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Geoducks Silence Yotes, 73-69

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CALDWELL, Idaho – Keeping alive their chances of hosting a playoff game for the first time in program history, the Evergreen Geoducks picked up a big road win at College of Idaho, defeating the host Coyotes, 73-69, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at J.A. Albertson Center in Caldwell, Idaho.

In the first half, the Yotes took the initial lead but the Geoducks showed early that they were ready to play taking the lead at 4-3 and holding it until C of I tied it up at 22 all.  A 9-0 run gave Evergreen the 31-22 lead with 3:19 to go in the first half. The lead continued to grow, hitting 14 points at the break following a buzzer-beating jumper by Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) that put the halftime score at 29-25.

In the second half, College of Idaho came out and showed why they are among those receiving votes in the NAIA DII Top 25, cutting the gap to three points with 13:56 left to go.  Evergreen dug deep again and pushed the lead back into double-digits on a Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC)  jumper with 5:50 left to play.

A steal and a three-pointer by Erica Martinez pulled C of I back within three-points with 46 seconds left.  With 10 seconds left, Denmon went to the line for the Geoducks, sinking a pair of free throws.  After the Yotes hit a pair of free throws with seven seconds left, Denmon hit a free throw to put the game out of reach as Evergreen earned their first win in Caldwell since 2005, 73-69.

Evergreen was led by 19 points from Denmon, including seven-of-eight on free throws.  Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) added 15 points and 16 rebounds in the win while LaNiecia Weatherspoon (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Yakima Valley CC) came off the bench to add 12 points.  Senior Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) put up 11 points to round out the Geoducks in double-digit scoring.

College of Idaho was led by 18 points from Martinez.  Dayna Drager and Chakala Carthen each added 14 points with Carthen adding 10 rebounds for the double-double.  Elisha Hensey chalked up 13 points in the loss to round out the Yotes in double-digit scoring.

The Geoducks wrap up the regular season on Saturday night as they lead to La Grande to battle Eastern Oregon.  Tip with the Mountaineers is set for 5:30 p.m. at Quinn Coliseum.

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Geoducks Post NAIA Qualifiers at UW Open

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SEATTLE – The Evergreen Geoduck delegation to the 2013 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships grew on Sunday afternoon as a pair of Geoducks punched their ticket to the national championships with strong races at the UW Open at Dempsey Indoor in Seattle, Wash.

In the 800m run, junior Wes Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma CC) posted a time of 1:55.22 to earn his spot.  He took 15th in the event behind a number of NCAA Division I and II athletes and his time currently ranks 19th in the NAIA this season.

Joining Wes in Ohio will be twin brother Les Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma CC), who took second in the 1000m run with a time of 2:32.57 to earn his trip to the NAIA championships. Jones finished behind Nick Hampton of College of Idaho but ahead of Dean Willis of Northwest in a very Cascade Conference heavy race.

This week, most of the Geoducks will head down to Portland to take part in the Warner Pacific 50/50 Meet as well as the Pilot Indoor meet at University of Portland.  Freshman high jumper Anthony Johnson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Pima CC) will be on his way to Albuquerque, N.M. for the USA Track and Field Indoor Nationals where he will jump on Saturday.

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Seniors Lead Geoducks to Upset of No. 24 Concordia, 94-93

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Combining for 63 points, the trio of Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC), Cody Peters (Oak Harbor, Wash./Coupeville HS/Western Oregon Univ.) and Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) led the Evergreen Geoducks to an overtime upset win over the 24th-ranked Concordia Cavaliers, 94-93, in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

After the nationally-ranked Cavaliers took the early lead, the Geoducks looked like they might struggle to keep pace as CU built a double-digit lead with 13:16 to go in the first half.  Evergreen began to chip away and used a record-breaking three pointer by Calhoun with 5:57 to pull within one at 32-31.  The trey for Calhoun was his 79th of the season, moving him past Nate Menefee for the most three-pointers made in a single-season.  CU went on a bit of a run late, pushing the lead back to six at halftime at 45-39.

The Cavaliers continued to hold the Geoducks at bay for much of the second half until a 10-0 Evergreen run gave the Geoducks their first lead of the game at 78-77 following a made free throw after  made basket by Peters.  The Geoducks looked like they might secure the win in regulation before Adam Herman sank a three-pointer with 10 seconds left to tie the game at 85-85 and force overtime.

In the extra period, Concordia took the early lead by a lay-up by sophomore Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS) with 1:20 left gave Evergreen the 92-91 lead.  Kory Kirwan hit a pair of free throws with 11 seconds left that put CU up by one but Jordan Dam (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS/Centralia College) drove the paint and put in a lay-up with three points as the Geoducks secured the 94-93 upset win.

“I’m proud of the way our guys came out tonight, especially our three seniors,” said Evergreen head coach Arvin Mosley.  “They saw the opportunity to play as a unit against one of the top teams in the country and they took advantage of it.  I couldn’t be happier.”

The Geoducks were led by 25 points and nine rebounds from Taylor.  Calhoun finished with 24 points while Dam finished with 18 on the night.  Peters earned the double-double in his final home game, scoring 14 points and bringing down 11 rebounds.  Johnson finished with a game-high 10 assists as the point guard did a great job distributing.

Concordia was led by 31 points from Herman, who also added eight rebounds in the loss. Willy Ligon added 20 points while Esvan Middleton earned the double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.  Kirwan came off the bench to add 11 and round out the Cavs in double-digit scoring.  CU held a 39-29 advantage on the glass but it just wasn’t enough.

Evergreen wraps up the 2013-14 season on the road, traveling to College of Idaho on Friday and Eastern Oregon on Saturday.

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Evergreen Shines in Second Half for 84-71 Win

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – After shooting just 38.9% in the first half, the Evergreen Geoducks exploded for 50 points in the second half to pick up their 13th win of the season with an 84-71 victory over the Concordia Cavaliers in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Cavaliers were ready to play early as CU scored the first six points of the game, pushing the lead into double-digits with 12:01 left to go in the opening period.  Concordia continued to hold the lead for the rest of the half but a three-pointer by Natasha Trinidad (Tacoma, Wash./River Ridge HS/Pierce CC) with nine seconds left pulled the Geoducks within two at 36-34.

In the second half, the Geoducks took their first lead of the game on a free throw following a made basket by Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS).  Evergreen didn’t look back as the green and white connected on 63.3% of their second half attempts as the lead hit double-digits with just under eight minutes to play on a jumper by senior Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) Concordia tried to get back in it but a balanced Evergreen offense never gave them a chance as six players finished in double-digits to give the Geoducks the 84-71 win.

Evergreen was led by 16 points each from Clark and Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) as Gray also added 12 rebounds for the double-double.  LaNiecia Weatherspoon (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Yakima Valley CC) added 15 points off the bench while Trinidad and senior Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) each put up 11 points in the win.  Jones finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds to earn the double-double and wrap up the Geoduck scorers in double-digits.

Concordia was led by a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds from Caitlyn McCutcheon.  Lexi Campbell added 19 points while Kelly Huey put up 11 points.  The Cavaliers were outrebounded on the night, 47-31.

Evergreen hits the road next weekend to wrap up the regular season.  The Geoducks will be at College of Idaho on Friday before visiting Eastern Oregon on Saturday.

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Knights Joust Past Geoducks, 87-71

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Warner Pacific Knights exploded for 53 second half points as the Evergreen Geoducks couldn’t keep pace, falling 87-71 in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

Warner Pacific got out to a quick start, putting up the games’ first 10 points before the Geoducks finally scored their first basket with 14:34 left to go in the first half.  After WPC pushed the lead to 13 points, the Geoducks held the Knights without a field goal for the final 4:01 as a three-pointer by Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) with two seconds left pulled Evergreen within two points at half, 34-32.

In the second half, the Knights came out strong to pull ahead by double-digits less than four minutes into the period.  WPC picked up their largest lead of the night with 6:17 left to play as Sean Gaines hit a jumper in the paint to put the Knights up 74-52.

The Geoducks fought back to get with 11 points with 3:54 left to play but the differential ended up being too much to overcome as Warner Pacific held on for the 87-71 win.

Evergreen was led by 14 points off the bench from Michael Potter (Ridgefield, Wash./Ridgefield HS).  Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC) added 13 points while Jordan Dam (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS/Centralia College) finished with 10 points.  The Geoducks shot 48.9% from the field, making 23 of 47 attempts from the field.

Warner Pacific was led by 19 points from Doug Thomas.  Ryan Parks added 15 points while Marcus Moore added 14 points on the bench.  Gaines finished with 13 points before fouling out to round out the Knights in double-digit scoring.  WPC held a distinct advantage on the glass, outrebounding the Geoducks by a final tally of 38-23.

The Geoducks will play their final home game of the season on Saturday night when they host Concordia.  Tip with the Cavaliers is set for 7:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium.

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