoducks return to action on Saturday night, playing host to Warner Pacific.  Concordia continues the road trip, traveling to Northwest.  Both games are set to tip at 5:30 p.m.

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Playing for Kickz Coming To Evergreen

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Evergreen State College is partnering with Playing for Kickz on Jan. 5, 2012 to collect athletic shoes for children in need. All sizes and types are welcome!

Playing for Kickz is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children of all ages, abilities and experience the opportunity to reach their full potential. They collect athletic shoes (new & used) through various events which are then donated to need-based organizations locally and internationally.

Playing for Kickz founder Jared Mace, a former Cascade Collegiate Conference athlete, is challenging athletes everywhere.  “With every pair of shoes we collect, we give hope to another athlete to continue playing sports.”

“It is a great chance for community members to get to know their local college athletes and role models, have a fun family night, and give back to other athletes in need” says Co-Founder Nathan Holthenrichs.

A portion of the collected shoes will be donated to need based organizations locally.  The remainder will be shipped to organizations and individuals overseas.