Page 2B East Oregonian SPORTS Wednesday, January 27, 2016 BLAZERS: Portland tied for 8th in conference Rodeo Continued from 1B team. When you overshoot the Blazers increased their journalism students at a Campbell gets your emphasis on their No. lead to 100-79 with eight Portland high school. ... “He’s a very good player, 1 and 2 strengths, it usually minutes remaining. Lillard recorded his 10th able to score in many ways, opens up other opportunities. TIP-INS double-double of the season, but I thought for the most part They had some guys jump in Kings: Sacramento a career high. big win in Denver we did a good job on him,” and take advantage of that,” forward Rudy Gay, who MIDSEASON Leonard said. “We were Karl said. sustained a left eye injury in RECHARGE East Oregonian go from outside the PRCA’s really locked in on what we Rajon Rondo had 15 Monday’s double overtime Portland has been able to top 50 to the No. 3 spot with needed to do tonight and it points and 11 assists for the loss to Charlotte, didn’t play refresh itself following an DENVER — Summer- a total $10,833 this season. was just a great team effort.” Kings, who lost in double against Portland. Karl says East coast road trip because ville bull rider Cody Trevor Kastner of Though Cousins played overtime on Monday night. he’s hopeful Gay can return of a seven-game home stand Campbell moved up to No. Ardmore, Oklahoma leads 46 minutes before fouling Portland (21-26) moved sometime during the Kings’ with plenty of rest in between 3 in this week’s PRCA world the world standings with out against Charlotte, Sacra- into a virtual tie with Sacra- upcoming two-game road games. Since returning from VWDQGLQJVDIWHUDVWURQJ¿QLVK $12,851. mento coach George Karl mento (20-25) for eighth in trip beginning Thursday. ... the road trip on Jan. 18, the at the National Other winners at was hesitant to use fatigue the Western Conference. The Kings are 2-10 in the Blazers play seven games Western Stock the $466,672 rodeo as a reason for Cousins’ The Blazers have won six of second game of back-to-back over 17 days, with two-day Show and Rodeo were all-around sub-par outing. their past eight. situations. ... Rondo had 11 breaks in between four of the on Sunday. cowboy Trevor “As a coach I don’t like Portland led 58-52 at assists, his 13th consecutive games. “Everybody’s been Campbell Brazile ($10,200 that excuse. As a human halftime after leading for game with at least 10 assists. able to catch their breath. HQWHUHG WKH ¿QDOV in team roping and being, it’s probably a justi- PRVWRIWKH¿UVWKDOI Blazers: Of Portland’s ... unusual in January that atop the two-round tie-down roping), ¿DEOH H[FXVH´ .DUO VDLG The Trail Blazers main- ¿UVW EDVNHWV /LOODUG we’ve had this many days leaderboard and bareback rider “He’s been so good I’m not tained a narrow margin for had seven assists. ... With off,” Stotts said. was able to hold Jake Brown (252 going to complain. He’s been much of the third quarter, but the announcement of full UNCOMPARABLE onto the top spot points on three our horse and we’ve ridden momentum eventually moved All-Star game rosters COUSINS with a 79-point Campbell head), steer wres- him to a lot of good things.” in their favor after Cousins coming Thursday, Karl said Stotts was asked if he ride that was good tler Baylor Roche Portland’s offensive missed two free throws, then Lillard is worthy of a West could think of a player enough to place him fourth in (13.0 seconds on three head), balance also played a big committed an offensive foul. team berth, with a caveat. who compared to Cousins. the round. team ropers Clay Smith and role in the Blazers’ win. Portland immediately scored “He’s an All-star talent but I He pondered the question, +H KHOG RI ¿QDOURXQG Paul Eaves (16.7 seconds Seven players scored seven consecutive points for don’t think there are enough and was at a loss. “Maybe winner Jeff Askey of Athens, on three head), saddle bronc between 11 and 18 points. its largest lead of the game at spots for all the All-Star Charles Barkley in his early Texas by a mere two points rider Sam Spreadborough Portland reserves Gerald 81-67. talents in the West,” Karl days, but (Cousins) is bigger in the three-round aggregate (246 points on three head), Henderson, Allen Crabbe Portland led 88-74 said. ... McCollum, who and stronger,” Stotts said. DQG ¿QLVKHG ZLWK tie-down roper Brazile (23.8 and Ed Davis were among after three and continued studied journalism while Cousins had a combined points on three head. seconds on three head), WKRVHLQGRXEOH¿JXUHV to pour it on early in the at Lehigh, is launching a 104 points and 25 rebounds Campbell had also placed and barrel racer Shelby “Their bench hurt us more fourth quarter. Crabbe and program called “CJ’s Press in the two games prior to LQWKH¿UVWDQGVHFRQGURXQG Herrmann (46.11 seconds on and that’s a sign of a good Henderson hit 3-pointers as Pass,” where he’ll mentor Tuesday. and won a total of $10,584 to three runs). BRIEFLY BUCKAROOS: Davies’ status uncertain after late injury War on 84 game Continued from 1B were met in that aspect.” focus-wise.” The Greb sisters of Haley One player the Bucks might times changed As Pendleton held tight to and Shelby once again carried have missed down the stretch HERMISTON — The a 48-47 lead with less than 30 the scoring load in the game, was 5-foot-11 post player game times for the varsity seconds remaining in the game, as Shelby was Pendleton’s high Maureen Davies, as the Tigers basketball games between the Bucks inbounded the ball scorer with 14 points and nailed won a lot of rebound battles Hermiston and Pendleton against La Grande’s full-court four 3-pointers while Haley GXULQJ WKRVH ¿QDO IHZ PLQXWHV have been moved back a half pressure to Kalan McGlothan ¿QLVKHGZLWK in her absence. hour, Hermiston Athletic in the left corner. As McGlothan 3HQGOHWRQ ¿QLVKHG VKRRWLQJ Davies left the game with Director Blaine Ganvoa got trapped by two defenders, 17 for 47 (36 percent) from the less than six minutes left in the announced Tuesday. she tried to pass the ball to Haley ÀRRUDQGIRU SHUFHQW fourth quarter after taking an Originally, the six War on *UHEEXWWKHEDOOZDVGHÀHFWHG from 3-point range. But one incidental elbow to the head 84 basketball games were directly to La Grande’s Breann area that came back to haunt the while defending a Tigers’ shot scheduled to tip at 5:15 and Givens, who had an easy lay-up Bucks was its shooting from the attempt. She remained on the 7 p.m. on Feb. 2, 12 and to give the Tigers a 49-48 lead. free throw line, where Pendleton ÀRRU IRU D IHZ PLQXWHV EHIRUH 23. Those times have been Then as Pendleton inbounded went just 6-17 from the line total EHLQJ KHOSHG RII WKH ÀRRU DQG moved to 5:45 and 7:30 p.m. again, this time to Greb, the and just 2-6 in the second half. led directly into the locker with the boys teams playing Tigers pressure forced her into a /D*UDQGH¿QLVKHGWKHJDPH room. Gomez had no estimate ¿UVWRQ)HEWKHQWDNLQJ double-dribble call and turnover shooting 17 of 54 (31 percent) on how long Davies might be the later slots in the two to give the ball right back. Greb IURPWKHÀRRUZLWKWKHEXONRI out, but said it could be a hit for other meetings. The teams was forced to foul the Tigers’ those attempts — 29 to be exact her team moving forward. will play in Hermiston on Collman who nailed two free — coming from behind the “She was playing very well,” Feb. 2 and 23. throws to seal the win. 3-point line. The Tigers made Gomez said. “She’s a huge asset The junior varisty and But as disappointed as the just seven of those attempts to our team, too, so we’ll see.” freshman schedules are team was with the loss, Gomez from long range, but it kept the 3HQGOHWRQ WDNHV WKH ÀRRU unchanged. said her squad accomplished a Bucks’ defense on its toes all again on Friday at The Dalles lot in the game. game long. for a 7 p.m. tip-off. PLL announces “We went to (La Grande) and “We knew they had a great ——— LHS (13-4) 12 13 7 19 — 51 lost by 18 earlier this season, 3-point game and we wanted to PHS (6-10) 15 18 4 11 — 48 sign-up dates so this was a huge adjustment guard it well,” Gomez said, “but LA GRANDE — K. Collman 27, L. Miles 12, M. Wilcox 6, K. Avila 23, B. Givens 2, M. Tussey, PENDLETON — for us only losing by three,” we knew we’d be vulnerable by K. Schelin. Pendleton Little League PENDLETON — S. Greb 14, H. Greb 13, L. she said. “It’s a non-league guarding it in a zone. But for as Richards 9, M. Davies 6, K. McGlothan 3, R. Staff photo by Kathy Aney will be holding registration game where we just wanted to many threes as they put up and Gentner 3, E. Nirschl, C. Hoffman, H. Porter. Pendleton and La Grande players battle for a 3-pointers — LHS 7, PHS 8.