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Knights Battle Past Geoducks, 79-70

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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Evergreen Geoducks erased a second-half doubleheader but the Warner Pacific Knights proved victorious, 79-70, in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night at C.C. Perry Gymnasium in Portland, Ore.

The first half was a tight one as the Geoducks and Knights seemed to match either other shot for shot with neither team allowing the other to build much of a lead. A 12-2 run over the final four minutes of the half allowed Warner Pacific to take a double-digit lead into the break at 45-33.

Warner Pacific pushed the lead to 16 points with just over 17 minutes to play and it looked like WPC might cruise to victory but the Geoducks didn’t give up, digging deep and battling back to within one point on a three ball by Jordan Dam (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS/Centralia CC) with 10:11 left to play.  Unfortunately for Evergreen, they would be unable to regain the lead as Warner Pacific held on for the 79-70 win.

Evergreen was led by 19 points from Dam.  Cody Peters (Oak Harbor, Wash./Coupeville HS/Western Oregon) and Dre Taylor (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/North Idaho College) each added 13 points while Kyle Calhoun(Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) added 11 points in the loss.

Warner Pacific was led by 19 points from Doug Thomas.  Ryan Parks added 16, including five three-pointers, while Marcus Moore finished with 13 points on the night.  Josh Black rounded out the Knights in double-digit scoring with 10 points.

The Geoducks look to bounce back on Friday night when they host Northwest Christian.  Tip with the Beacons is set for 7:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Geoducks Complete First-Ever Portland Sweep with 78-74 Win at WPC

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Everything came up roses for the Evergreen Geoducks this weekend as the green and white earned their first ever weekend sweep in the Rose City, earning a 78-74 win over the Warner Pacific Knights in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at C.C. Perry Gymnasium in Portland, Ore.

The Geoducks got off to a quick start as Evergreen scored nine of the game’s first 11 points to put Warner Pacific behind early.  The Knights answered back with eight straight and the two teams would battle the rest of the way with Evergreen earning a two-point halftime lead thanks to a pair of late free throws by Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) that put the score at 33-31.

In the second half, the Geoducks pushed the lead into double-digits on a free throw following a made basket by Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) with 12:11 left to play.  WPC stormed back to get within one point with 3:21 left to play but Evergreen dug deep and finished strong to earn the four-point win, 78-74.

Evergreen was led by 22 points off the bench from Uriah Thomas (Chehalis, Wash./W.F. West HS).  Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) added 19 points while Britany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) put up 18 points and 14 rebounds for the double-double.  Denmon added 11 points in the win to round out the Geoducks in double-digit scoring.

Warner Pacific was led by 13 points from Jordan Wilcox.  Courtney Walchli added 11 points off the bench as just two Knights finished in double-digit scoring.  The Knights were doubled up on the glass as Evergreen held an incredible 53 to 25 rebounding advantage.

The Geoducks will look to make it three in a row on Friday as they return home to take on Northwest Christian.  Tip with the Beacons is set for 5:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Evergreen Falls in High-Scoring Affair at Concordia, 103-92

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Looking to win their second straight, the Evergreen Geoducks gave it everything they had but couldn’t get the victory, falling to the Concordia Cavaliers, 103-92, in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night at Cavalier Gymnasium in Portland, Ore.

After Concordia, who is among those receiving votes in the latest NAIA Division II Top 25, took the early lead on Evergreen, the Geoducks tightened their belts and got back into it. With the lead changed 12 times in the opening half, Evergreen used a layup by Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC) with six seconds left to take the 47-43 lead into halftime.

The Geoducks held onto the lead over the opening minutes of the second period until a three-pointer by Tyler Velasquez tied it up at 54-54 and then two possessions later, Adam Herman hit a pair of free throws to put the Cavs up by two with 13:24 left on the clock.  Concordia pushed the lead to double-digits with 9:24 left to go and the high-scoring Cavs held on for the win, 103-92.

Evergreen was led by 33 points from Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC), including eight three-pointers.  Dre Taylor (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/North Idaho College) added 16 points while Marc Taylor finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds to earn the double-double. The Geoducks held a slight advantage on the glass, outrebounding Concordia 37 to 36.

Concordia was led by 29 points from Velasquez.  Herman finished with 22 points, with 14 of those coming on free throws, while Anthony Holton finished with 15 points.  Willy Ligon came off the bench to score 14 points and Esvan Middleton earned the double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to round out the Cavaliers in double-digit scoring.

The Geoducks will look to get a win on Saturday night as they remain in Portland to take on Warner Pacific.  Tip with the Knights is set for 7:30 p.m. at C.C. Perry Gymnasium.

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Geoducks Power Past Cavs, 79-71

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Junior Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) put up her fifth double-double of the season with 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Evergreen Geoducks past the Concordia Cavaliers, 79-71, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at Cavalier Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The teams established early that it would be a tight one throughout as the first-half featured 10 lead changes before the Geoducks took a two-point lead into the break at 43-41.  It was the Concordia bench keeping the Cavaliers competitive in the first half, posting 15 points off the pine compared with just four for the Geoduck substitutes.

The Cavaliers went on a 10-2 run to open the second half that gave CU a six-point lead less than three minutes into the period but the Geoducks roared back with a 9-0 run of their own to retake the lead with 14:19 left to play.  Evergreen continued to push the pace and a three-pointer by Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) put the green and white up by double-digits with 4:15 left to play.  CU tried to put together a comeback but the Geoducks held tough, pulling out the 79-71 conference win.

Evergreen was led by the 27 points and 11 rebounds from Gray, who also added three assists and just one turnover in 34 minutes played.  Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) added 14 points and five assists while Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) added 11 points in the win.  Denmon finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds to earn the double-double.

Concordia was led by 18 points from Lexi Campbell and 16 points from Kelly Huey.  Briannah Smith came off the bench to add 14 points in the loss.  The Cavaliers were outworked on the boards, 46-34.

The Geoducks will look to make it two in a row on Saturday night as they remain in the Rose City to take on Warner Pacific.  Tip with the Knights is set for 5:30 p.m. at C.C. Perry Gymnasium in Portland.

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Geoducks Get First CCC Win over Oregon Tech, 90-87

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A strong team effort from the first tip to the final buzzer propelled the Evergreen Geoducks to a 90-87 win over the visiting Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

After a layup by Austin Flint gave Oregon Tech (11-9, 4-4 CCC) the initial lead, the Geoducks (2-12, 1-6 CCC) went on a 10-2 run as Evergreen showed the visiting Owls that they came to play.  With the scored tied for the 10th time at 31-31 with 5:52 left to play, the Geoducks controlled the pace the remainder of the half to take a 47-43 lead into the locker room.

Oregon Tech turned the tables in the second half as the Hustlin’ Owls couldn’t seem to miss as they pushed the lead to double-digits at 69-59 following a free throw by Flint with 11:11 left to play.  The Geoducks answered back with 17-3 run that put Evergreen up by four with 5:46 left to go.

Flint tied it up for the Owls with 4:21 left to go but senior Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC) hit a jumper in the paint on the next possession to give the Geoducks back the lead and they never looked back, leading the rest of the way en route to a 90-87 win.

“I’m proud of my guys for sticking together and playing for each other,” said Evergreen head coach Arvin Mosley “It’s been a tough season but they’ve definitely been committed to our team goals and committed to each other.”

The Evergreen win also meant that Oregon Tech head coach Danny Miles will have to wait one more week to earn career victory number 999.

“Even though OIT didn’t win, coach Miles has been one class act in my time at Evergreen and I look forward to making that congratulatory phone call when he eventually earns that 1000th career win,” added Mosley after the win.

Evergreen was led by 20 points from junior Dre Taylor (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/North Idaho College).  Frankie Johnson (Renton, Wash./Hazen HS) added 19 points and eight assists in the win while Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) added 16 points.  Marc Taylor finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds to collect the double-double.

Oregon Tech was led by 28 points from Flint, who was 11-of-18 from the field, including five-of-10 from long distance.  Josh Johnson added 19 points while Brandon Bautista added 12 points in the loss.  The Hustlin’ Owls made over half of their baskets from behind the three-point arc, sinking 16 three-points on the night.

The Geoducks will look to make it two in a row on Friday when they head down to Portland to take on Concordia.  Tip with the Cavaliers is set for 7:30 p.m.

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