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Women's team still looks for first league win

Erik Bender
The Commuter

Monday, January 25, 2010

Chemeketa (2-3) at Linn-Benton (0-5)

The Lady Roadrunners are still searching for their first league win as they were defeated by Chemeketa CC 65-55 Saturday.

The first half of the women’s game started out looking as if LBCC would have some work to do as Chemeketa brought to the court a fast, aggressive style that had LBCC scrambling to keep pace.

As the first half was within its final minutes, however, LBCC picked up the pace and found themselves ahead of Chemeketa, exchanging the lead four times before the half’s end. Numerous times Chemeketa would double up on whoever had possession, leaving LBCC open every time, allowing them to take advantage of valuable scoring opportunities.

The end of the first half Chemeketa was ahead again, this time by 29-27.

During the opening minutes of the second half the scores were kept close, but foul trouble for Kiana Saluni and a tired team from starters having to play the full 40 minutes allowed for Chemeketa to pull away and extend their lead by 10 points before the game’s end.

Sophomore guard Jamie Wilson scored 13 points for the game with 5 of 9 field-goals and 3 of 4 3-pointers.

Sophomore guard Jamie Mayhew scored the most out of both teams with 4 of 4 free-throws and 6 of 20 field-goals for 16 points.

“We’re lacking the chemistry right now, but sooner or later it will get better,” Mayhew said.

Danielle Padilla, a high-scorer for Chemeketa, made 13 points with 4 of 12 field-goals, 3 of 4 3-pointers and 2 of 2 free-throws.

“It’s been a weird season with injuries, and getting new players halfway through the season is something I would never do, but thanks to players out permanently with injuries we had to,” said LBCC head coach Teresa Guerra.

LBCC starters: Jamie Wilson, Jamie Mayhew, Carrie Garrison, Kalah Heacock and Kiana Saluni

Chemeketa CC starters: Danielle Padilla, Erin Stephens, Alma Siva-Ramirez, Shelby Leverenz and Brittani Brown.

The next game will be against Portland CC a 5:30 p.m. in LBCC’s Activity Center Wednesday Jan. 27.

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