ANTELOPE VALLEY DOWNS PALMDALE : ANT. VALLEY 88, PALMDALE 62.Byline: Dave Desmond Daily News Staff Writer The wheels came off Palmdale High School's Carr Tuesday night, giving rival Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley pole position pole position Noun 1. (in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one 2. an advantageous starting position Noun 1. in the Golden League title race. Markus Carr, Palmdale's talented Cal State Northridge-bound guard, injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. his ankle, missed most of the third quarter, then returned only to collect a technical foul technical foul n. Sports A foul, especially in basketball, that is called on a player, coach, or team for unsportsmanlike conduct or infringement of a rule and does not usually involve physical contact with an opponent during play. and flagrant foul A flagrant foul is a serious contact foul involving unnecessary and/or excessive and/or intentional contact in sport. There is a specific National Basketball Association foul termed a flagrant foul. during the Falcons' 88-62 loss to the host Antelopes. Carr, who scored 17 points in the first half, was ejected with 5 minutes, 6 seconds left after a brief altercation with Antelope Valley's Ziaire Williams. Carr finished with 19 points, while teammate Kerry Yates added 12. But No. 3 Antelope Valley (16-6, 4-0) was too much for No. 7 Palmdale (13-8, 3-1) in a game that determined sole possession of first place. With or without Carr. Antelope Valley, which tied the Falcons for second place last season, has not won a Golden League title since 1989. ``I haven't won a league championship since I've been here,'' said four-year starter Le'Tre Kelly, who scored 10 of his game-high 20 points during an impressive fourth quarter. ``I ain't playin' around this time.'' The Antelopes, whose six losses have come against a who's who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame of high school basketball - Westchester, Long Beach Poly, Harvard-Westlake, Los Alamitos Los Alamitos (lôs ăləmē`təs, lŏs), city (1990 pop. 11,676), Orange co., NE of Long Beach, S Calif., in a suburban area; inc. 1960. Los Alamitos Racetrack and U.S. military installations are nearby. , Inglewood and Victor Valley - led 54-47 after three quarters before blowing it open with a season-best 34-point fourth period. Senior forward Marc Buckner, who hadn't scored more than six points in his last eight games, broke out of his slump by scoring 16 points. Guard Brian Ward Brian Ward is political operative at the parliament of the European Union in Brussels, aligned with the Irish political party Fine Gael. Early life Brian was born in Dublin in 1981. He was brought up in Raheny where he continues to live while in Ireland. added 15 points, while Tony Walker and Phil Lowe each scored nine for the Antelopes, who had 10 players score. Carr injured his ankle scrambling for a rebound with less than a minute gone in the third quarter and the Falcons trailing 32-29. Kelly finished the play on the other end of the court, throwing down a thundering dunk. By the time Carr returned five minutes later, the lead had grown to 48-40. Leading 58-49, Antelope Valley then took off on a 16-0 run, culminated by the shoving match that sent Carr and Williams (five points) to the bench. ``It got a little emotional out there for a while,'' Antelopes coach Tom Mahan said. ``But the focus of the game was out there on the floor.'' Not to mention the finish line, which is now clearly in sight for Antelope Valley. |
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