BOYS' BASKETBALL: LA CANADA CAN'T OVERCOME MISTAKES BAD START, BIZARRE END FOR SPARTANS.Byline: Erik Boal Staff Writer CARLSBAD - An unfathomable start combined with a baffling baf·fle tr.v. baf·fled, baf·fling, baf·fles 1. To frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing; stymie. 2. To impede the force or movement of. n. 1. ending proved to be too much for the La Canada High boys' basketball team to overcome Saturday. The Spartans lost 71-69 to last year's Div. III state runner-up, St. Augustine of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , in the first game of the 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, Coaches Classic at Carlsbad High in a contest that was as unpredictable as it was exciting. Less than two minutes into the game, La Canada's leading scorer, Yale-bound center Rhett Anderson, was already on the bench after being called for two personal fouls and a technical. Coach Tom Hofman was assessed a technical of his own after questioning an official's call on Anderson, setting the tone for an uphill battle Uphill Battle was an metalcore band with elements of grindcore and noisecore. The group was based out of Santa Barbara, California, USA. History Uphill Battle got some recognition releasing their self-titled record on Relapse Records. for the Spartans (18-4). Anderson, who averages better than 17 points per game, finished with only six in 4:47 of action before fouling out early in the fourth quarter. Adam Malik Adam Malik (22 July, 1917 - 5 September, 1984) was Indonesia's third vice president. Early life Malik was born in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies to Abdul Malik and Salamah Lubis. , who had a game-high 22 points, and his brother, Abe Malik Noun 1. malik - the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords" (16 points), both sat for more than six minutes with foul trouble themselves. ``(Losing Rhett) hurt us more defensively than anything else because of his rebounding and his overall defensive play,'' said Hofman, whose team has lost three of its four games by a combined five points. ``And when (Rhett) was in there, he was protecting fouls. The point production didn't drop off because guys like Eric Scott (eight points), Darren Ho (10 points) and Christian Nito (six points) stepped up and played really well. Even after the way the game started, the kids rebounded and they battled back and everybody that played did a great job.'' Despite the foul trouble, its 23 turnovers and a 29-12 deficit in free throws made, La Canada - the Daily News' fourth-ranked team - still had two possessions to tie or take the lead in the final minute. Further confusion in the final 10 seconds cost the Spartans a shot at a third opportunity. The officials awarded St. Augustine's Robert Hayes
tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. after picking up his fifth personal foul. Hayes, a returning all-state selection who led the Saints with 21 points, made both free throws to extend the lead to 71-67. Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com |
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