SPORTS 4-7

NBA:

The Trail Blazers let a late lead slip and fell 137 – 132 in overtime to the Nuggets last night. Portland drops a half game behind the Clippers for the 8^th spot while snapping the three-game winning streak.

Toumani Camarra led the team with 30 points but fouled out down the stretch.

Next up for the Blazers is a trip to San Antionio tomorrow.

 

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Oregon State whooped Washington State yesterday 18 – 0 using a nine-run 3^rd inning to end the game after 7 innings while one-hitting the Cougars. The midweek series finishes today in Pullman.

The Beavers moved up in the rankings again this week. D1 Baseball, the Coaches, the Writers, and Baseball America polls have them 7^th. Perfect Game rates the Beavs 9^th.

 

The Ducks are 8 – 4 in the Big 10 conference, and slipped a little in the various rankings. Oregon is 20^th in the Coaches and Perfect Game poll, D1 Baseball has them 21^st, and the writers rank them 22^nd.

The U of O plays Portland tomorrow.

 

SOFTBALL:

Two Ducks were recognized for their play helping Oregon sweep the Iowa Hawkeyes last weekend: Elon Butler is the Big Ten Player of the week and Taryn Ho is Freshman of the Week.