2003 PREVIEW BOYS' BASKETBALL: GOING BACK TO THE BEGINNING LANCASTER ONCE AGAIN WILL TRY TO WIN LEAGUE WITHOUT VETERANS.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - They've been here before. Last season, the Lancaster High boys' basketball team had to defend a Golden League title - its first in school history - after graduating 11 seniors. The Eagles did it and now face a similar challenge as they pursue another title after graduating 10 seniors. This year's challenge is perhaps more formidable, though. Lancaster will be without 3-point shooting sensation Michael Webb, last season's league MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , who is now at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. . Taller, but considerably less experienced - senior forward Derek Snider is the only returnee re·turn·ee n. 1. One who returns, as from a journey or to school after a long absence. 2. A person returning from military duty overseas. See Usage Note at -ee1. - Lancaster is hoping to meet the challenge with an entirely different look. Injuries to several key players have contributed to a sluggish start, but the Eagles (4-5) seem to be making progress. Among the highlights of their nonleague schedule was last week's 58-56 victory over Canyon, in which they overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit. ``I like the way the kids are progressing and I like the way they're responding,'' Lancaster coach Jesse Jesse (jĕs`ē), in the Bible, the descendant of Rahab, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and the father of David. Referring to the restoration of the Davidic monarchy, the Book of Isaiah speaks of a shoot coming from the "stump of Jesse. Parker said. ``They understand our situation.'' Newcomers Tommy Harris
However, both have missed considerable playing time due to injuries. Harris has missed several games with a knee injury, and Hall has a wrist injury. Also, junior guard Deonte Huff huff - To compress data using a Huffman code. Various programs that use such methods have been called "HUFF" or some variant thereof. Opposite: puff. Compare crunch, compress. , the team's best shooter, has a hip-pointer injury. ``It's been hard,'' Snider said. ``We haven't played together that much because of the injuries, but once we start gelling together I think we can get really good, like we did last year.'' Sophomore Chad Chad (chăd, chäd), Fr. Tchad, officially Republic of Chad, republic (2005 est. pop. 9,826,000), 495,752 sq mi (1,284,000 sq km), N central Africa. McDaniel, a Rosamond transfer, will start at point guard, sharing playing time with junior James Bolden. Others to watch include senior forward Glenn Gilliard (6-4) and junior forward J.J. Guillory. Despite their inexperience Inexperience See also Innocence, Naïveté. Bowes, Major Edward (1874–1946) originator and master of ceremonies of the Amateur Hour on radio. [Am. - most of the team's varsity experience consists of just a few weeks - the Eagles have been thrust into pressured circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or that come with being two-time defending champions defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre . ``Everyone is out to get us,'' Parker said. ``When you're league champions you've got a target on your back, and they're (other teams) going to come out with their best games, so we're going to have to match their intensity.'' But the pressure might also give Lancaster an edge. ``I think it's a good thing because we have something to look forward to now,'' Snider said. `It'll help us try harder to get back to where we were last year. We're not going to settle for being just another team, because we won it the last two years and we want to three-peat.'' AT A GLANCE Team: Lancaster boys' basketball Coach: Jesse Parker, second year 2001-02 Record: 22-8, 8-2 Golden League League finish: First Playoffs: Lost in quarterfinals Top Returnee: Derek Snider (Sr., F) Top Newcomers: Deonte Huff (Jr., G), Tommy Harris (Sr., C), Glenn Gilliard (Sr., F), J.J. Guillory (Jr., F), Chad McDaniel (So., G), Devin Hall (Sr., F), James Bolden (Jr., G). CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Derek Snider of Lancaster (4) is the only returning player on a team that won the league title last season but then graduated 10 seniors. Joe Binoya/Staff Photographer Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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