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ALASKA SPORTS BLOG - WEEK IN REVIEW
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WRITTEN BY VAN WILLIAMS
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ALASKA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
ISAIAH MOSES
The Dimond High School senior turned in a stellar performance in the The Alaska
Airlines Classic, capped off by a thrilling 42 point performance in a 70-63 loss
to Trinity International School from Las Vegas in the championship game. The 6-foot
guard shot 16-of-32 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line for the game and finished
as the tournament scoring leader with 90 points in three games.
The winner is selected by a panel each Friday and announced Saturday at 11 a.m.
on the Sports Guys on CBS Sports Radio 590AM and 96.7FM. View past winners here.
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Hebard collects 22 points, 12 points as Oregon crushes UConn [[link removed]]
February 3, 2020
Ruthy Hebard
Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks collected her 50th career double-double and the No. 3
Oregon women's basketball team made history with a 74-56 victory over No. 4 UConn
in Storrs, Connecticut.
The Ducks handed UConn its first home loss since 2013 and most lopsided loss ever
at Gampel Pavilion, where the Huskies have gone 296-8 since the 1993-94 season.
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Williams nets 30 points, equals career high with 7 3-pointers [[link removed]]
Travante Williams
With the game on the line, Anchorage's Travante Williams dominated both ends of
the floor to lead Sporting Lisbon to a big win between league leaders in Portugal.
One of the best two-way players in the Portuguese Basketball League flexed his muscles
in the final two minutes as Williams scored four points - first making a free throw
after a key steal and then draining a 3-pointer that provided the dagger in an 81-75
win over Benfica.
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Hornbuckle sinks 35-footer on final play to win it for Portland [[link removed]]
February 2, 2020
Daniel Hornbuckle
Daniel Hornbuckle of Fairbanks is a dangerous shooter with the game on the line.
And his range seems to be anywhere on the court.
Hornbuckle was in rhythm when he swished a 35-foot 3-point bomb at the buzzer to
give Portland Community College an 85-82 win over Lane in the NWAC.
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Hebard breaks Oregon's all-time record for most field goals [[link removed]]
February 1, 2020
Ruthy Hebard
It was a short night for Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks, but she played long enough to
move into the No. 1 spot on the University of Oregon women's basketball team's list
for most field goals.
The senior forward made 5-of-9 shots and scored 10 points in 18 minutes to help
the Ducks beat Colorado 101-53 in the Pac-12.
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Swayman stacks up just fine compared to UM's greatest goalies [[link removed]]
Jeremy Swayman
Anchorage's Jeremy Swayman has started to pass some notable names in the University
of Maine hockey history book.
The junior goaltender recently became the school record holder for career saves
and climbed to No. 2 for career save percentage and No. 4 for career minutes.
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Morgan just misses double-double, grabs season-high 8 boards [[link removed]]
January 30, 2020
Kayla Morgan
The Clark College women's basketball team needed a win in the worst way and Kayla
Morgan of Aniak helped make it happen.
The 5-foot-9 freshman was inserted into the starting lineup and just missed a double-double
as the Penguins snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 71-43 road win over Portland
in the NWAC.
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Johnson, Alstrom each deliver season-high points for Spokane [[link removed]]
Kaeleb Johnson
Two Alaskans enjoyed big scoring nights for the Spokane Sasquatsh hoops team as
Anchorage's Kaeleb Johnson and Sitka's Jamal Alstrom each registered season highs
in a 99-69 win over Yakima Valley in NWAC.
Johnson pumped in 20 points to match his season high and Alstrom established a new
high with 15 points.
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King clubs two home runs in first game with Porterville Pirates [[link removed]]
January 29, 2020
Colin King
Colin King of Fairbanks crushed two home runs in his first appearance for the Porterville
College baseball team.
The sophomore designated hitter mashed his first tater with one out in the third
inning to extend his team's lead to 3-1.
He made it 4-1 with a solo blast in the fifth inning to push the lead to 4-1.
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Prayer drops in five 3-pointers en route to scoring 20 points [[link removed]]
Lyndon Prayer
Lyndon Prayer of Anchorage tied his season high with five 3-pointers on his way
to scoring 20 points for Imperial Valley College men's basketball in an 89-65 loss
to Southwestern in California.
This was the second time in 22 games this season that the sophomore guard has reached
the 20-point plateau. His season his is 21.
Prayer, of West High fame, ranks second on his team with a 10.5-point scoring average.
He has made a team-high 46 3-pointers and has knocked down at least one triple in
18 of 22 games.
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Ross places third at Fat Bike World Championships in Colorado [[link removed]]
January 28, 2020
Will Ross lives and trains near sea level, so achieving the podium was a big surprise
at the Borealis Fat Bike World Championships in Crested Butte, Colorado.
"Today was hands down the best day I've ever had at altitude," Ross said on Facebook.
"I'm still in shock I was able to pull off a 3rd place ... against such a stacked
field."
Will Ross 2nd from right
Crested Butte sits in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of about 8,900 feet.
Ross, a 30-year-old professional triathlete from Anchorage, completed the 28.75-mile
course in 1 hour, 45 minutes and 38 seconds on Jan. 25. He raced with eventual winner
and defending champion Josiah Middaugh (1:42:51) of Vail, Co., through two of five
laps before falling back.
Sixty-six racers contested the main event, which was held on Nordic skiing trails
normally off-limits to bikers.
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Rash flirts with perfection, wins 15th PBA title in Oklahoma [[link removed]]
January 27, 2020
Sean Rash
Anchorage's Sean Rash beat four consecutive opponents, including top qualifier Ryan
Ciminelli of South Carolina in the championship match, to win the PBA Oklahoma Open
for his 15th career title.
Rash rolled 10 consecutive strikes in the final to score a 289-234 victory and pocket
$30,000 of prize money.
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