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January 31, 2010
Titans roll over Portland
PORTLAND — Sarah Brolsma Whitfield led five Lane scorers in double figures with 18 points in a 104-56 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges women’s basketball victory over Portland on Saturday.
MaKenzie Ficek and Kaitlyn Kronberger each had 16 points for the Titans (18-1, 7-0 South), who are now ranked No. 1 among the 34 NWAACC schools. Kimberly Wilson and Lynette Minthorn added 13 points apiece, and Theresa Brown led Lane to a 42-36 rebounding advantage with nine.
The Titans will put the nation’s longest home winning streak — now 75 games — on the line when they host Linn-Benton at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Panthers outgun Lane men
PORTLAND — Three Portland starters combined for 72 points in a 104-97 men’s basketball victory over Lane Community College on Saturday night.
Kenneth Kirkland Jr. led the Panthers (7-11, 1-6 NWAACC South) with 27 points, and Kashias Lewis added 25 points and nine rebounds. Guy Varsek had 20 points before fouling out.
Dominique Watson led the Titans (2-5, 6-12) with 27 points and Brandon Durham added 21 points and nine rebounds before he fouled out. Aric Wright had 16 points and Mat Delaunay 10 for Lane.
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Titans pull upset, 82-76
Men's team triumphs over Mt. Hood Saints
Mike Partee and Eder Campuzano
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The Titan men entered the court with grim determination and the hope that this time would be different. The Mt. Hood Saints couldn't stop LCC from pulling a major upset with a final of 82-76.
The team's powerhouse Dominique Watson led the board with 32 points scored for the Titans. The sophomore guard attributed the victory to the hard practices the team endured leading up to the game.
"That's what motivated us to play hard tonight," Watson said. "No hurt. No glory."
Head coach Bruce Chavka was very animated when the timer hit zero.
"I'm ecstatic," he said. "The emphasis was to play hard for 40 minutes and we did."
The Saints were the second ranked team in the Northwestern Athletic Association of Community Colleges' south division prior to the game.
Freshman point guard Leodis Roach entered the game full of optimism about the Titans' prospects of a victory. "We have a great potential." Roach said. "We just need to get on the same page with each other. We have nine games left and we need to win them all."
Getting on the same page might just have been the missing ingredient to this team. The inability to set aside ego and work together as a cohesive force has been a breaking point for many teams.
At 6-11, the Titans needed this victory to set the mood for the remainder of the season and potentially claim a playoff spot in the NWAACC finals tournament.
"I don't think that Mt. Hood is as good as the rankings show," freshman forward Kyle Warner said before the game. "I think Umpqua has a better team than them." Warner scored eight points for LCC.
With this victory behind them, The Titans has its sights set on the matchup against the Panthers at Portland Community College on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m.
Titans win smiles
Third annual Jam the Gym a success
Mike Partee
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The LCC women's basketball team has a lot in common with the Energizer bunny: they just keep going and going. With an extended national record for consecutive home wins now at 75, the Titans seem to live up to their mythological namesakes.
That 75th consecutive home game win came on the eve of Jan. 27 when the Titans dominated the Mt. Hood saints 71-59. The game proved a lot tougher than LCC anticipated due to the strong defensive stance of the Saints.
In the end, the strong offensive power of the Titans hammered points onto the scoreboard.
Sophomore guard Sarah Brolsma Whitfield carried her weight and then some by scoring 17 points, while sophomore forward Theresa Brown kept the ball in LCC's possession with 13 rebounds.
The game against Clackamas Jan. 24 was no different. The Titans had some bumbles and there were some picked off passes, but the women rallied together and pulled off another amazing 85-73 win.
Sophomore guard Sarah Brolsma Whitfield started the game with a three-pointer that set the pace for the Titans. Clackamas managed to keep the score within 15 the entire game but could only gain two short-lived leads.
The Titans weren't the only winners that night. Part of the third annual "Jam the Gym" night was a drive for Food for Lane County. Four 50-gallon donation barrels were placed outside the doors to the gym to collect donations from supporters of Titan basketball.
The barrels were nearly full when coaches pulled them into the athletic office to await pick up by the Food for Lane County representative. "Man, these things are heavy," assistant coach Kevin Grumbley said.
Jam the Gym saw record attendance that night, a fact that didn't escape notice by the statistics table. "I've been doing this for 11 years," Steven Grumbley, father of the assistant coach, said. "And this is the most people that I have seen at a home game."
During halftime, children formed an orderly line on the court for their chance to sink a basket and win ice cream. Some of the boys and girls who flocked to the court for their shot needed a little boost from the many coaches who organized the event.
Bi-Mart donated 500 shirts with the Jam the Gym logo on them and nearly all the shirts found owners. Scores of supporters donned their shirts for the game, lending the gymnasium a sense of unity.
The topping on the cake came in the second half when the refreshed and recharged Titans thundered back onto the court to send the Clackamas Cougars running for the hills.
Upcoming
| Feb. 6 |
| Basketball vs. Linn-Benton |
| Women at 4:00 PM |
| Men at 6:00 PM |
| Eugene, OR |
Poll
Will the Women's Basketball team make their 7th consecutive Final Four appearance at the NWAACCS?
No Chance (3)
50-50 (4)
Good Chance (8)
Definately. In fact, they will win it all again! (10)
Total votes: 25
Directions
To gymnasium, track and baseball field on college campus: Southbound on Interstate 5 take exit 189 and head west on 30th Avenue. To get to the gym and track, you need to be in the right lane and take the next exit (Gonyea Road) as it will lead you to the front parking lot of the college. The PE building is the second building on the left side (Bldg. #5). The track and soccer fields are at the north end of the campus. Parking is available near the tennis courts. The baseball and softball fields are located at the northeast end of the campus. To get there, go westbound on 30th Avenue after exiting Interstate 5 and stay in the left lane. Make a left turn at the traffic light at Eldon Schafer Drive. The fields are located on the right.