Men's Basketball Loses Close Game to Clackamas



Albany, Oregon – The Linn-Benton Men’s Basketball team lost their second consecutive game on Wednesday, Jan. 25, this time to Lane Community College.

The Men’s team entered the game with an 8-10 record, including 3-2 in conference play. This created a fairly even matchup with the Titans, sporting a 6-11 record for the season with a 1-4 record in the NWAC. The Titans won the game 89-80.

The Titans held the lead for almost the entire game, and extended their lead to as much as 15 points in the first half. Lane connected on 18 of 40 shot attempts in the first half, while the Roadrunners only made 12 of 31. Linn-Benton was also outrebounded 20 to 15, and the Titans collected 7 turnovers to the Beaks’ 4. In addition to this, Lane delivered four blocks to Linn-Benton’s 1 in the first half of play. 

The Beaks, however, continued to claw at the lead and closed the game several times. A supportive home crowd cheered on the Roadrunners while they battled throughout the game. It was a much closer second half, with each team scoring 49 points. Three point shooting in the second half may have been the difference, as Lane netted 5 of 11 three pointers, for 15 points, while the Roadrunners made only 1 three pointer. 

This 12 point differential in second half three point shooting was the difference in the game.

Several Roadrunners put forth strong performances, including TJ Zimmerman, who added 23 points and 10 rebounds to the team’s effort. Ayden Foster contributed another 21 points and made all 8 of his free throws. 

The Roadrunners can look to their 17 of 19 free throw shooting as encouragement for their future games while trying to collect more turnovers, forcing only 1 in Wednesday’s contest. 

While it is never a good thing to lose at home, Beaks will seek to start a winning streak in their next game while maintaining their excellent free throw shooting.

What’s Next

The Roadrunners next play Saturday, Jan. 28 at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon at 4:00 p.m.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Linn-Benton Community College Roadrunners Volleyball Team versus Umpqua Community College Volleyball Team, October 21, 2022

Image
  Number three and Setter Savannah Hutchins of the Linn-Benton Community College Roadrunners volleyball team serves against the Umpqua Community College volleyball team on October 21, 2022. Number 12, Shalyn Gray (Outside Hitter and Defensive Specialist) rushes to the net while number 11, Kennedy Kantola (Outside Hitter, Opposite) waits at the net. Also pictured is Number 12 of the Riverhawks', Libero Eve Elmore. The Roadrunners defeat the Riverhawks and improve their record 25-1, including an undefeated 12-0 record in conference playwhile the Riverhawks fall to 15-13, including 5-7 in NWAC conference play. The Roadrunners next take on the Southwestern Oregon Community College Lakers in NWAC play on Friday, October 30, 2022.. More information about the LBCC Women's Volleyball team can be found at https://athletics.linnbenton.edu/sports/wvball/index. Number six Grace Boeder, Middle Blocker/Outisde Hitter, of the Linn-Benton Community College volleyball team fields a ball in pla...
Read more

Continued Excellence: Q&A with Linn-Benton Volleyball Coach Jayme Frazier with LB at 23-0

With the their NWAC regular season drawing to a close, The Commuter interviewed Linn-Benton Head Volleyball Coach Jayme Frazier about the incredible season her team is having. The Roadrunners are defending NWAC champions, having finished the 2022 season with a 34-1 record alongside their conference trophy. While their fans are hoping for a repeat, Coach Frazier maintains her focus on the present. After 23 games in 2023, Linn-Benton remains undefeated, having been taken to 5 sets only once. Propelled by returning players from the 2022 title team, such as  Grace Boeder , LB fields a slew of freshman who have stepped in to pick up where departing players left off. Named head coach of the Roadrunners in 1993, Jayme Frazier has been leading LB every year except 2000. Frazier's successes with the team are numerous and Roadrunner fans are hoping the ride continues. I'll start with the obvious, are you thinking about an undefeated season?   We are not actively focused on th...
Read more

Study Abroad Offers at Linn-Benton for Summer 2023

Image
The opportunities to be found at Linn-Benton seem to be limitless, and for those looking to broaden their cultural horizons and travel, this summer offers lucrative opportunities. For those interested in improving their Spanish speaking skills in a Spanish speaking country, building upon their culinary skills, or bringing song to the British Isles, Linn-Benton is offering students tales to tell for a lifetime. These study abroad offers are available to students at the college and the time to apply is drawing near. Each of the trips will offer college credits. The first of these events is a study abroad trip to Costa Rica and is led by faculty member Margarita Casas. During the voyage, students will be housed at the Monteverde Institute, which is located in the lush rainforests of the Central American nation. The requirements to attend the trip are being registered in any Spanish language class at Linn-Benton and the cost will be between $2,200 and $2,600. During the experience, student...
Read more