AVC'S PHILLIPS CARRIES LOAD; GUARD IS TEAM'S ONLY RETURNER.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Kristin Phillips was looking forward to her sophomore basketball season 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. as one of four projected returners. This season, however, it has been the Marauders turning toward Phillips. Injuries and academic problems have left Phillips as the only returner. ``I expected to have two or three sophomores for the team to follow,'' Phillips said. ``I don't mind following other people. But right now, everybody is looking at me for leadership.'' Phillips was Antelope Valley's leader on offense as a freshman. The 5-foot-8 guard averaged nearly 12 points and sank more than 50 three-point baskets to earn All-Foothill Conference honorable mention honors. Phillips was one of three 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 players, including Amy Egan and Chanel Edwards, to earn all-conference honors. The trio helped the Marauders to a 16-10 record and notch their first victory over Chaffey in five seasons. Antelope Valley coach Jackie Lott was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. another productive season from the three this year. That scenario, however, began to fade in the offseason. Egan blew out her knee and Edwards was declared ineligible after failing to fulfill administrative requirements. Both players will redshirt the season. Joyce Matus, the team's fourth sophomore, broke her nose when she was elbowed in practice. The injury was not season-ending, but Matus has not played this season while awaiting the arrival of a protective mask A protective ensemble designed to protect the wearer's face and eyes and prevent the breathing of air contaminated with chemical and/or biological agents. See also mission-oriented protective posture. . Antelope Valley, which will play in the Fullerton tournament Saturday to Tuesday, has struggled to a 4-7 record with a makeshift lineup of Phillips and freshmen Ebony ebony, common name for members of the Ebenaceae, a family of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warmer climates and in the tropics. The principal genus, Diospyros, includes both ebony and persimmon trees. Davis, Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Coke, Camina Stevenson and Talaya McDaniel. Even that lineup had been in limbo limbo In Roman Catholicism, a region between heaven and hell, the dwelling place of souls not condemned to punishment but deprived of the joy of existence with God in heaven. The concept probably developed in the Middle Ages. in the weeks leading up to the Marauders' season opener after McDaniel and Coke were sidelined in October by injuries in practice. McDaniel broke her hand after running into a wall and Coke sprained an ankle. ``We don't have a leader,'' said McDaniel, a forward from Palmdale High. ``We haven't played a game yet where everybody has played to their potential as an individual. We need to start playing together and growing as a team.'' Through the turmoil, Phillips has remained constant. The Marauders went winless in the season-opening Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. tournament. Antelope Valley rebounded to reach the championship of the Cosumnes River The Cosumnes River (pronounced ko-Sue-mees) is a tributary of the Mokelumne River (pronounced mo-Kulla-mee), approximately 80 mi (128.75 km) long, in northern California in the United States. tournament in Sacramento earlier this month buoyed by Phillips who was selected to the all-tournament team. ``She stands out as a scorer and on defense with intensity,'' Lott said about Phillips. At Littlerock High, Phillips was a four-year varsity player and earned All-Golden League honors her final three seasons. She opted for Antelope Valley for the opportunity to gain additional experience in hopes of making the jump to a four-year college. Her sophomore season at Antelope Valley is something Phillips, who has played point guard, off-guard and small forward, never bargained for. ``Everybody has to step up,'' Phillips said. ``Somebody has to light a fire at the start of the game. We're playing mediocre me·di·o·cre adj. Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See Synonyms at average. [French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle; see medhyo- and haven't played any really good games to build upon. Everybody just needs to do their best.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: AVC's injury and academic problems have thrust Kristin Phillips into a leadership role. Jeff Goldwater / Daily News |
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