LBCC men steal victory again
Monday, January 25, 2010
Chemeketa (3-2) at Linn-Benton (4-1)
The LBCC Roadrunners found themselves in high spirits Wednesday night after a hard-fought victory over Chemeketa Community College with the final score reading 78-76.
The first half proved this win would not come easily to either team, with a half dozen lead changes in what was a low scoring game at 29-28. LBCC ended the first half with a one-point lead.
Chemeketa pulled away by eight points after the second half’s start, but with numerous fouls made by forward Jordan Highland and guard Taylor Roos, LBCC was able to close the gap with their free throws, resulting in a two-point victory over Chemeketa.
Guard Taylor Roos was LBCC’s top scorer with 4 of 9 field goals, one 3-pointer and 9 of 11 free throws.
LBCC forward Andrew Carter had 7 of 11 field goals and 2 of 3 3-pointers against Chemeketa for 16 points.
“There’s always been the big three: Chemeketa, Clackamas and Mt. Hood. And it was good to get a win against one of the big three tonight,” said Highland.
Head coach Randy Falk said, “After a big win we’ve got to watch so we don’t have a mental let down. We’ve got to be prepared for Portland. They are very competitive and athletic. We’ve got to make sure we’re coming back in our best form come Wednesday.”
Top scorer for Chemeketa and the game goes to Chemeketa’s forward Shiloh Rowland with 10 of 20 field goals, 1 of 2 3-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws for 23 points.
LBCC starters: Taylor Roos, Jordan Highland, Andrew Carter, Kenny Yukich and Kyle Wolf.
Chemeketa starters: Tyrone Phillips, Alex Frace, Greg McWilliams, Seji Blume and Shiloh Rowland.
The next game will be against Portland Community College at 7:30 p.m. in LBCC’s Activity Center, Wednesday, Jan. 27.
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