SALEM, Ore. – In a game of runs, it was the Corban Warriors holding on for a 66-63 win over the Evergreen Geoducks in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at C.E. Jeffers Sports Center in Salem, Ore.

Corban jumped out to the early lead as the Geoducks found themselves trailing by 12 points at 21-9 with 10:35 to go in the first half but Evergreen fought back. A 12-0 run by Evergreen put the green-clad visitors up by three points with 2:34 to go in the opening period.  Corban went on a short run to retake the lead heading into the break, up 33-29.

In the second half, Evergreen opened the period with five-straight points to take a one-point lead as the two teams looked like they would go back and forth the rest of the night.  Corban took advantage of a free throw disparity, as well as strong shooting from the field, to make the Geoducks work but Evergreen hit baskets when they needed to stay within reach.

With six minutes left to play, Corban used a seven-point wing to pull ahead by six as the Warriors looked destined to get the win.  Evergreen cut the gap to one-point on a layup by Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) with 1:25 to play.  Corban hit a jumper with 7.3 seconds left to push the lead back to three points and the shot by Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) fell short as Corban took the 66-63 win.

Evergreen was led by 16 points each from Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) and Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC).  Clark finished with 15 points while Jones added 12 points for the Geoducks.  Evergreen outrebounded the Warriors, 37-32, on the night.

Corban was led by 16 points from Tara Vanweerdhuizen.  Julia Young added 14 points in the win while Katherine Salness finished with 10 points, six of which came from the charity stripe.  The Warriors shot 52.4% on the night, making 22 of 42 attempts from the field.

The Geoducks will play for the final time in 2013 on Saturday night when they visit Northwest Christian.  Tip with the Beacons is set for 5:30 p.m. at Morse Event Center in Eugene, Ore.

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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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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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OLYMPIA, Wash. – With the game going down the final possession, the College of Idaho Yotes held on for a 62-59 win over the Evergreen Geoducks in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Yotes (4-5, 1-1 CCC) scored the first points of the game on a three-ball by Aleah Lowbar but the Geoducks (4-4, 0-2 CCC) battled back and the two teams continued to trade baskets with neither team leading by more than four points.  Evergreen would hold a slight lead heading into the break, up 27-25.

In the second half, Evergreen pushed the lead to eight on a jumper by Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) with 12:58 left on the clock.  College of Idaho answered back with a 9-0 run on three straight three-pointers to take a one point lead and the Yotes would control the game the rest of the way.

After the Yotes pushed the lead to eight with 3:43 left on the clock, the Geoducks fought back to get within three on a three-ball by Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) with 57 seconds left.  The Geoducks had a chance to tie it as time expired but the shot by Randi Boseman (New Orleans, La./Newport HS) didn’t fall as C of I escaped with the 62-59 win.

Evergreen was led by 22 points off the bench from Denmon.  Jones finished with 10 points on the night while Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) led all players with 12 rebounds on the night.  The Goeducks shot 46.9% on the night, making 23-of-49 attempts on the night.

College of Idaho was led by 23 points from Erica Martinez.  Chakala Carthen added 13 points in the win while Dayna Drage put up 10 points on the night.  The Yotes made nine baskets from behind the arc, compared with just five for the Geoducks.

Evergreen is back in action on Wednesday night when they host Puget Sound in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader.  Tip with the Loggers is set for 6:00 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Brittney Newcomb went for 25 second-half points as the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers shot past the Evergreen Geoducks, 92-76, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

The Mountaineers (8-3, 1-0 CCC) opened up the scoring on a jumper by Newcomb just 22 seconds in and EOU never trailed.  The lead grew to double-digits with 10:50 to go on a layup by Jeni Hoffert that put Eastern up 18-7. Evergreen (4-3, 0-1 CCC) battled back, pulling within three points on a three-pointer by Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) with 6:27 to go in the opening period but EOU pushed aheadlate, taking a 36-27 lead into the break.

In the second half, the Geoducks kept battling but Eastern was shooting lights out, making 20-of-27 second half attempts for 74.1%.  After keeping the differential in single digits for most of the half, the Mounties used one last late push to put the game away, winning 92-76.

Evergreen was led by 18 points and 15 rebounds from Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC).  Clark added 17 while Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) chipped in 15 points.  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) rounded out the Geoducks in double-digits with 13 points in the loss.

Eastern Oregon was led by 32 points from Newcomb.  Nicole Redd finished with 19 for EOU while Kassy Larson came off the bench for 12 points in the win.  Madeline Laan rounded out the Mounties in double-digits with 10 points on the night.  Eastern shot 60.0% on the night, making 33 of 55 attempts.

Evergreen returns to action on Saturday night when they play host to College of Idaho.  Tip with the Yotes is set for 5:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia. Eastern will also be in action, traveling to Northwest in Kirkland, Wash.

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