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Oregon tops ice-cold Pacific
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EUGENE, Ore. — The Pacific women’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a cold-shooting night, falling in the first round of the WNIT to Oregon 90-63 Thursday at Matthew Knight Arena.Kendall Kenyon led the Tigers with 14 points, while KiKi Moore added 13 and nine rebounds to go with seven steals in the final game of her illustrious career.Sam Pettinger, who became the Tigers’ all-time leader in games played with the start, added eight points, four rebounds and a pair of steals and assists.Fellow Shanice Butler added three points from the free throw line and a blocked shot. Erin Butler hit three three-pointers for nine points, while Hailie Eackles added eight points and Marjorie Heard sixPacific shot 27 percent for the game (21-of-76) and were out-rebounded 65-38 by the Ducks (16-15). The Tigers made eight of a program-record 38 three-point attempts.Jillian Alleyne grabbed 18 rebounds with 14 points, while Ariel Thomas and Katelyn Loper each scored 20 for Oregon.
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ALUMNI: Paradise found
EU grad Luke Weaver traveled rough waters to earn football scholarship from Hawai’i
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Luke Weaver drops back for a pass while playing for Modesto Junior College last fall. - photo by SEAN KAHLER
Luke Weaver is having a rough time adjusting to life in paradise. “I still think to myself how surreal it is walking outside to go to school in Hawaii,” the 2022 East Union High graduate said. “It’s pretty bizarre, but I’m appreciative with the opportunity they’ve given me. This is something I’ve been working toward since I was 8 years old. I’m just soaking it in.” After two-plus standout seasons with the Modesto Junior College football team, Weaver is settling in during his second week at the University of Hawai’i.
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