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Thursday, November 02, 2006
Lehigh could face depleted Ducks
As Lehigh prepares for the start of the season, so does its opening night foe, Oregon. But while things are going well for the Mountain Hawks (according to an official release), things are not so good on the left coast.

In a the Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard's preview of Oregon's exhibition opener, there is word that five Ducks will be out of action against Lewis & Clark due to injuries.

Wings Malik Hairston and Churchill Odia, both expected to be starters, are called "highly questionable" for the opener against the Mountain Hawks.

Hairston, the team's leading scorer a year ago, is suffering from an ongoing strained groin problem that dates to last season and recurred in preseason conditioning workouts.

Odia, a 6-6 transfer from Xavier, had knee surgery in September and is still rehabbing.

Neither have been cleared to practice.

The other three who will not play tonight include two freshmen and a senior who is also a wide receiver on Oregon's football team.

The one freshman, 6-6 Joevan Catron, is recovering from hip surgery and is back in drills, just not scrimmaging yet. The other, a transfer who is from Haiti, is having immigration problems and is not even in the country.

Portland State, another team Lehigh will face in the opening weekend at the Basketball Travelers Classic, will meet Western Oregon in an exhibition Saturday. Here is a preview from the PSU site.
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