SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Smith leads Mavericks past Grizzlies for fi rst win DALLAS (AP) — Dennis fi rst quarter on a hook shot by Smith Jr. had 19 points and fi ve Nerlens Noel and never sur- C M assists and the Dallas Mavericks rendered the lead. Memphis Y K got their fi rst win of the season, pulled within three in the fourth 103-94 over the Memphis Griz- quarter before Dallas went on a zlies on Wednesday. 9-0 run to regain control. Dallas snapped a four-game Dallas led by as much as 19 losing streak, while Memphis in the fi rst half, but Gasol helped had a season-opening three- drag his team back into the game win streak come to an end game in the third quarter. Gasol in the opener of a home-and- scored 12 points on 4-for-6 home back-to-back between the shooting in in the period, cut- teams. ting the score to 79-72 before Marc Gasol had 26 points for the fourth quarter. Memphis. Mike Conley scored Both teams struggled at the 21 points and Tyreke Evans free-throw line. The normally had 13 off the bench for the reliable Grizzlies made 16 of Grizzlies. 24 free throws, and Dallas went Wesley Matthews added 20-for-29. 16, Harrison Barnes had 15, Devin Harris played his fi rst J.J. Barea scored 14, and Dirk game since the death of his Nowitzki scored 13 points for brother on Oct. 19 and had six Mike Clayton of the United States Olympic Team – USA Wrestling, talking to youngsters who Dallas. points. Before the game, Mav- came out to his fi rst Wrestling Development Clinic, that was held at the South Pacifi c Academy The Mavericks went ahead ericks coach Rick Carlisle said gymnasium in Tafuna this past Tuesday evening. [photo: TG] 8-7 with 8:30 remaining in the (Continued on page B4) C M Y K Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, October 26, 2017 Red Bulls score twice in 4 minutes, top Fire 4-0 to advance BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) into an empty net as goalkeeper — Bradley Wright-Phillips and Matt Lampson misplayed it. Sacha Kljestan scored four min- Kljestan scored his third utes apart early in the fi rst half, goal of the season in the 11th and the New York Red Bulls minute with an easy redirection cruised by the Chicago Fire of Tyler Adams’ cross into the 4-0 on Wednesday night in a 6-yard box. knockout-round game. Daniel Royer made it 3-0 in New York (15-12-8), in the 70th on a give-and-go with its eighth straight playoffs, Sean Davis, and second-half advanced to the Eastern Con- sub Gonzalo Veron chipped it ference semifi nals against Sup- over Lampson on a fast break in porters Shield winner Toronto the 87th to cap it. FC. Luis Robles only needed Wright-Phillips opened the four saves to keep Golden Boot scoring in the seventh minute winner Nemanja Nikolic and with his eighth career playoff Chicago (16-12-7) scoreless. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin, right, of Russia, works against Buff alo Sabres goal. Damien Perrinelle chipped The Red Bulls entered with defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in the defense to fi nd Wright-Phil- only one win in their last seven Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) lips, who settled it and tapped it road games. Three-goal second period lifts Columbus over Buffalo, 5-1 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jones to Sonny Milano, and a seconds later when Matt Cal- — Seth Jones had a goal and picture perfect screen by Boone vert buried a rebound on a big an assist for Columbus to help Jenner. shot from the point by Markus the Blue Jackets beat the Buf- The game became a defen- Nutivaara, for his second goal falo Sabres 5-1 on Wednesday sive battle between goalies until of the season. Ryan Murray also night. the second period when quick earned an assist. Serge Bobrovsky stopped 34 puck movement on a rush by Buffalo fi nally got on the of 35 shots to lead Columbus Brandon Dubinsky and Cam board at 17:26 of the third (6-3-0) to its fi fth win in its last Atkinson set up a trailing Jones, period when Seth Griffi th beat seven games. who scored his second goal of Bobrovsky from the point for Buffalo dropped to 3-6-2 in the season at 15:20. The Jackets his fi rst goal of the season, front of goalie Chad Johnson, struck again at 17:38 when Jack assisted by Jordan Nolan and who stopped 33 of 38 shots. Jackson’s shot bounced off Johan Larsson. The Jackets power play had Johnson, right toward a driving But the Jackets still were not been an anemic 2-for-20, but Nick Foligno, who dribbled done, as Josh Anderson scored got a goal at 12:00 of the fi rst it into the net. It was the third his second goal of the season period after Zach Redmond’s goal of the season for Foligno, with just 40 seconds left in the hooking call. Oliver Bjork- who was moved up this game to game, assisted by Artemi Pan- strand whipped his second goal center the fi rst line, and it paid arin, his team-leading ninth of the season past Johnson off off. of the season, and Alexander an around-the-horn pass from The Jackets scored again 41 Wennberg. Chicago Fire forward Luis Solignac, top, heads the ball under pressure from New York Red Bulls defender Gideon Baah during the fi rst half of an MLS soccer playoff game, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Bridgeview, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) DID YOU KNOW? Classified Ads are posted on our website (www.samoanews.com) and read world wide. samoa news, Thursday, October 26, 2017 Page B3 Harris scores 34, Pistons rout Timber- wolves 122-101 DETROIT (AP) — Pistons Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 coach Stan Van Gundy has been points and 10 rebounds for Min- waiting for his team to start nesota, while Andrew Wiggins playing better in transition. added 21. The Timberwolves Against the Minnesota Tim- lost for the second time in two berwolves, Detroit did every- nights. thing he wanted and more. “Things change very quickly The Pistons outscored the in this league,” Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves 24-0 coach Tom Thibodeau said. in fast-break points on their way “You can be going good, but HEALTH SURVEY 2017 to an easy 122-101 victory. if you don’t come with an edge “Counting the playoffs, I’ve every night, you’re going to get The Department of Human and Social Services and the De- coached something like 900 knocked on your butt.” games in this league, so I can’t The Pistons trailed by 21 in partment of Health are working together to conduct a very remember all of them,” he said. the fi rst half of their last two important survey in the community. “I might have seen a disparity games and allowed Minnesota like that before, but it is cer- to score the fi rst nine points This entails surveying a selection of adults ages 18 and older tainly rare.” Wednesday. This time, they The Pistons forced 14 turn- stayed in the game and took the from each county. Adults will be selected based upon a random overs, matching their season- lead early in the second quarter. sample of electric meters of households throughout the island. low, but took advantage of the Van Gundy started to talk lethargic Timberwolves off about the poor start, but shook Representatives in blue will be out to identify electric meters, missed shots. Andre Drum- his head. collect vitals signs and other information that relate to general mond had 15 rebounds for the “We just played 45 minutes Pistons, who pulled down 83 of outstanding basketball,” he and mental health. percent of Minnesota’s misses. said. “I’m not going to worry “We’re getting better defen- about the fi rst three.” By taking this survey, you are helping to paint a picture of sively, Andre makes us a great Detroit led 63-44 at halftime health for our people. rebounding team and our point after a 40-point second quarter. guards are moving the ball,” Harris had 16 points in the If you are selected to participate, please help us to address the Van Gundy said. “We want to half, while Drummond had 10 health needs of American Samoa by consenting to take part in the run, and those are the things that rebounds. made it possible.” Minnesota committed six survey. For more information contact DHSS at 633-1157 or Tobias Harris matched a fouls in the fi rst three minutes career high with 34 points, and of the third, allowing the Pis- DOH at 633-1602. Detroit had six players score in tons to stay in control from the Villages to be surveyed: Fagatogo, Utulei, Gataivai, Fagaalu, double fi gures. Ish Smith had free-throw line. 13 of Detroit’s season-high 32 “We need to understand Malaeimi, Mapusaga, Mesepa. assists. that every player in the league “Playing team basketball is here for a reason, and every and getting into transition are team can beat you,” Taj Gibson really important for us,” said said. “I think after we beat Avery Bradley, who scored 20 Oklahoma City on Sunday, we points.