A Umatilla player takes a shot during the game with Riverside on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
Umatilla won 37-22.
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Umatilla Lady Vikings Defeat Riverside Pirates
Umatilla won 37-22
Posted Friday February 19, 2010
UMATILLA -
The Umatilla Lady Vikings defeated the Riverside Pirates 37-22 on Tuesday, February 16,
2010. It was a low scoring defensively driven game.
The first period had a total of 13 points scored by the two teams. Riverside scored first
on a jumper by Kayla Nelson. Nelson was the only scorer for Riverside in the first.
Michelle Mendoza came back for the Vikings to tie it at 2 at 7:13
of the first then she nailed a freethrow to give Umatilla the 3-2 lead. Umatilla led the
rest of the game even as neither team turned on the scoring. Scoring for Umatilla in the
balance of the first were Ashley Vandever and Jessica Siler. Umatilla led at the end of the
first 9-4.
Umatilla outscored Riverside 14-8 in the second. Vikings scoring included Catherine Routson,
Naomi Castanon and Kassis Kennedy. Pirates scoring were Shannon Callow, Lidia Velazquez and
Janiva Lomas. Umatilla led at halftime 23-12.
Riverside outscored Umatilla 8-6 in the third. But the Pirates scoring barely nicked the
Vikings lead. Pirates scoring in the third were Jessica Bradley and Callow. Vikings
hitting the basket included Routson, Mendoza and Siler. Umatilla led at the end of the
third 29-20.
Umatilla held Riverside to just two points in the fourth outscoring the Pirates 8-2.
The only Pirate to score was Whitley Reece. Vikings scoring came from McKenzie Montez,
Routson, Castanon. Umatilla won 37-22.
LEFT - Obi Harriman of Umatilla donned the Viking mascot for the women's game on
Tuesday.
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RIGHT - Umatilla cheerleaders Angel Cole, Kelsie Arsenault and Thalia Leon joke around
with the Umatilla Viking mascot.
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LEFT - Catherine Routson of Umatilla accepts high fives from Viking fans during the
introduction of the teams.
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RIGHT - Nichelle Mendoza swaps fives with the crowd during the team introduction on
Tuesday.
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LEFT - Kayla Nelson of Riverside takes a shot.
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RIGHT - Shannon Callow of Riverside passes the ball while being closely guarded by
Jessica Siler of Umatilla.
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LEFT -Shannon Callow of Riverside shoots a short jumper.
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RIGHT - Pirate Kayla Nelson takes a shot.
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LEFT - Shannon Callow of Riverside takes a shot while being closely guarded by
Naomi Castanon and Ashley Vandever of Umatilla.
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RIGHT - Umatilla youth basketball played a game during halftime of the game.
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LEFT - Michelle Mendoza, number 4 of Umatilla, looks for an open teammate to pass to.
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RIGHT - Ashley Vandever of Umatilla sets up for a shot.
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Kassie Kennedy of Umatilla takes a shot over Riverside defender Vicki Hernandez.
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