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Wildcats Pounce On Geoducks, 67-47

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Unable to get their shots to fall, the Evergreen Geoducks fell to the Central Washington Wildcats, 67-47, in an exhibition women’s basketball contest on Saturday night at Nicholson Pavilion in Ellensburg, Wash.

The Wildcats and the Geoducks battled early but CWU went on a 12-0 run in the closing minutes of the first half to blow a two-point lead into a 14-point lead as Central took a 38-22 lead into the break.

In the second half, the Wildcats continued to pull away as the Geoducks struggled to put points on the board.   The Geoducks eventually slowed down CWU late but the differential was too much to overcome as Evergreen took the exhibition loss, 67-47.

Evergreen was led by 11 points from senior Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC).  Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) led the way on the defensive end, bringing down 11 rebounds.

Central Washington was led by 15 points from Courtney Johnson.  Jessica VanDyke added 11 points in the win.  The Wildcats shot 50.9% from the field, compared with just 25.4% for the Geoducks.

The Geoducks return to Cascade Conference play on Friday night when they travel to Corban.  Tip with the Warriors is set for 5:30 p.m. at the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center in Salem, Ore.

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Warriors Take Long-Range Shootout over Geoducks, 98-85

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Combining for 27 three-pointers, the Lewis-Clark State Warriors came out victorious against the Evergreen Geoducks, 98-85, in a non-conference NAIA men’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The two squads matched up well early as neither team could build much of a lead.  Lewis-Clark State used an 11-4 run to build a seven-point lead as the Warriors remained in control the rest of the first half, taking a 43-35 lead into the break.

In the second half, LCSC pushed the lead into double-digits, holding a 22-point advantage at one point, but the Geoduck continued to play hard, using a three-pointer by Michael Potter (Ridgefield, Wash./Ridgefield HS) with 34 seconds left to pull within thirteen at 98-85.

Evergreen was led by 22 points from forward Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC).  Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS) added 20 points to go with 10 assists while Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) put up 14 points in the loss.  KJ Hong (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS/Shoreline CC) rounded out the Geoducks in double-digits with 11 points.

L-C State was led by a game-high 28 points from Utah State transfer E.J. Farris.  Robert Ellis and Brady Bagby each added 15 points while Jamaal Thomas put up 12 points in the win.  The Warriors made 15 three-pointers on the night, including seven from Farris.

The Geoducks return to Cascade Conference play next week when they travel to Corban on Friday night.  Tip with the Warriors is set for 7:30 p.m. at the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center in Salem, Ore.

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Strong Showing in Geoducks’ Season Opener

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NAMPA, Idaho – Competing for the first time this academic year, the Evergreen Geoducks put together a strong performance, including two school records, at the Jackson’s Open on Friday at Jackson’s Indoor Track in Nampa, Idaho.

Junior Aaron Jones led the Geoduck harriers with a second place run in the mile, posting a time of 4:39.65.  The Evergreen 4x400m relay team also had a strong showing, taking fifth with a time of 3:32.18 to beat the “B” squad from NCAA Division I Utah Valley.

In the field events, Evergreen was led by jumper Anthony Johnson, who took fourth in the high jump to set a new school record with a leap of 2.00m/6-6.75, just one centimeter shy of the NAIA provisional qualifying mark.  Johnson also took second in the long jump with a mark of 6.54m/21-5.5, also a new school record.

Overall, the Geoducks had 19 entries to open the 2013-14 season and will look to turn some of those performances into national qualifiers when they resume competition on January 18 at the UW Indoor Preview at Demspey Indoor in Seattle.

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Slow Start Dooms Geoducks in Loss to Loggers

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Puget Sound Loggers scored the game’s first 10 points as the Evergreen Geoducks fell, 77-65, in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Wednesday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

Going nearly four minutes before getting on the scoreboard, the Geoducks (1-7) finally opened up their scoring on a three-pointer by sophomore Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS).  The Loggers (4-4) pushed the lead back into double digits just over halfway through the period but Evergreen cut the gap to just six heading into halftime, trailing 33-27.

In the second half, the Geoducks battled with the Loggers early but Puget Sound slowly began to pull the game out of reach as the differential was in double digits most of the period.  A free throw by Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC) with 53 seconds got Evergreen back within nine at 72-63 but it was too little, too late as Puget Sound earned the 77-65 win.

Evergreen was led by a game-high 21 points from Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC).  Taylor picked up the double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds while Johnson also added 11 in the loss.  The Geoducks shot well from the charity stripe, making 15-of-18 attempts for 83.3%.

Puget Sound was led by 16 points each from AJ Maw and Erin Barber.  Dan Cheledinas came off the bench to add 15 points while Rex Nelson finished with 14.  Nick Holden rounded out the Loggers in double-digits with 10 points.  UPS shot 50.9% on the night, making 29-of-57 attempts from the field.

The Geoducks will be back in action on Saturday afternoon as they host their final game of 2013 when they take on Lewis-Clark State. Tip with the Warriors is set for 4 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Loggers Slice Past Geoducks, 73-69

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Taking advantage of 21 Evergreen turnovers, the Puget Sound Loggers picked up a 73-69 win over the Geoducks in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Wednesday evening at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Geoducks (4-5) started out strong against the Loggers (6-2), who were playing their first game in 11 days.  Just eight minutes into the game, Evergreen held a ten point lead at 19-9 but the Loggers slowly began to close the deficit.  Puget Sound went on a 16-1 run that put the visitors up by six points with a minute left and UPS took a 32-24 lead into the break.

In the second half, the Geoducks dug deep and battled back, pulling even on a free throw by Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) with 16:31 left to play.  The teams battled back-and-forth the rest of the way.  With the score tied at 62 with 2:53 left to go, the Loggers took over, hitting their shots down the stretch to leave Olympia with the 73-69 win.

Evergreen was led by 19 points from Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC).  Clark added 17 points to go with 10 assists while Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) added 15 points and nine rebounds to narrowly miss the double-double.

Puget Sound was led by 20 points from Amanda Forshay.  Olivia Roberts came off the bench to score 14 as the Logger bench scored 31 points on the night.  UPS shot 53.1% on the night, making 26-of-49 attempts.

The Geoducks will be back in action on Saturday night when they take on Central Washington in an exhibition contest.  Tip with the Wildcats is set for 7 p.m. at Nicholson Pavilion in Ellensburg, Wash.

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