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Members of the American Samoa Handball team, along with supporters and coaches, during a fundraising event held over the weekend at Maliu Mai Beach Resort, to send the territory’s Under-17 Women’s Handball Team to the Youth Olympics later this year in Argentina. [photo: FS] McCollum, Trail Blazers beat Thunder 117-106 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) 3-pointer by Al-Farouq Aminu — C.J. McCollum had 27 with 10:25 left. points and seven assists, and the TIP-INS beat the Trail Blazers: Coach Terry Oklahoma City Thunder 117- Stotts said he didn’t have an 106 on Tuesday night in the update on Lillard’s injury, opener of a four-game trip. “other than he’s out.” Napier added 21 made his sixth start of the points and Jusuf Nurkic had season in Lillard’s place. ... The 20 points and eight rebounds Blazers are 12-8 on the road this for Portland, which moved past season. ... Portland has scored Oklahoma City into second in more than 110 points in fi ve the Northwest Division stand- straight games for its longest ings with its seventh win in such stretch this season. its last nine games against the Thunder: Standout defender Thunder. Andre Roberson missed his Portland has won four of fi ve fi fth straight game with left overall despite playing most of patellar tendonitis. Coach C M that stretch without star guard Billy Donovan said Roberson Y K Damien Lillard, who sat out for practiced a bit on Monday and the seventh time in the last nine Tuesday but would also miss games with a left calf strain. Wednesday’s game at Minne- Russell Westbrook had sota. Terrance Ferguson started 22 points, 12 assists and in Roberson’s place for the nine rebounds for Oklahoma fourth straight game and went City, which has dropped off scoreless. ... Offi cial Justin Van after playing well for most of Duyne called George for a tech- December. The Thunder have nical foul early in the second dropped four of six, with three quarter for colorfully protesting of those losses coming at home. a no-call after George drew Oklahoma City shot 44 per- contact on a layup attempt that cent from the fi eld while Port- missed. George responded by land made 53.1 percent of its scoring 15 points in the fi nal shots. Paul George scored 22 9:37 of the half. ... George hit points for the Thunder, and Car- 5 of 9 3-point attempts and set melo Anthony had 19. a Thunder record with at least The Thunder closed to 83-76 three 3-pointers in eight straight Friends and supporters of the American Samoa Handball Association, who attended with 1:39 remaining in the third games. a weekend fundraising event to send American Samoa’s Under-17 Women’s Handball quarter on a basket by Anthony, NEXT UP but Portland answered with a Trail Blazers: Visit Houston Team to the Youth Olympics in Argentina later this year. [photo: FS] 13-1 run and led 96-77 after a on Wednesday. Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Marquette takes down No. 13 Seton Hall 84-64 MILWAUKEE (AP) — sive performance of the year,” For all the attention Marquette Wojciechowski said. receives for its 3-point shooting, Ismael Sanogo led Seton coach Steve Wojciechowski Hall with 14 points. would rather have his team BIG PICTURE attack the rim. Seton Hall: The Pirates Andrew Rowsey scored 31 failed to move to 4-0 in confer- points and set the tone early by ence play for the fi rst time since driving the lane, and the Golden 1992-93. A team that typically Eagles used a 16-0 run in the outrebounded opponents by second half to pull away from six lost the matchup on the No. 13 Seton Hall 84-64 on boards 38-33. With defenders Tuesday night. spread out to cover Mar- Sam Hauser added 14 points quette’s shooters, the Golden for the Golden Eagles (12-5, Eagles hustled for rebounds and 3-2 Big East). He hit 4 of 9 second-chance points . from 3-point range, including a “I thought we defended well 3 with 5:25 left for a 73-55 lead. for the fi rst part of possessions Energized Marquette outhus- well ... but then we let guys tled Seton Hall (14-3, 3-1) and get free runs and big offensive held its own in the paint against rebounds,” Willard said. “Those the Pirates’ dominant center, are killers.” Angel Delgado (12 points, 10 Marquette: rebounds). The Golden Eagles (23.5 points), Rowsey’s partner set a quick tempo to beat the in the high-scoring backcourt, Pirates on both ends of the fl oor. had what’s considered an off- Seton Hall’s (13) shoots the ball while being defended by Marquette’s eo John (4) “This may be hard for your night for him with 12 points on during the second half of an NCAA college game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Milwaukee. guys to believe,” Wojciechowski 5-of-11 shooting. But freshman (AP Photo/Tom Lynn) said after the game, “but we Greg Elliott provided a spark want to be a driving team. ... A off the bench with nine points, lot of time because people have while center Matt Heldt was an to respect our shooting, you can active presence on both ends in fi nd space. But we talk about the paint. A three-point play for driving more than we talk about Heldt with 7:46 left put Mar- shooting 3s.” quette up by 12. The 6-foot-10 Seton Hall stumbled after Heldt has come a long way reaching its highest ranking in since arriving on campus as the AP Top 25 poll since Jan. a freshman project two years 2, 2001. Coach ’s ago. ... The Golden Eagles, team may have expended too one of the league’s best 3-point much energy in rallying from shooting teams (41 percent), led 11 down with less than 10 min- by as much as 13 in the fi rst half utes left to beat Butler on the after going 5 of 15 from behind road Saturday. the arc. “We didn’t have the same KHADEEN DOWN pop we’ve been playing with Seton Hall 6-4 guard Kha- for the last couple games,” Wil- deen Carrington was held to six lard said. “We didn’t have the points on 2-of-8 shooting after same quickness and the same coming into the night having pop.” averaged 22.4 points over his Marquette led by eight at previous fi ve games. Elliott, halftime, before Seton Hall with a long, 6-3 frame, drew the opened with a 7-0 run to briefl y assignment of guarding Car- get back in the game. Michael rington much of the night. Nzei’s jumper with 16:45 left “My job was to keep him out got the Pirates back within of the paint and use my length 42-41.Then the Golden Eagles when (shot) a 3,” Elliott said. took off on their 16-0 run, with STAT LINES nine points coming at the foul Marquette outscored Seton line. Rowsey scored nine points Hall 18-4 in points off turn- overall during the spurt. overs. The Golden Eagles had After shooting 48 percent in six turnovers on the night and the fi rst half, the Pirates were just one in the second half. ... held to 39 percent (11 of 28) Delgado, a senior, picked up his after halftime. the 63rd double-double of his “It was our best defen- career and 12th over the season. South Alabama romps past Trinity Baptist 99-34 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — 45-27. Rodrick Sikes and Jordan South Alabama shot 58 Andrews had 16 points apiece percent (40-69) from the fl oor as South Alabama thumped while limiting the Eagles to National Christian College Ath- 12-of-50 shooting (24 percent). letic Association’s Trinity Bap- Trinity Baptist was never tist 99-34 on Tuesday night. really in the game as the Jaguars Nick Davis added 14 points sprinted to an 18-0 lead, win- and Kevin Morris chipped in ning the fi rst half 59-14. They 12 for South Alabama (9-8), led 77-22 at the 11:31 mark of which took a break from Sun the second period. Belt Conference action after USA will return to confer- dropping two straight games. ence play on Saturday when the Trhae Mitchell had eight points Jaguars host Troy. with 10 rebounds and Morris Chandler Rivers led Trinity grabbed nine boards as the Jag- Baptist with 10 points. uars won the battle samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page B3 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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Purdue is scored 13 points and Jo Lual- 5-0 in conference play for the Acuil Jr. had 11 points and 10 fi rst time since 1989-90. rebounds for his eighth double- In the fi nal seconds, Mich- double of the season. igan rushed the ball up the court West Virginia, which had and Charles Matthews took Could your community-based project little inside success on offense a desperation shot just after against the taller Bears (11-5, crossing midcourt that hit the 1-3), shot 31.1 percent (19 of rim but missed. use some grant money? 61) from the fl oor and was held NO. 9 OKLAHOMA 75, NO. to its lowest point total of the 8 TEXAS TECH 65 season. NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Does your organization primarily But the Mountaineers never Trae Young scored 22 of his 27 trailed in the second half of a points in the second half to help close game with few scoring Oklahoma top Texas Tech. serve American Samoans? runs. 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Garden sideline. The 7-footer Mullin, the fl at-topped had already served his tenure great, banging-and-bumping at the kept his share of fans even as Garden for 15 years and over the Red Storm continue to slog 35,000 minutes logged as a through another depressing New York Knick, so he could season. One fan held a sign that be excused for playing it cool as read, “Coach M, WOODEN it coach. be nice to TOP Patrick, again. “My body still aches from GO STORM!!” Mullin was the years I played here,” Ewing the 1985 John Wooden Award said, laughing. winner given to the most out- If the body suffered, the nos- standing player in college talgia at least felt sweet at the basketball. Garden for the returning Knicks While Ewing stalked the great and Georgetown coach, sideline, Mullin gestured, and more than a little familiar. waved hand signals and pulled C M Ewing was back at his profes- a piece of paper out his pocket sional home and got the better for an occasional glance at the Y K of and St. John’s playbook. one more time in a throwback to But Ewing was quick to their Big East days of the 1980s. bellow, “Rebound! Go!” the “This is what dreams are kind of commands that had to made of,” Ewing said. even please former St. John’s Jessie Govan hit a 3-pointer coach Lou Carnesecca in the from the top of the arc to put the stands. Hoyas ahead with 25 seconds Ewing wore a dark winter left and they held on to beat the cap and Mullin had his head Red Storm 69-66 on Tuesday covered by a hoodie as they night at MSG. shook hands in a photo that Ewing walked off the court had more than 1,600 likes by pumping his fi st to the hearty tipoff on Georgetown’s Twitter calls of “Patrick! Patrick!” and account. high-fi ved a few fans just a “We’ve known each so long few sections over from where and been through so many FILE - ese  le photos show Georgetown coach , le , on Nov. 12, 2017, and St. his retired No. 33 hangs in the things that it was just another John’s coach Chris Mullin on Dec. 31, 2017. In a throwback to their Big East days of the 1980s, rafters. Ewing’s return to New thing we’re doing,” Mullin said. Ewing and Mullin squared o as coaches of their alma maters when Georgetown played St. John’s on York even included his usual Ewing and Mullin would Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Ewing, a former Knicks great, is returning to Madison Square Garden for the postgame ritual. have been one-and-done players  rst time as the Hoyas’ coach. (AP Photos/File) “I’m going to go ice my in this era but instead their iden- elbow right now,” Ewing said. tities are forever linked with He also wiped his sweaty their college heyday. Mullin head with a towel like his led the Red Storm to the 1985 mentor , former Georgetown Final Four, a No. 1 ranking and ENROLL YOUR SCHOOL IN coach John Thompson. fi nished his career as the pro- Ewing and Mullin squared gram’s career leading scorer. off as coaches of their alma Ewing personifi ed the “Hoya THE 2018 SPELLING BEE TODAY! maters for the fi rst time, Paranoia” under Thompson and sparking memories of their took the program to the 1984 glory days when Georgetown national championship. Ewing went 3-1 vs. the Red Storm in and the Hoyas beat Mullin and 1984-85 and the teams were St. John’s in one of the 1985 ranked in the top three for all Final Four games — where four meetings. Georgetown would then get “Someone asked me today, upset by Villanova in the title what’s the chance you thought game. this would happen,” Mullin This one was far from a Big said. “I said, ‘100 percent never East classic and served as a in my wildest dreams did I think stark reminder of how just far I’d be here in 2018 coaching St. these programs are from the John’s against Patrick Ewing days when Mullin and Ewing, coaching Georgetown.’” teammates on two Olympic Ewing was cheered from the teams, dominated the game moment he walked out of the instead of watching one in suits. tunnel and gave a fi st-bump and The Big East teams shot a com- C M hug to an arena security guard. bined 4 for 23 in the fi rst half ATTENTION!! Y K He walked toward the St. John’s from 3-point range and crowd bench and pulled in Mullin for enthusiasm waned until the Island-Wide Territorial Spelling Bee will be held a hearty embrace . They posed fi nal minutes after both coaches for pictures and pointed and were introduced. shouted toward some familiar BIG PICTURE on Wed, Mar. 7, 2018 faces in the stands. Ewing heard Georgetown: Govan had 18 all cheers from the thousands points and 13 rebounds for the TO ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPELLING BEE WINNERS FOR 2018, please email at MSG, maybe even from the Hoyas (12-4, 2-3 Big East). your Biographies and a Photo to Knicks diehards who plunked Marcus Derrickson scored 17 down $160 bucks for a No. 33 points. “We defi nitely wanted [email protected]/[email protected]. jersey at the team store on the to come out and get this one for concourse. him,” Govan said. OR drop it off at our office, located across from the ASG Port. Ewing’s image is plastered St. John’s: inside and out at the Garden scored 17 points for St. John’s We are open from 8:00am until 4:00pm Monday through Friday. where he forged a Hall of Fame (10-7, 0-5) and Justin Simon career. The most popular photo had 16. For more information please contact 633-5599. in the joint saw his arms out- DRESS UP stretched and his back toward Ewing laughed when noticed the camera from the May 22, Mullin wore a tie for the game. Department of 1994 Game 7 win over the Chi- “I wore it just for you ,” Mullin cago Bulls in the conference told him when they exchanged EDUCATION semis. His game-worn jersey pregame pleasantries. samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page B7 Foster scores 23 in No. 25 Creigh- ton’s 85-74 win over Butler OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — out like that on the road.” Creighton’s Marcus Foster went BIG PICTURE from having his worst game of Butler: The Bulldogs had the season to one of his best. a 37-32 rebounding advan- Foster scored 21 of his 23 tage, and four players scored points in the fi rst half and then in double fi gures. But they turned into a playmaker in the need Martin more involved on second as the No. 25 Bluejays offense early. beat Butler 85-74 on Tuesday Creighton: The Bluejays had night. 23 assists on 33 fi eld goals and The senior guard was coming continue to show they are tough off a season-low nine points on to beat once they get going in 3-of-14 shooting at Georgetown transition. on Saturday. He bounced back MONSTER JAM quite nicely, leading the way Thomas, who had 14 points, during a run that broke open the drew the biggest roar of the game midway through the fi rst night when he took a pass from half and scoring eight of the Ronnie Harrell Jr. in the fi rst C M Bluejays’ last 10 points before half and instinctively took off the break.Butler clamped down near the free throw line for a Y K on him in the second half, when huge throw-down. he had six of his season-high “I really was going to do a eight assists, including a couple layup,” he said. “I had the wide- big ones after Butler pulled open lane and I dunked it.” within six points late. TOUGH STRETCH ENDS “There weren’t many games Butler fi nished a stretch in a year ago that Marcus Foster which it played four straight had eight assists and two turn- ranked opponents. The Bull- Creighton’s Marcus Foster (0) is guarded by Butler’s Kamar Baldwin (3) during the second half overs,” Creighton coach Greg dogs upset then-No. 1 Villanova of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Creighton won 85-74. McDermott said. “I think it’s before losing three straight. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) just another sign of his progress and how he continues to grow as a player in every facet of the game.” Foster, who transferred from Kansas State after the 2014-15 season, has always taken a pro- digious number of shots, but he’s shown much more dis- cipline this season. He put up only fi ve shots in the second half after taking 14 in the fi rst. He fi nished 10 for 19. “Back at K-State, if I had a bad game like I did against Georgetown, I would have come and put up a whole bunch of shots and had a similar night to the one I had at Georgetown,” Foster said. “I stayed patient.” Martin Krampelj had 14 points and 14 rebounds for his third straight double-double, and the Bluejays (14-3, 4-1 Big East) won for the ninth time in 10 games. The Bulldogs (12-6, 2-3) lost their third straight. Butler’s star, Kelan Martin, struggled with Khyri Thomas guarding him. After averaging 25.8 points in the Bulldogs’ fi rst four Big East games, Martin was held to two in the fi rst half and 10 for the game. He did have 11 rebounds. Creighton led by 18 early in C M the second half and was still up 69-55 with 8:39 left. Butler then Y K went on a 13-5 run, with Martin backing down Thomas twice in the post to make it 74-68. Foster fed Davion Mintz for a reverse layup and Krampelj for a dunk to put the Bluejays up 80-70 with a minute to play, and the Bulldogs missed seven of their last eight shots. Paul Jorgensen had 18 points, Kamar Baldwin added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Aaron Thompson had 12 points for the Bulldogs. “You spot them 17 points, it’s going to be really tough to come back when you dig a hole like that,” Butler coach LaVall Jordan said. “I continue to say I love the fi ght in our group. You need a couple balls to bounce your way in order to pull one Page B8 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Murray rallies No. 22 Auburn over Ole Miss 85-70 AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — end also played a big part in the Auburn coach Bruce Pearl saw momentum shift. his team taking what Mississip- “We made some adjustments pi’s defenders were giving, and in the second half with our that wasn’t good enough. So in matchups. We extended defen- the second half, the Eagles tried sively a little bit,” Pearl said. to take over by simply taking “And I don’t think there’s any charge. question us guarding them wore Desean Murray had 16 points them down. That had a lot to do and eight rebounds, and No. 22 with us being able to outplay Auburn erased a ten-point half- them so much.” time defi cit to beat Mississippi added 15 85-70 on Tuesday night. points for Auburn, and Afernee Auburn (15-1, 3-0 South- McLemore added 13 points and eastern Conference) won its nine rebounds. 13th straight game overall and Breein Tyree led the Rebels opened 3-0 in conference play (9-7, 2-2) with 24 points. for the fi rst time since 2002- Playing without leading 03. Auburn had lost 10 straight scorer Deandre Burnett, Ole against Ole Miss. Miss silenced the Auburn Playing its fi rst home game crowd early, scoring 14 points as a ranked team since 2000, off 11 Auburn turnovers and Auburn came out fl at, missing taking a 45-35 halftime lead. its fi rst four shots and shooting The Rebels shot just 26 percent 34 percent from the fi eld in the in the second half. fi rst half, including 3 of 17 from “In the second half we just deep. completely melted down, which Auburn emphasized allowed them to get out and do attacking the basket after half- what they do and get off in the time, as the Tigers went ten open fl oor and make plays,” minutes without attempting a Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy 3-point shot to open the second said. half. Auburn went 29 for 37 BIG PICTURE at the free-throw line and out- Mississippi: Tyree replaced scored Ole Miss 50-25 in the Burnett in the starting lineup second half. and led the Rebels on 7-of-18 “We were settling in the fi rst shooting. Dominik Olejniczak half. And it was my turn, and it had 10 points and 10 rebounds. fed off each other,” Pearl said. Auburn: The Tigers can “We talked about shot selec- stretch their undefeated start tion, and we talked about, ‘Did with winnable upcoming games we shoot the shots we wanted to against Mississippi State, Ala- shoot? Or the shots they wanted bama, Georgia and Missouri. us to shoot?’ We settled. We They aren’t slated to face a didn’t talk about not shooting ranked opponent until they host the 3, but we talked about exe- Kentucky on Feb. 14. cution and not settling.” UP NEXT While the offensive adjust- Mississippi: Hosts Florida ments had a much more vis- on Saturday. ible impact, Pearl emphasized Auburn: Plays at Mississippi that changes on the defensive State on Saturday. ➧ No. 2… Continued from page B3 allowing 59 . Cameron Lard added 15 Keenan Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds, though points for Texas Tech (14-2, he also committed seven of 3-1). the Cyclones’ 17 turnovers. NO. 12 KANSAS 83, IOWA Nick Weiler-Babb contributed STATE 78 13 points, 10 boards and eight LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — assists. Malik Newman scored a career- MARQUETTE 84, NO. 13 high 27 points, Svi Mykhailiuk SETON HALL 64 added 23 and Kansas staved MILWAUKEE (AP) — off an upset bid by Iowa State, Andrew Rowsey scored 31 pulling away in the closing points and Marquette used a minutes. 16-0 run in the second half to Devonte Graham added 11 pull away from Seton Hall. points for the Jayhawks (13-3, Sam Hauser added 14 points 3-1 Big 12), most of those for the Golden Eagles (12-5, coming in crunch time, when he 3-2 Big East). He shot 4 of 9 shook off a 1-for-11 start from from 3-point range, including a the fi eld to knock down three 3 with 5:25 left for a 73-55 lead. big jumpers. Energized Marquette outhus- Lindell Wigginton had 27 tled Seton Hall (14-3, 3-1) and points and Donovan Jackson held its own in the paint against scored 20 for the Cyclones (9-6, the Pirates’ dominant center, 0-4), whose four straight losses Angel Delgado (12 points, 10 — including back-to-back over- rebounds). The Golden Eagles time defeats — have come on set a quick tempo to beat the the heels of nine straight wins. Pirates on both ends of the fl oor. samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page B9 Page B10 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Universal Crossword Wednesday, Edited by Timothy Parker January 10, 2018 January 10, ACROSS 63 Three paper 26 Malleted 48 Keystroke- 1 Romantic followers seafood saver 2018 writings 66 It may be 27 Will 49 Provide with 6 Curve meteoric beneficiary necessities underfoot 67 Some forest 28 Nice-sized 50 Hospital 10 Charitable creatures plot caregiver goods 68 Like great 29 Blubbered 51 Fathered 14 Minor key? shortstops 31 Bridge 52 “Hail!” long Happy Birthday: Engage in tactical measures that will lead to a higher standard of living and an 15 Formal 69 “Here’s distance ago improved reputation. Give your all in order to be at your peak performance. Added discipline will be whoop- what I think” 33 The center 54 Fowl down de-do page of ventrilo- under yours to enjoy, so don’t waste it on issues or matters that won’t make a difference. 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WIFE WANTS OUT OF HUSBAND’S FLING IN SWINGING LIFESTYLE

DEAR ABBY: My husband, to whom I’ve been married since July of 2016, has recently caved in to pressure from friends to participate in “swinger” behavior. He wants me to be included, but I really don’t want to. The other female has lesbian tendencies that make me uncomfortable. Her boyfriend is juggling two partners at once, alternating nights for each one. My husband has told him he can do whatever he wants in front of us, which I fi nd awkward and embarrassing. I don’t want to be a spoilsport, but I feel he is being unfair to me. How do I put the genie back in the bottle without ruining my marriage and friendships? We’ve lived together since 2005, and the pressure is getting worse now that we’re married. -- NOT TO SWING IN THE USA DEAR NOT TO SWING: If your vision of marriage is a union between two people only, then the man you married is not someone with whom you should spend a lifetime. Do not allow yourself to be coerced into anything you are not comfortable with, and that includes threesomes. Much as you might wish it, you are not going to change your husband, which is why it may be time for you to revisit this subject with him and the help of a licensed marriage and family therapist. DEAR ABBY: I dated a longtime friend, “Austin,” for about four months. He had a history of drug use, but had been sober for about four years before he stopped attending meetings. I have two children from my previous marriage. He knew when we started dating that if he relapsed, the relationship was over. He did, so I ended it then and there. Austin begged me for a second chance and for my help. I have known his family for as long as I’ve known him, which is 20 years. He swore up and down to me that he wouldn’t relapse again, but he did and died from an overdose. Austin’s family blames me for his death because I didn’t answer his calls or messages. How can I explain to them there was nothing I could do? -- FAULT ISN’T MINE DEAR FAULT: You were under no ethical or moral obligation to answer Austin’s texts or messages after his relapses. Save yourself the frustration of trying to point out the truth to his family. Austin’s rel- atives are in pain right now, and in denial as well. They are blaming you rather than their son because the truth -- that Austin was responsible for his own actions and his own death -- may be too hard for them to face. DEAR ABBY: I am a retired lady who often eats alone in restaurants. When I arrive, the host or hostess usually greets me and asks, “How many?” When I reply, “One,” the invariable response is, “Just ONE?” I fi nd the question demeaning and rude. I have responded with things like “Isn’t one enough?” or, “If you prefer groups, I can go else- where.” I have even mentioned to managers that it would be more appropriate if they trained their hosts not to say “just.” Can you offer a better response I can give? -- PARTY OF ONE DEAR PARTY OF ONE: I think you are handling the situation as well as it can be handled. Sometimes people don’t stop to consider the implications of what they are saying. It’s impolite for a host to ask, “Just one?” because in some cases the reply could be depressing and cloud the dining experience. samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page B11 Page B12 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Ellington lifts Heat to 90-89 win at Raptors TORONTO (AP) — Wayne fi rst time in six games and failed Ellington made a go-ahead to break the franchise record for driving layup with less than consecutive home victories. a second remaining, and the TRAIL BLAZERS 117, stopped Toronto’s THUNDER 106 12-game home winning streak OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) with a 90-89 victory over the — C.J. McCollum had 27 points Raptors on Tuesday night. and seven assists, and the Trail It was the only basket of the Blazers beat the Thunder in the second half for Ellington, who opener of a four-game trip. fi nished with 15 points. Shabazz Napier added 21 Goran Dragic had 24 points points and Jusuf Nurkic had and 12 rebounds as Miami 20 points and eight rebounds extended its season-best win- for Portland, which moved past ning streak to fi ve. Bam Ade- Oklahoma City into second in bayo had 16 points and a career- the Northwest Division stand- high 15 rebounds and Hassan ings with its seventh win in C M Whiteside collected 13 points its last nine games against the Y K and 15 boards for the Heat, who Thunder. had dropped their previous fi ve Portland has won four of fi ve visits to Toronto. overall despite playing most of The Raptors were without that stretch without star guard point guard Kyle Lowry after Damien Lillard, who sat out for the three-time All-Star bruised the seventh time in the last nine his tailbone during Monday’s games with a left calf strain. Miami Heat guard (2) passes the ball away from center Lucas overtime win at Brooklyn. Russell Westbrook had Nogueira (92) as Raptors coach Dwane Casey watches during the second half of an NBA basketball DeMar DeRozan scored 25 22 points, 12 assists and nine game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/ e Canadian Press via AP) points as the Raptors lost for the rebounds for Oklahoma City, which has dropped four of six. Pope, Mon- tana lead SDSU’s 85-49 rout of Spartans SAN DIEGO (AP) — Malik Pope and Max Montana scored 17 points apiece for San Diego State, which used a 26-4 run spanning halftime to rout San Jose State 85-49 Tuesday night. Devin Watson added 15 and Jalen McDaniels 13 for SDSU (11-4, 3-1 Mountain West), which won its third straight game.Keith Fisher scored 14 and Jaycee Hillsman 10 for San Jose State (3-13, 0-5), which has lost fi ve straight. The Aztecs were leading 20-19 when McDaniels, a red- shirt freshman, made three straight buckets, including a jumper, a one-handed dunk and a shot off a rebound, to make it 26-21 with 3:53 before halftime. C M McDaniels’ fi nal two shots Y K of that burst started a 10-2 run to close the half and give SDSU a 32-23 lead. San Jose State’s Ashtin Chastain made a jump hook in the opening minute of the second half before SDSU reeled off 16 straight points to jump ahead 48-25. Included in that run were a 3-point play by Watson and 3-point shots by Matt Mitchell and Pope. Montana scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, including three 3-pointers in the fi nal 3:10. The highlight of the fi rst half for the Spartans came when Chastain attempted an alley- oop pass and it went in for a 3-pointer for an 11-8 lead.