ANTELOPE VALLEY TO FACE PERENNIAL POWER MATER DEI.Byline: Robert Rundquist Special to the Daily News The 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 boys' basketball team has the unenviable task of meeting No. 1-seed Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
The Monarchs (27-2) have become a dynasty in this division during head coach Gary McKnight's 14-year tenure. Mater Dei has won 13 South Coast League titles under McKnight, and advanced to the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). finals 12 times, winning 11. The Monarchs have won the past five CIF championships and held state titles in 1987, '90 and '95. Antelope Valley has played elite teams like Mater Dei this season, with three early losses in close games against ranked playoff teams in other divisions: Long Beach Poly (No. 1 in Division I-AA), 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. (No. 2 in Division I-AA) and Harvard-Westlake (No. 1 in Division III-A), which defeated Antelope Valley and Mater Dei by a combined 26 points. Antelope Valley is 23-6, winning 17 of its last 18 games. But tonight will be the team's biggest test of the season. The keys to success will be the things that got it to this point in the playoffs: an impressive fast break and solid defense. Antelope Valley's up-tempo pace depends on Le'Tre Kelly (13.2 rebounds during the regular season) and Marc Buckner sweeping the boards. Point guard Tony Walker (7.8 assists) runs the offense. His quickness and ball-handling ability makes him difficult to handle in the open court. The 6-foot-4 senior guard-forward Ziaire Williams (17.1 points) is the team's most athletic player. The defense bothered opponents all year, especially when Kelly pounded people inside and Williams patrolled the perimeter. When everyone is playing well, Antelope Valley hasn't had much trouble this season. But against Mater Dei it is going to need help off the bench. 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. , Josh Speaks and John Norman John Norman, pen name of John Frederick Lange, Jr. (born June 3, 1931), is a professor of philosophy, but is better known as the author of the Gor series, which was popular in the 1970s and early 1980s with millions of copies sold, and still has many fans. He holds a Ph.D. have been critical to the Antelopes' playoff success, and each may have to step up against the Monarchs if the Golden League champions can advance to the finals. Along with a storied tradition, Mater Dei brings a lot of talented players to tonight's semifinal matchup. The backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. is led by senior point guard Kevin Augustine. The 6-foot senior is averaging 19.0 points and 9.0 assists per game. Inside play is dominated by seniors Tom Lippold (6-6, 195 pounds) and Mike Bukovich (6-9, 230 pounds). At forward, Lippold is contributing 16.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, while center Bukovich adds 12.7 points and 10.8 rebounds. Even though Mater Dei cruised to a 79-47 victory over Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. in the quarterfinals and is a heavy favorite against the Antelopes, McKnight knows at this point in the playoffs every game is going to be tough. ``When you get to the semis, everyone's a good basketball team. (Antelope Valley) is extremely athletic, and they've beaten some real quality teams,'' McKnight said. ``Offensively, they really get out and go, and they present a lot of problems inside.'' |
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