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Warriors Stop Geoducks, 73-63

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SALEM, Ore. – The Evergreen Geoducks and Corban Warriors combined for 55 free throws on the night but it was the Warrirors earning the 73-63 victory in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night in Salem, Ore.

After a brief lead exchange early, a 10-0 run gave Corban a 12-5 lead as the Geoducks were forced to play from behind.  The Warriors extended the lead to 11 points with 2:18 left to play but Evergreen battled back as the lead was back to single digits heading into the break with Corban holding the 33-24 advantage.

The second half was much of the same as the teams battled back and forth, keeping the differential about the same.  Corban pushed the lead to 13 points with 8:04 left on the clock but the Geoducks battled back to within single digits in the closing minutes.  Evergreen tried everything they could to close the gap but in the end, it was Corban earning the 73-63 win.

Evergreen was led by 22 points from junior Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC).  Junior Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC)  added 17 points while sophomore Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) earned the double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.  The Geoducks were 21 of 29 from the charity stripe.

Corban was led by 14 points from Tess Bennett.  Tara Vanweerdhuizen put up 13 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks in the win.  Haley Hobocke came off the bench to add 10 points in the win.  The Warriors shot 17-of-28 on free throw attempts.

The Geoducks return to the friendly confines of CRC Gymnasium on Friday night when they play host to College of Idaho.  Tip with the Yotes is set for 5:30 p.m.  The game will also mark the annual Coaches vs. Cancer game for the Geoducks with all fans encouraged to trade in their green for pink.

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Northwest Christian Shoots Past Evergreen, 73-62

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EUGENE, Ore. – The Northwest Christian Beacons shot lights out and the Evergreen Geoducks couldn’t keep up, falling 73-62 in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night at Morse Event Center in Eugene, Ore.

The first half started with a pair of runs as Evergreen opened the game with six straight points before the Beacons answered back with 12 straight to build a lead of their own.  The Geoducks eventually got back on the board but NCU continued to hit their shots as the lead for the Beacons persistently grow.

Northwest Christian shot 51.5% from the field in the first half, turning the ball over just three times, as they took a 36-21 lead into the break.  The Beacons were also only whistled for three fouls in the first 20 minutes, giving the Geoducks just one attempt from the charity stripe as they struggled to get the offense going in the opening half.

The lead stayed in double-digits until the 6:47 mark when Cody Peters (Coupeville, Wash./Western Oregon Univ.) put in a layup that pulled the Geoducks within eight at 56-48. Unfortunately for Evergreen, the comeback stalled as the Beacons pushed the lead back into double-digits, eventually playing to the 73-62 win.

Evergreen was led by 19 points from freshman Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS).  Senior Travis Wagner (Federal Way, Wash./Green River CC) added 14 points, including four three-pointers.  Peters finished with just seven points but brought down 11 rebounds as the Geoducks held a 52-37 advantage on the glass.

Northwest Christian was led by 18 points from Jordan Buhler.  Trevor Parker added 16 points while Brody McGowan finished with 13 points off the bench.  The Beacons shot 50.8% from the field, making 32-of-63 attempts.

The Geoducks look to return to the win column on Saturday when they take on Corban, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Salem, Ore.

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Geoducks Outshine Beacons, 63-56

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EUGENE, Ore. – The Evergreen Geoducks opened up the second half of Cascade Conference play on a positive note, posting a 62-56 win over the Northwest Christian Beacons in a CCC women’s basketball game on Friday night at Morse Event Center in Eugene, Ore.

After a balanced opening to the game, Evergreen used an 11-0 run to run off to a 22-13 lead as the Beacons were forced to play from behind. NCU managed to pull back within two at 25-23 but a 9-1 run over the remaining three minutes gave the Geoducks a 34-24 lead heading into the break.

In the second half, the Geoducks pushed the lead to 14 with just over 15 minutes left to play but the Beacons weren’t ready to give up, getting within five at 47-42 with 8:30 to go in the game.  NCU continued to slowly tighten the gap.

The differential sat at just three points with 1:04 left on the clock but the Geoducks hit their free throws down the stretch as they earned the 63-56 win.

Evergreen was led by 15 points from junior Danielle Swain (Rainier, Wash./Black Hills HS), who also had nine rebounds in the win.  Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC) earned the double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds on the night while Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Skagit Valley CC) chipped in 11 points, including six-of-eight from the charity stripe.

The Beacons were led by 19 points from Katie Collins, who shot eight-of-ten from the field.  Lindsey Shearer added 13 points in the losing effort.  As a team, NCU turned the ball over 17 times, compared with just 11 for the Geoducks.

Evergreen will look for the weekend sweep on Saturday night when they travel to Salem, Ore. to take on Corban.  Tip with the Warriors is set for 5:30 p.m.

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Owls Escape Geoduck Upset Bid, 71-68

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Evergreen Geoducks did nearly everything they could to earn the upset victory but it wasn’t meant to be as the defending national champion Oregon Tech Owls earned a 71-68 win in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night on Danny Miles Court in Klamath Falls, Ore.

After the Owls got off to an 11-0 lead, freshman Michael Potter (Ridgefield, Wash./Ridgefield HS) singlehandedly brought the Geoducks back, hitting three three-pointers and a pair of free throws to knot the game at 11.

Evergreen continued the run and built a four-point lead before the Owls took back the advantage.  OIT continued to hold the advantage, though a late Geoduck run cut the lead heading into the break as Oregon Tech led 33-26.

In the second half, OIT continued to push the pace as the advantage went back into double-digits on a three-pointer by Mihajlo Matic with just under nine minutes left.  The Geoducks didn’t give up as a three-pointer by Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS) with 1:14 left to play brought Evergreen back within four points at 63-59 heading into the final minute of the game.

A tip-in by Cody Peters (Coupeville, Wash./Western Oregon Univ.)  with 38 seconds put the differential at just two points but David Clarke hit a pair of free throws to put OIT up by four once again.  The Geoducks kept fighting but the Owls hit their free throws down the stretch as OIT earned the 71-68 win to snap a seven-game CCC losing streak.

Evergreen was led by 20 points from Potter, who scored double-digit points for the first time in his collegiate career.  Peters finished with 17 points on the night, including a pair of authority-grabbing dunks.  The Geoducks shot 42.9% for the night, making 24-of-56 attempts, including nine from behind the arc.

Oregon Tech was led by 17 points from Josh Johnson, who also had 12 rebounds to earn the double-double.  Matic added 13 points while Clarke finished with 12 points in the win.  The Owls outrebounded the Geoducks, 45-37, on the night.

Evergreen opens up the second half of conference play on Friday night when they travel to Northwest Christian.  Tip with the Beacons is set for 7:30 p.m. in Eugene, Ore.

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Second Half Run Leads Owls Past Geoducks

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A big run in the middle of the second half was enough to propel the Oregon Tech Owls past the Evergreen Geoducks, 64-43, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at Danny Miles Court in Klamath Falls, Ore.

The opening period saw the Geoducks taking the initial lead as Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Edmonds CC) drained a three-pointer just 10 seconds into the game.  After a pair of baskets gave the Owls the brief lead, the Geoducks quickly took it back and held the advantage until just under the six minute mark as Colleen Hunt hit a basket that put OIT up by one.

Evergreen briefly grabbed the lead back up Oregon Tech pushed the pace towards the end of the period, using a jumper by Tess Armstrong with seven seconds left  to take a 29-24 lead into the break.

In the second half, the teams played even early but a 15-1 run by the Owls put the game out of reach for the Geoducks.  After falling behind by 17 points with 8:06 left to play, the Geoducks couldn’t find a way to close the gap as Oregon Tech earned the 64-43 win.

Evergreen was led by 16 points from Jessica Edge (Lake Stevens, Wash./Skagit Valley CC).  Clark added 11 points for the Geoducks, who fell to 4-9 overall and 3-6 in Cascade Conference play on the season.  The Geoducks find themselves in seventh place in the CCC standings after the first round of games, which would be good enough to earn a spot in the 2013 CCC Tournament.

Oregon Tech was led by 14 points from Nicole Aboumrad.  Karissa Dixon added 11 points for the Owls.

The Geoducks continue their road swing next week as they open up the second half of conference play on Friday at Northwest Christian.  Tip with the Beacons is set for 5:30 p.m. in Eugene, Ore.

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