AVC NOTEBOOK: AVC TOURNAMENT FEATURES ELITE.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer There is no shortage of basketball talent 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. this weekend as the school hosts the 52nd annual AVC-McDonald's Tournament. Four of the eight teams are ranked among the top 20 in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and 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 is one of them, having risen to 13th in the most recent California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association poll. ``It's the toughest eight-team tournament in California to win,'' said Antelope Valley coach Newton Chelette, whose team likely will face either No. 4 Riverside or No. 10 Mt. San Jacinto San Jacinto, river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in SE Texas as the West Fork and flowing S to Galveston Bay. Its chief tributary is Buffalo Bayou, and both the bayou and the lower river are used for the Houston ship channel. today, depending on the outcome of their second-round game. By playing a more difficult nonconference schedule, seventh-ranked Antelope Valley has earned respect throughout the state. The Marauders likely would move into the top five if they win the tournament. --The hot hand: When Mike Webb Mike Webb may refer to:
``If you give Mike any good looks at the basket, he's dangerous,'' Chelette said. ``He can flat-out fill it up in a hurry.'' The 6-foot-1 point guard did just that last week in the Oxnard tournament, scoring a career-high 36 points and hitting a school-record 11 3-pointers in a 86-66 victory against Ventura, ranked fourth in the state at the time. Webb's 3-point-shooting exhibition tied an Antelope Valley record previously held by Danny Prince (1994) and broke the tournament mark of eight by Michael Calloway in 1999. ``He's put in the extra time. He's payed his dues,'' Chelette said. ``He's the kind of player you like to coach.'' --Off guard is on: Wendell White Wendell White (born 23 November 1964 in Barbados) is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He has played one first-class match against the USA and five List A matches for Bermuda, including the 2005 ICC Trophy. has proven to be a capable scorer, teaming with Webb to form one of the more explosive backcourt tandems in Southern California. The freshman shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. scored a personal-best 31 points in the Oxnard tournament final, which Antelope Valley lost 99-95 in overtime due in part to a 51-point effort from Michael Ford Michael Ford may be:
White averages 19 points per game - second only to Webb, who averages 21 - and has led the team in scoring in four of its seven games. Webb has had the high mark in Antelope Valley's three other games. ``(White and Webb) are a tough matchup for teams,'' Chelette said. ``Both can take over a game at any time.'' --Best of the best: The women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. team enjoyed its three-week layoff but was more than happy to return. Antelope Valley, ranked 15th in the state, showed little side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. from the break in its nonconference schedule Thursday, beating San Joaquin Delta 78-53 in an opening-round game of the Sequoias tournament. ``We were a little sluggish,'' Antelope Valley coach John Taylor said. ``We're getting our legs back. We're getting things going.'' The tournament features several programs ranked among the best around, including San Joaquin, ranked 13th in the state and sixth in Northern California. Antelope Valley could face Mt. San Antonio or Merced, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the state, respectively, if it beats De Anza in the second round. ``This is the best tournament in the state,'' Taylor said. ``There's no bargains. It's as competitive as it gets. This will serve as a good gauge of where we are at.'' Gideon Rubin, (818) 713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Antelope Valley guard Mike Webb scored a career-high 36 points and hit a school-record 11 3-pointers in a victory over Ventura last week. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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