Geoducks Crush Beacons, 74-44

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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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Gray, Johnson Named Red Lion CCC Athletes of the Week

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – After spending the weekend putting up some outstanding performances, junior Brittany Gray (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley CC) and freshman Anthony Johnson (Seattle,Wash./Garfield HS) have been named Red Lion Cascade Conference Athletes of the Week in their respective sports.

Gray earned women’s basketball honors after she averaged a double-double with 22.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg to lead the Geoducks to their first ever sweep in Portland. Also added a single block in each game and was 11-of-15 from the free throw stripe to help the Geoducks get the free points.

Johnson was named men’s field athlete of the week after he became first NAIA high jumper of the season to break the seven-foot mark, taking second at the UW Indoor Preview with a mark of 7-0.25 (2.14m). Nearly cleared 7-2.25 (2.19m) before clipping pole with his ankle. Shattered own school record by six inches and became the second automatic qualifier for the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships as he can make his plans for Ohio in March.

Also being recognized was junior Les Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma CC), who earned honorable mention honors for Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after winning his heat of the 600m run at Saturday’s UW Indoor Preview.

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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Johnson Punches Ticket to NAIA T&F Indoor Championship

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SEATTLE – Freshman Anthony Johnson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) became the first NAIA high jumper of the season to clear the seven-foot mark, jumping 7-0.25 (2.14m) to take second at the UW Indoor Preview, hosted by University of Washington, on Saturday afternoon at Dempsey Indoor Track in Seattle.

Johnson met the NAIA automatic qualifying mark of 2.05m on just his second jump of the afternoon after clearing 6-8.  He wasn’t done, as he cleared 6-10 on his third chance before becoming the first athlete in Evergreen history to clear seven feet on his second opportunity.  He barely missed at 7-2.25, clipping the bar with his heel on his second chance.

Johnson wasn’t the only Geoduck to have a good afternoon as Les Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) won his heat of the 600m run in a time of 1:24.33, holding off Jacob Emerson of Coastal Track Club down the stretch.  Jones finished 18th overall, just three-tenths of a second off his own school record.

Wes Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) went up against American mile record holder Alan Webb in the second heat of the 800m run, leading the Olympian in the first lap before finishing seventh in the heat with a time of 1:58.55, which placed him 17th overall.

The Geoducks will be in action again on Tuesday night, taking part in the UP/PSU Tuesday Night Races at the Chiles Center on the campus of University of Portland.

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