Raiders Hold Back Geoducks, 86-72

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Geoducks put up one of their top offensive halves of the year but it wasn’t enough to overcome an early drought as Evergreen fell to the Southern Oregon Raiders, 86-72, in a Cascade Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

Southern Oregon (15-4, 4-3 CCC) came out strong, building an early lead as the Geoducks (6-7, 2-4 CCC) found themselves trailing early.  The Raiders pushed the lead to 20 points and 35-15 with 2:52 to go in the first half as SOU took a 39-22 lead into the break.

The Raiders kept the big lead early in the second half but the Geoducks began to chip away, pulling back with 10 points midway through the half and then getting back within single digits with 3:40 left to go but it was too much for Evergreen to overcome as Southern Oregon collected the 86-72 win.

Evergreen was led by 16 points from Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC).  Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) added 15 points while Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) chipped in 12 points.  Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS) rounded out the Geoducks in double-digits with 10 points on the night.

SOU was led by 17 points and 15 rebounds from Allison Gida.  Kristen Schoenherr added 16 points while Bree Park added 15 points, all from behind the arc, off the bench.  Autumn Durand rounded out the SOU double-digit scorers with 12 points on the night.

The Geoducks will be back in action on Saturday when they play host to Oregon Tech.  Tip with the Lady Owls is set for 5:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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No. 17 Northwest Pulls Past Evergreen, 87-73

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – The Evergreen Geoducks put up a valiant effort early but the Northwest Eagles were victorious when the final buzzer sounded, winning 87-73 in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night at NU Pavilion in Kirkland, Wash.

The Geoducks came out ready to play in the first half, leading the nationally-ranked Eagles, 14-8, just over five minutes into the game.  Northwest tied it up at the 12:42 mark on a second-chance jumper in the paint by Michael Russo.  Evergreen kept it tight as the two teams traded leads for most of the half until NU extended the lead late, taking the 44-32 advantage into the break.

In the second half, the Geoducks came out fighting yet again as Evergreen matched NU nearly point-for-point.  Unfortunately for Evergreen, the host Eagles never let the Geoducks get close enough to be in contention for the win as Northwest earned the 87-73 win.

Evergreen was led by a game-high 23 points from Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./HazenHS/Marshalltown CC).  Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC) added 14 points to go with nine rebounds while Jordan Dam (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS/Centralia CC) added 12 points in the loss.  The Geoducks shot 42.0% on the night, making 29-of-69 attempts from the field.

Northwest was led by 16 points from Russo.  Ryan McIntosh added 15 while Michael Greene finished with 14 points for the Eagles.  Dak Shagren came off the bench to score 13 points as the NU bench outscored Evergreen, 35-16.

The Geoducks return to Olympia for the first time in 2014 on Friday night when they play host to nationally-ranked Southern Oregon.  Tip with the Raiders, currently ranked second in the NAIA DII Top 25, is set for 7:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Geoducks Use Strong Second Half to Get Past Eagles, 69-61

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – A strong start in the second half helped the Evergreen Geoducks open up 2014 victorious, earning a 69-61 win over the Northwest Eagles on Saturday night at NU Pavilion in Kirkland, Wash.

Defense was the name of the game early as the two teams stayed with each other through the first part of the first half, as Northwest held a one-point lead, 13-12, at the first media timeout.  The teams traded leads for the remainder of the period, with NU building a lead as large as five at one point but the Geoducks cut the gap to three points at the break, 33-30.

In the second half, Evergreen came out strong, using a 12-3 run to force NU to take two timeouts in the first four minutes as the Geoducks built their biggest lead of the night.  The Geoduck lead hit double-digits on a three-pointer by Sammi Clark (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS/Edmonds CC) with 14:30 left to put Evergreen up 47-36.

Northwest mounted a comeback, pulling back within two points with 11:17 to play at 47-45 and tying it up less than a minute later. After a brief NU lead, the Geoducks evened up again as the two squads sat tied at 50 apiece at the eight-minute media timeout.   Evergreen took back the lead on a pair of made free throws by freshman Justina Laney (Tacoma, Wash./Wilson HS) with 7:41 to play the Geoducks wouldn’t trail the rest of the way, holding on for the 69-61 win.

Evergreen was led by 17 points each from Clark and Sadee Jones (Belfair, Wash./North Mason HS).  Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) added 12 points while Jessica Denmon (Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS/Skagit Valley CC) added 10 points in the win.  The Geoducks forced NU to turn the ball over 27 times on the night, compared with just 17 for Evergreen.

The Eagles were led by 16 points from Jordan Asher. Sanda Milovic finished with 15 points, 12 of which came in the opening half.  Northwest shot 38.5% on the night, making 20-of-52 attempts on the game.

The Geoducks make their first home appearance of the new year on Friday when they play host to Southern Oregon.  Tip with the Raiders is set for 5:30 p.m. at CRC Gymnasium in Olympia, Wash.

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Late Run Leads D1 Viks to 98-65 win over Geoducks

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Taking on their fourth NCAA Division I opponent of the season, the Evergreen Geoducks battled tough with the Portland State Vikings before giving up a late run in a 98-65 exhibition loss on Monday afternoon at the Stott Center in Portland, Ore.

The Geoducks and Vikings matched up well early as Evergreen  used a 7-0 run to take a two point lead on a jumper by Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) that put the score at 10-8 Geoducks with 14:43 left in the opening half. The Vikings, members of the Big Sky Conference, eventually retook the lead, heading into halftime up by 16 at 47-31.

Evergreen came out of the locker rooms shooting lights out as the green-clad Geoducks used a 14-5 run to cut the gap to seven points with 15:29 left to play following a jumper by senior Marc Taylor (Boise, Idaho/Skyview HS/Edmonds CC).  Unfortunately the Geoducks hot shooting cooled off about the same time that the Vikings found their shot again as Portland State cruised to the 98-65 win.

Evergreen was led by 15 points from Calhoun.  The Geoducks stayed in the game thanks to 11 three-point baskets but were given little opportunity for free points, attempting just seven free throws on the night.  On the other side of the hardwood, Portland State attempted 33 free throws as the Geoducks were whistled for 24 fouls, compared with just 14 for the Viks.

Portland State was led by 21 points from Aaron Moore.  Tim Douglas added 16 points while Andrew Winston and Marcus Hall each finished with 13 points on the afternoon.  The Vikings shot 54.5% on the game, making 36 of 66 attempts from the field.

The Geoducks take a break for the holidays before returning to Cascade Conference play on Jan. 4 at Northwest.  Tip with the Eagles is set for 7:30 p.m. at NU Pavilion in Kirkland, Wash.

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Geoducks Can’t Complete Comeback against Beacons, 68-55

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EUGENE, Ore. – The Evergreen Geoducks cut a nine-point halftime deficit to just one point midway through the second half but the Northwest Christian Beacons held on for the win, 68-55, in a Cascade Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday night at Morse Event Center in Eugene, Ore.

In the first half, the Beacons busted out to a double-digit lead less than six minutes into the game as the Geoducks struggled shooting and couldn’t get any free points, going without a free throw attempt all half.  After NCU held the 10+ point lead for much of the half, the Geoducks cut the Beacon lead to nine on a layup by Dre Taylor (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/North Idaho College) with eight seconds left that put the halftime score at 32-23 in favor of Northwest Christian.

In the second half, the Geoducks came out hustling as a three-pointer by senior KJ Hong (Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS/Shoreline CC) with 9:57 left to play put Evergreen back just one point at 43-42.  Travis Pacos hit a jumper for NCU 16 seconds later and the Beacons would go on a 13-2 run to put them back up by 12 points.  Northwest Christian would maintain control the rest of the way, earning the 68-55 win.

Evergreen was led by 20 points off the bench from Taylor.  Kyle Calhoun (Seattle, Wash./Hazen HS/Marshalltown CC) added 15 points in the loss.  The Geoducks shot 34.4% from the field, making 21 of 61 attempts, and attempted just 10 free throws all night, compared with 25 for NCU.

Northwest Christian was led by 20 points and nine rebounds from Pacos.  Spencer Coleman and Coleton Baker added 15 points in the win.  NCU shot 44.2% on the night, making 23 of 52 attempts, but the Beacons were truly aided by 19 of 25 shooting from the charity stripe for 76%.

Evergreen returns to Oregon on Monday afternoon for a matinee exhibition against NCAA Division I Portland State.  Tip with the Vikings is set for 2:05 p.m. at the Stott Center in Portland, Ore.

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