BELL-JEFF SAVORS TITLE : FIRST SOUTHERN SECTION CROWN GOES TO A COMFY COUCH BELL-JEFF 47 CERRITOS V.C. 45.Byline: Dave Desmond Daily News Staff Writer Jim Couch had waited 17 seasons to win a Southern Section girls' basketball championship as the coach at Bell-Jeff High School. The last 10.2 seconds of the Guards' Division IV-A final against Cerritos Valley Christian Friday at the Long Beach Pyramid seemed just as long. With possession of the ball and the score tied, it took Bell-Jeff three passes and precious seconds before Kansas-bound senior Jaclyn Johnson finally took a feed from Cindy Contero and hit a 15-foot jumper The simplest form of an on/off switch. It is just a tiny, plastic-covered metal block, which is pushed onto two pins to close that circuit. It is used to select a myriad of functions on a printed circuit board or on a peripheral device. at the buzzer. Bell-Jeff's 47-45 victory over the Crusaders sent players into a frenzied fren·zied adj. Affected with or marked by frenzy; frantic: a frenzied rush for the exits. fren pile at the opposite end of the court and marked the school's first section title in any sport. It also ended a streak of five straight crowns for the top-seeded Crusaders (26-3). ``I think it was Bell-Jeff's time,'' said Johnson, who finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. ``We were due for a championship.'' And so was Couch, the veteran coach who hinted earlier in the week that he might retire if the Guards (29-1) could only give him his elusive title. Afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here , clutching his division-coach-of-the-year plaque, he hedged. ``I'm going to sleep on it and maybe make a decision tomorrow,'' he said. ``I don't want to be like the aging prizefighter, saying, `One more fight, one more fight.' '' With Johnson struggling in the early going, it was the rest of Couch's roster that provided the punch. Point guard Cheryl Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the had 15 points, Veronica Cobb added eight points and nine rebounds and Felicia Flores collected nine points, including a pair of critical 3-pointers. ``People think that if you stop Jackie Johnson Jackie Johnson is a weather girl and television personality for KCAL 9 news (primetime in Hollywood, California) and CBS 2 news (late afternoon in Hollywood, California) who previously served as a weatherperson/personality in South Florida's WSVN Channel 7, and before that, , you stop Bell-Jeff,'' Couch said. ``But we have players with an awful lot of heart.'' Sarah Middlebrook scored 18 points and 12 rebounds for Valley Christian, which was seeking its 10th section crown. Christy chris·ty n. Variant of christie. VandenAkker had eight points and Tandee Taylor added seven points and 13 rebounds, many while Johnson was on the bench in early foul trouble. When Johnson transferred from Division I Quartz Hill to Bell-Jeff prior to her junior season, many predicted a Guards title. But Johnson sat out much of last season with a stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. in her leg and the Guards were dealt a disappointing semifinal loss to Village Christian. Her standout senior season was on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of another disaster against Valley Christian. Johnson, who averaged more than 20 points during the season, had only six points after three quarters as the teams entered the final period tied at 35. ``But I'm not about points,'' said the 6-foot-2 center, who had 12 of them. ``I'm about `W's.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box Photo: (1--Color) The Bell-Jeff bench erupts after Jaclyn Johnson's game-winning shot clinches clinches see clenches. the Division IV-A championship at Long Beach State. (2) Bell-Jeff's Jaclyn Johnson splits the defense as she passes the ball in the second half of Friday's Southern Section title game. Johnson's shot won the game for Bell-Jeff. Shaun Dyer / Special to the Daily News Box: (Color) GIRLS' BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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