Titans muscle past Riverhawks in league tilt
Lane avenges previous loss in dominating fashion over rival UCC
The Lane Community College men’s basketball team handed the Umpqua Community College men’s team their first home loss, 70-49. The Titans (9-7, 1-1) exacted a bit of revenge over a previous 83-67 defeat at the hands of the Riverhawks (10-6, 1-1) on Dec. 13. Lane held UCC to its lowest point total of the season after Umpqua entered the contest with a one game lead atop the Northwest Athletic Conference south region.
“We came out flat, very flat tonight,” head coach Daniel Leeworthy said. “We missed some easy high percentage shots early in the game.”
With 6:21 to play in the first half, Titan’s Malik Leaks 3-pointer gave Lane their first double digit lead of the game, 25-14. Over the next six minutes of play, the Titans gradually increased its lead on the back of an 18-3 run, providing Lane with a 43-20 lead at halftime.
“We shot horribly from the floor,” coach Leeworthy said. “Shooting 25 percent from the floor isn’t going to win us too many ball games.”
After managing just six first half field goals, on 20 percent shooting, UCC finished the game hitting 25.8 percent of its shots.
“Their (Lane) length and their zone defense really bothered us tonight,” Leeworthy said. “They were the aggressor; they played tougher than us, and they executed better than us. We have got to play better than that.”
UCC sophomore Jordan Madrid-Andrews had a team-high 11 points and nine rebounds, while freshman Joe Baldi contributed 10 points and a game-high four assists.
The Riverhawks’ next home game will be Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. against Portland, the defending NWAC champions.
LANE (71) – Tre Clark 7-12 0-0 14, Kelsay 3-10 6-7 12, Porter 5-8 1-1 11, Baker 2-8 2-2 8, Leaks 3-5 1-1 7, Merriweather 1-4 3-4 6, Smith 2-5 0-0 4, Franz 0-3 4-4 4, Namazi 1-3 0-0 3, Adsit 1-3 0-0 2. Totals – 25-61 16-18 71.
UCC (49) – Jordan Madrid-Andrews 4-6 3-3 11, Baldi 3-14 2-4 10, Porter 3-6 1-2 8, Balmes 3-13 0-0 7, Rice 3-10 0-2 6, Davison 1-3 0-0 3, Owens 0-3 2-2 2, Smith 0-8 2-2 2. Totals – 17-66 10-15 49.
Halftime Score – Lane 43-20. 3-Point Shots – Lane 5-8 (Baker 2-4, Namazi 1-1, Leaks 1-1, Merriweather 1-1), UCC 5-28 (Baldi 2-8, Balmes 1-7, Davison 1-3, Porter 1-1). Fouls – Lane 13, UCC 15. Rebounds – Lane 45 (Baker 7), UCC (Madrid-Andrews 9). Assists – Lane (Clark 3), UCC 6 (Baldi 4). Turnovers – Lane 7, UCC 12.
Storm edges' Hawks, 91-79
The Riverhawk men’s team gave the league leading No. 7-ranked Chemeketa Storm all they could handle in their Jan. 17 home game at the Hawk Nest. Down by only five at the half, the Storm (12-6, 3-0) proved to be too much down the stretch in a 91-79 victory over Umpqua. The loss dropped UCC (10-7, 1-2) to third overall in the Northwest Athletic Conference south region standings. Freshman Charles Porter scored a season high 20 points while point guard Mikko Balmes added 16 points and a game high six assists.
Chemeketa (90) – Keith Bowen Jr. 10-21 9-10 31, Brazille 4-7 1-1 9, Ewell 4-15 4-6 12, Schlegel 5-10 5-6 15, Christian 0-3 0-0 0, Ballard 1-4 4-9 6, Alhoki 1-1 0-0 2, Lyon 1-4 3-4 5, Branch 3-7 1-1 8, Counts 1-1 0-0 2, Mahboub 0-0 0-0 0. Totals – 30-73 27-37 90.
Umpqua (79) – Charles Porter 8-13 4-5 20, Balmes 6-17 3-3 16, Baldi 2-8 2-2 7, Madrid-Andrews 4-7 1-2 9, Rice 5-13 1-2 12, Smith 4-9 0-0 8, Richardson 1-1 0-0 3, Anspach 2-6 0-0 4. Totals – 32-74 11-14 79.
Halftime Score – Chemeketa 46-41. 3-Point Shots – Chemeketa 3-11 (Bowen 2-5, Branch 1-3), UCC 4-17 (Richardson 1-1, Balmes 1-4, Baldi 1-4, Rice 1-7). Fouls – Chemeketa 19, UCC 26. Rebounds – Chemeketa 55 (Ewell 9), UCC 41 (Madrid-Andrews 8). Assists – Chemeketa 9 (Christian 4), UCC 12 (Balmes 6). Turnovers – Chemeketa 11, UCC 10.
Hawks win OT thriller over Lakers
The UCC men’s basketball team circled the wagons and pulled out a thrilling 103-94 overtime victory on the road versus the SWOCC Lakers.
The Jan. 21 win maintained the Riverhawks (11-7, 2-2) third place standing in the Northwest Athletic Conference south region. The ’Hawks were led by freshman Mikko Balmes career high 29 points on 14 of 15 free throw shooting.
After taking a 42-34 lead into halftime, the Riverhawks stretched their lead to 15 in second half. The Lakers (4-13, 1-3) stormed back going up by seven before UCC tied the game to force overtime.
“We played a very good team on the road,” head coach Daniel Leeworthy said. “We kept fighting and we didn’t hang our heads. We tied the game and went into overtime where we executed to perfection. We had contributions from all 10 players who played.”
Freshman Joe Baldi added 23 points, while sophomore Jordan Madrid-Andrews contributed a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Charles Porter scored 18 points to go with seven boards and Jeremy Smith added nine points and a game-high 15 rebounds. The Riverhawks out-rebounded the Lakers 58-34.
The Riverhawks’ next home game is Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. versus Portland.
UMPQUA (103) – Mikko Balmes 7-16 14-15 29, Baldi 8-14 5-9 23, Madrid-Andrews 2-4 7-9 11, Smith 2-2 4-8 9, Rice 2-10 9-13 13, Davison 0-1 0-0 0. Totals – 25-55 43-59 103.
SWOCC (94) – Will Dolan 8-20 4-4 24, Harper 3-9 5-5 11, Dilg 1-4 1-3 3, Salmon 2-6 1-2 5, Willis 6-12 9-13 21, Stout 5-18 4-5 16, Stateler 2-3 3-4 9, Johnson 2-3 1-2 5. Totals – 26-69 28-38 94.
Halftime Score – UCC 42-34. 3-Point Shots – UCC 4-12 (Baldi 2-4, Smith 1-1, Balmes 1-5), SWOCC 8-26 (Dolan 4-9, Stateler 2-2, Stout 2-9). Fouls – UCC 27, SWOCC 34. Rebounds – UCC 58 (Smith 15), SWOCC 34 (Willis 7). Assists – UCC 4 (Baldi 2), SWOCC 7 (Stout 4). Turnovers – UCC 19, SWOCC 10.