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… returns to their home court tonight in Ashland for the first time in almost three weeks. Tonight’s game is against Eastern Oregon and tomorrow the Raiders will face College of Idaho. Both games start at 7:30.
For the next three days there is a college basketball tournament at SOU. Southern Oregon University men’s games are at 7:30 Friday and Saturday evenings. The women play at 3:30 on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
I took today’s photos with my new Nikon D600 at the OIT game this past Tuesday evening. I didn’t expect the D600 to function that much better than my D7000 in these conditions but it did. The focusing was faster and more accurate. I was also able to shoot in the ISO 2000-3200 range instead of the 800-1600 range so my shutter speed was faster than normal. I’m really pleased with the results.
Jeff Bush
Last night the Southern Oregon University Men’s Basketball team hosted conference leader Northwest University in Ashland.
SOU students
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson set the SOU freshman record for most points in a season on this evening (even though more than a few games remain).
The game was exciting. SOU never led in the second half. However, a last second offensive rebound (off a free throw no less) and shot by Eric Thompson tied the game to send it into overtime against the heavily favored Eagles.
SOU had a one-point lead with just one second remaining in OT. However, with time expiring, Northwest University’s Michael Greene banked this shot to win the game for the visitors.
Michael Greene hits this shot in OT to give Northwest University a one-point victory
Taylor Roos of the Southern Oregon University Raiders takes a shot against Eastern Oregon University
Terriel Thomas takes a shot against Concordia University
SOU is taking on Oregon Tech tomorrow night if you are in town. I took today’s photo last week.
Jordan Highland with the second of his three slams on the night
Haley Newell from behind the 3-point line for the Lady Raiders of SOU
Southern Oregon University's Terriel Thomas takes a shot from behind the 3-point line
Until a few days ago, it seemed the only hoops this year would be college ones. Unlike the NBA, SOU will play a full season. It has been a good one so far as the men’s team has a winning record.
Another shot today from last week’s victory over Montreat College… Angelica Cahee and Haley Newell are on defense in this one.
Josi McDermott
I tried out a new lens this past Tuesday at the Southern Oregon University women’s basketball game. The Nikon 85mm f/1.4 D produced the above result at an aperture of 1.4 and a shutter speed of just 1/1250 of a second (an exposure time I’m not used to indoors with gym lighting). I didn’t even need to bump the ISO up very high to get that kind of shutter speed. This is at an ISO of 800. Needless to say, I’m very happy with the results. The isolation and sharpness of the subject, while leaving the background in a state of creamy bliss, is just what I was hoping for.
Click on the photo for an even larger view to see just how sharp Josi was captured.