Few teams are on a roll like the Clark College men’s basketball team as the Northwest Athletic Conference season enters its homestretch.
Anthony Sprauer is a big reason the Penguins have now won eight of their last nine games.
The 6-foot-7 freshman from Tualatin, Ore., was named the NWAC men’s basketball athlete of the week after he tallied 34 points and 10 rebounds in a key 109-107 overtime win over Lane on Feb. 1.
That came three days after Sprauer posted a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) in a win over Chemeketa.
Sprauer has started all 22 games this season. His 6.5 rebounds per game is second on the team and he is averaging 11.0 points while shooting 59.6% from the field.
Men’s Basketball
RECORD: 16-6, 8-2, 1st in NWAC South.
The Penguins started fast and rolled to a 77-60 road win over Clackamas last Wednesday.
Clark closed the first half on a 13-2 run to take a 35-21 halftime lead.
Theo McMillan (Camas HS) had 20 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Sprauer also scored 20 points while Jackson Esary had 15 points and eight rebounds.
With six games left in the regular season, the Penguins are in a race with Umpqua (8-3), Portland (7-3) and Southwestern Oregon (6-4) for first place in the NWAC South. Umpqua is ineligible for postseason play.
THIS WEEK: Clark hits to road to face Mt. Hood (5-18, 1-9) on Wednesday before hosting Linn-Benton (5-6, 10-14) at 4 p.m. Saturday at O’Connell Sports Center.
Women’s Basketball
RECORD: 10-13, 2-8, 7th in NWAC South.
The Penguins dropped their only game last week, falling 77-70 at Clackamas for their sixth loss in the last seven games.
Mia Hicks-Oliver had 20 points and 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. Emily Peabody and Oria Boyd each added 15 points.
Clackamas (17-6, 8-3) led 53-41 after outscoring Clark 20-11 in the third quarter.
The Penguins got within 54-50 on Ella Botnar’s lay-up with 8:19 to play. But Clackamas held on, making 9 of 10 free throws in the final two minutes.
THIS WEEK: The Penguins play at Mt. Hood (1-17, 0-11) on Wednesday before hosting Linn-Benton (5-6, 13-10) at 2 p.m. Saturday at O’Connell Sports Center.
