Spence to Make First Title Defense Against Peterson NEW YORK (AP) — “I Have a Lot More Great Lyn’S Barclays Center
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Saturday, January 20, 2018 SPORTS East Oregonian Page 3B Spence to make first title defense against Peterson NEW YORK (AP) — “I have a lot more great lyn’s Barclays Center. But Spence knocked him a young fighter, especially impressed.” Errol Spence Jr.’s last fight fights and a lot more great Spence (22-0, 19-0 KOs) down in the 10th round of one who is talked about as Spence, a 2012 U.S. would be the career high- opportunities and unifica- won the title last May when his defining performance. much as Errol is, they kind Olympian from Dallas who light for many boxers. tion fights and things like he stopped Kell Brook in the Brook went to a knee in of take their time and be was born in New York, Winning a title by going that I have to do,” Spence 11th round of their match in the 11th with his left eye patient with the fighter andhoped as a titleholder overseas to the champion’s said. Sheffield, England. Brook swollen shut because of a he normally fights an older,he’d land big-money hometown and stopping him Some of those won’t had never been beaten in the broken orbital bone before more washed-up fighter fights against some of the is tough to top, and even come yet, so in the mean- 147-pound division, losing the referee stopped the bout. to get his championship. division’s big names who Spence’s next opponent was time Spence will make only when he moved up two “Just even taking the fight But he ended up fightingwouldn’t a face him before. impressed. the first defense of hisweight IBF classes to challenge and going over there for his guy who was in his prime, He said Keith Thurman, But one belt is far short welterweight title when he undefeated middleweight first title fight was impres- in his country, and to will who holds two welterweight of what Spence has planned faces Lamont Peterson on champion Gennady sive for me,” Peterson said, himself to win that fightbelts, and Danny Garcia still in boxing. Saturday night in Brook- Golovkin. “because a lot of times when says a lot about him. I was aren’t interested. Pair of ROUNDUP: Pilot Rock beats Weston-McEwen Continued from 1B NCS 16 20 20 7 — 63 3-pointers — IHS 5, C/W 0. Free throws Hermiston Oregon League) has yet to scored eight points while JOSEPH — A. Sykora 12, H. Miller 9, S. — IHS 3-4, C/W 6-17. Fouls — IHS 19, time Roa missed both free pick up a league win. allowing Joseph (8-4, 4-2) to Albee 7, E. Hite 3, M. Nelson 2. C/W 9. NIXYAAWII — M. Schimmel 27, M. Stew- throws. Luckily, junior Keith Vale (5-12, 1-3) was catchup by scoring 14. art 15, T. Melton 9, K. Melton 4, E. Butler 4, wrestlers Fleming was quick off the coming of three consecutive Joseph carried that E. Looney 2, K. Mountain Chief 2. BURNS 56, IRRIGON 3-pointers — JHS 4, NCS 7. Free throws line and snagged the rebound losses itself, and broke the momentum into the third — JHS 5-14, NCS 4-5. 49 — Irrigon hung with undefeated to run out the clock and skid thanks to sophomore quarter, outscoring Nixy- Eastern Oregon League cement the Knight’s victory. Francisco Medrano (16 aawii 13-10 but then the WESTON-MCEWEN foe, Burns, for almost all Senior Johnny Phillips points) and junior Kade home Eagles held Joseph to 48, PILOT ROCK 36 — of Friday’s game. But after after Day 1 was their top shooter with a Haueter (13). only seven points in the final The Weston-McEwen Tiger- being held to only three game-high 16 points. ——— quarter. Scots defended their home points in the final quarter, For Burns, sophomore VHS 13 6 24 7 — 52 Their top scorer was Burns was able to come away at Reser’s RHS 10 5 10 15 — 40 curt and defeated the visiting Dakota Ceja recorded a team VALE — F. Medrano 16, K. Haueter 13, K. sophomore Quanah Picard Pilot Rock Rockets 48-36. with a 56-49 victory. Brown 7, C. Kesey 4, T. Hamilton 2. East Oregonian best of 15. RIVERSIDE — M. Hager 12, F. Aparicio with 14 points. For Joseph, The TigerScots (11-6 Leading the Hilanders ——— 9, J. Pena 6, C. Rea 5, F. Barajas 5, M. freshman Chase Murray overall, 2-0 Columbia Basin (11-6 overall, 3-0 EOL) was BHS 20 8 14 6 4 — 52 Marigal 3. HILLSBORO — At IHS 15 10 13 10 6 — 54 3-pointers — VHS 4, RHS 5. Free throws mirrored Picard’s team-best Conference) got out to a freshman Allie Hueckman BURNS — D. Ceja 15, B. Goss 13, C. Tiller — VHS 10-16, RHS 3-10. Fouls — VHS 11, performance with 14 of with a game-high 23 points. the Reser’s Tournament 11, Z. Taylor 10, J. Cawood 3. RHS 14. resounding first half lead, up of Champions, one of IRRIGON — J. Phillips 16, E. Carillo 11, his own to lead the visiting 29-14 at the break. For the Knights (13-3, A. Roa 9, L. Covarrubia 8, A. Gomez 6, K. the biggest events on Flemming 4. HELIX 45, PINE Eagles. The tough second quarter 2-2), junior Ana Zacarias 3-pointers — BHS 7, IHS 3. Free throws EAGLE 34 — After ——— was too much for the Rockets was the top scorer with the calendar for Oregon — BHS 3-4, IHS 9-16. Fouls — BHS 17, JHS 6 14 13 7 — 40 wrestlers, Hermiston is IHS 10. continuing league play with NCS 15 8 10 13 — 46 (10-7, 0-2) to overcome. 12. Senior Taylor Davis JOSEPH — C. Murray 14, T. Homan Leading Weston-McEwen led in rebounds (10) sitting in 17th place. four consecutive losses, the 13, C. Murray 6, T. Wandschneider 4, J. Two wrestlers remain PILOT ROCK 51, Helix Grizzles were finally Palma 3, was senior Chelsea Quae- and assists (seven), and NIXYAAWII — Q. Picard 14, M. Schimmel notched a double-double unbeaten and in the WESTON-MCEWEN able to pull off a 11-point 13, Maj. Moses 9, D. Barkley 6, N. Enright mpts with 19 points. For 35 — In Athena, Pilot Rock 5, T. Burns 4. Pilot Rock, senior Kayla after recording 11 points. winner’s bracket after the victory over Pine Eagle. 3-pointers — JHS 4, NCS 4. Free throws first day of competition. handed the home team a The Spartans were held — JHS 14-18, NCS 2-11. Fouls — JHS 15, Deist finished with a teamZacarias also notched five Adrian Villareal 51-35 loss to go 2-0 in league. to single digits through three NCS 18. best of 15 points. steals. The Rockets (11-6 quarters of play, and a strong ——— ——— (22-8) won his first three PR 8 6 9 13 — 36 BHS 18 11 10 17 — 56 matches of the tourna- overall, 2-0 Columbia Basin start for the Grizzles helped GIRLS BASKETBALL W-M 12 17 5 14 — 48 IHS 19 14 13 3 — 49 Conference) opened the PILOT ROCK — K. Deist 15, S. Weinke BURNS — A. Hueckman 23, M. Skunkcap ment in the 138-pound overcome Pine Eagle’s NIXYAAWII 63, 8, L. Brewer 7, B. Howland 2, A. Aguilar 2, 9, O. West 7, M. Hoyt 7, A. Ceja 5, B. Sand- division. He won by game outscoring the Tiger- efforts. The 45-34 win marks JOSEPH 33 — Friday night G. Austin 2. ers 2, J. Garner 2 WESTON-MCEWEN — C. Quaempts 19, IRRIGON — A. Zacarias 12, T. Davis 11, major decision over Scots (5-12, 0-2) 12-2 and Helix’s first in five games, marked another dominate K. Vescio 15, A. Finifrock 6, J. Lambert 6, J. Burns 10, A. Luna 6, N. Romero 6, B. built a lead they would never and its second this season. T. Hearn 2. Rice 4. Crook County’s Tyler victory for the Nixyaawii 3-pointers — PR 2, W-M 1. Free throws 3-pointers — BHS 4, IHS 3. Free throws Fioravanti 14-2 in the relinquish. Leading the charge for girls basketball team. Senior — PR 4-12, W-M 19-28. Fouls — PR 20, — BHS 10-16, IHS 6-8. quarterfinals to remain Leading Pilot Rock was Helix (2-15 overall 1-6 Old Milan Schimmel led the W-M 14. undefeated and move one of its top shooters, senior Oregon League), was soph- Eagles with 27 as they VALE 52, RIVERSIDE on. In the semifinalsBryson Piesce with a game omore D’Artagnan Carlson defeated Joseph 63-33 at IONE 60, CONDON/ 39 — A 19-point perfor- Saturday, he will face high 27 points. with 15 points. Junior Gavin home. WHEELER 42 — In mance in the fourth quarter Brandon Gibson of North Senior Brett Speed almost Newtson followed with 14. Nixyaawii (16-0 overall, Condon, Ione senior Maggie propelled Vale over River- Marion. matched Pierce’s efforts For Pine Eagle (3-11, 0-7), 7-0 Old Oregon League) Flynn led the Cardinals to a side on Friday night. In the 285 pound divi- and dropped 20 points for senior Buck Robinette was remains perfect on the season 60-42 victory with a game- The Pirates dropped their sion, Beau Blake (22-6) Weston-McEwen. the top shooter, knocking the win, breaking Joseph’s high 29 points. third league game, 52-39. got two wins after a ——— down a game-high 16 points. Ione (4-11 overall, 3-2 Vale’s (7-9 overall, 3-1 PR 12 15 14 10 — 51 (11-3, 2-5) five-game win first-round bye, defeating W-M 2 12 9 12 — 35 ——— streak.