OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Evergreen Geoducks fought back from an 11-point deficit in the second half but they couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to the Northwest Eagles, 76-73, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

After Evergreen held a three-point lead at the break, a six-point run to start the second half put the Eagles up by three points just over 90 seconds into the period.  Northwest grabbed their biggest lead of the game with 11:10 left to go as Sanda Milovic hit a jumper in the pain to put NU ahead, 58-47.

The Geoducks used a run of their own to tie things up with 1:37 to go as Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) completed a 14-4 run to pull even at 69-69.  NU hit a jumper on their next possession to retake the lead and the Eagles never looked back, holding on for the 76-73 win.

Evergreen was led by 26 points from Clark, who also had four assists on the night.  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) added 13 points and eight assists as the only other Geoduck in double-digit scoring.  The Geoducks controlled the glass, outrebounding the Eagles, 37-27 on the night.

Northwest was led by 26 points and 10 assists from Domi Mendezona.  Milovic added 21 points in the win while Chanara Greene put up 10 points to go with eight rebounds in just 18 minutes played.  NU shot 18 of 21 from the charity stripe to earn the conference win.

The Geoducks will hit the road next week, traveling to Oregon Tech on Friday and Southern Oregon on Saturday.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – After scoring just 17 points in the first half, the Evergreen Geoducks exploded for 48 points in the second half to earn a 65-48 win over the Corban Warriors in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

With the win, the Geoducks push their win streak to four CCC games in a row, which sets a new school record for success.

The first half belonged to Corban as the Warriors controlled the glass by a margin of 22-12 over the first 20 minutes while shooting 40.9% from the field.  The Geoducks didn’t help their cause, shooting just 26.9% in the first half as they entered halftime down 23-17.

Corban continued to hold the lead until the 12:24 mark when LaNiecia Weatherspoon (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Yakima Valley CC) hit a jumper that put Evergreen up by one and the Geoducks never looked back. The lead hit double-digits with 8:45 left to play on the first of two made free throws by Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC).

The Geoducks kept it up the rest of the way, earning their largest lead of the night with just 41 seconds to play as Weatherspoon scored another two to give the Geoducks their eventual 65-48 win.

Evergreen was led by 15 points off the bench from Weatherspoon.  Clark added 14 points in the win while Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) scored 12 points and brought down 10 rebounds for the double-double.  Junior Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) added 11 points in the win.  The Geoducks 48 points in the second half match Corban’s offensive output for the entire game.

Corban was led by 15 points from Jade Lowery.  Sadie Pilgeram added 12 points while Tara Vanweerdhuizen finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds to earn the double-double.  The Warriors shot an identical 9-for-22 for 40.9% in both halves.

Evergreen wraps up a three-game road stand next Saturday when they play host to in-state rival Northwest.  Tip with the Eagles is set for 5:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Posting their second-largest margin of victory in a Cascade Conference game in school history, the Evergreen Geoducks earned a big win over the Northwest Christian Beacons, 74-44, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The 30-point differential is second only to a 36-point win over Concordia on Feb. 6, 2004 when the Geoducks knocked out the Cavaliers, 87-51.

The Geoducks took the lead on a jumper by Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) just 48 seconds into the game and Evergreen wouldn’t trail the rest of the way. The lead hit double-digits with 9:28 left to go in the first half as Gray hit a three-pointer that put Evergreen up by a score of 19-9.  The lead would hit 20 just over a minute to go before the break as Uriah Thomas (Chehalis, Wash./W.F. West HS) hit a basket in the paint to put the score at 37-17 heading into the second half.

The Beacons played a little bit better in the second half but it wasn’t near enough to hold off the Geoducks, who earned their third straight win to move just one game out of a tie for third place in the conference standings as they earned the 74-44 win.

Evergreen was led by 13 points from Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC).  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) added 10 points and 11 rebounds to earn the double-double while Thomas had a solid game off the bench with 10 points on the night.

Northwest Christian was led by 16 points and 10 rebounds from center Chandler Gabrio, the only Beacon in double-digit scoring.  NCU turned the ball over 23 times, compared with just nine for the Geoducks.

The Geoducks will look for another win on Saturday night as they host Corban.  Tip with the Warriors is set for 5:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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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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