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A Look Back at the Season

This season, the men's basketball team grew from the foundation built last year. Their win loss record for the season was 15-14 which included two out of state games, the Talbitzer tournament games, and a tie-breaker game against Grays Harbor. Although Clark did not make the playoffs, they significantly improved as a team. For the last two seasons, Clark has won the Talbitzer Tournament that takes place in December. Last year, the team was led by Sophomores Alex Mitchell and Drew Bergerson who both went on to play at the university level. This year the team says goodbye to Sophomores Brian Martin, JC Alexander, Tommy Allen, Demetrick White, and Orlandor Westbrooks. All five players are currently being recruited by other schools.

As the next season approaches, Clark will look to Brandon Jones, Louis Lee, and Keith Jordan-Moilanen to lead the team. Markeith Brown is looking to return to the team next year after a year of red-shirting in order to get his grades back up. Markeith will bring talent as well as heart to the team. The team is also hoping to return Jamal Glover. As a freshman he was a standout player with an all around game.

Clark Travels to Gray's Harbor in Hopes of Play-off Birth

Clark College and Gray's Harbor played in a tie-breaker game for 4th place in the NWAACC West Division. The winner of the game was given the last spot in the playoffs. In the end, Gray's Harbor pulled away with a 76-69 Victory. Clark lost the game at the free-throw line. Gray's shot 25 of 28 from the free throw line while Clark only shot 10 of 17 from the line.

Earlier in the week, Clark had a chance to seal their place in the tournament by beating Green River but they ended up losing and having to play in a tie breaker for 4th place.

Even though Clark did not make the play-offs, the program is beginning to flourish. Four years ago, before Coach Arnold took over JC Alexander quoted the program as "laissez-faire." Now it's recognized as a place in the NWAACC where kids are interested in playing.

Westbrook makes All-Star Team

Congratulations to Sophomore Orlandor Westbrook for making The West's All-Stars First Team. Westbrook was the only Clark player to make the First Team and no players from Clark made the Second Team.

As a freshman, Westbrook had a break-out season. He helped lead his team to the NWAACC playoffs for the first time in several years.

In his second season with Clark, he improved his all around game and became a role model for the team. Coach Arnold stated that, "'O' has a complete game...he has the capability of scoring 40 points a night and also leads the defense in steals and defensive presence. He understands the game and the way it should be played."

Other players to make the team were Chris Sprinkler TCC, Alex King LCC, Cody Theuringer HCC, and Dave Massington GRCC. Coach of the year went to Jim Roffler from LCC. LCC was undefeated until their last home game against Clark.