BOYS' BASKETBALL: SAUGUS SLOWS AFTER FAST START IN ITS LOSS.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Staff Writer SAUGUS -- Twenty-three years since its only boys' basketball league Noun 1. basketball league - a league of basketball teams basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball league, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members title, Saugus High desperately wanted a fast start in its Foothill League opener Tuesday against visiting Hart. And the Centurions did start well, scoring the first seven points as Hart committed five early turnovers. But Saugus forgot there was a whole game to play, as Hart quickly assumed command in a 61-52 victory before a modest crowd at Saugus. With two of its key scorers playing limited minutes for disciplinary reasons, the cold-shooting Centurions (10-7, 0-1) missed numerous open shots and converted just 16 of 28 free throws. ``We didn't hit our free throws, and that pretty much killed us,'' Saugus center Mario Wright said. ``We should have beat this team.'' Hart (13-5, 1-0), which has won three league titles in coach Tom Kelly's six years, isn't tall or particularly athletic, but the Indians INDIANS. The aborigines of this country are so called. 2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. play hard defense and rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective well. Michael Montgomery Michael Montgomery (born August 18, 1983) is a defensive tackle on the Green Bay Packers NFL team. He was drafted in the sixth round of the NFL draft in 2005 by the Packers. On December 16, 2006 he was placed on injured reserve. External links
``We started off slow but it was a good win,'' Montgomery said. ``We have a bunch of 6-4 guys, but with long arms, so it's more like we're 6-8.'' With Montgomery on the bench in foul trouble, Marcus Moloznik's 3- pointer pointer, breed of large sporting dog developed in England more than 300 years ago. It stands between 23 and 26 in. (58.4–66.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 60 lb (22.7–27.2 kg). gave Hart a 38-28 lead with two minutes left in the third quarter, and Saugus never got closer than six. The victory broke a two-game losing streak for Hart. Saugus' Michael Cassio Michael Cassio is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello. In the the play, he is a Florentine arithmetician, and one of Othello's chief lieutenants. scored 17, D.J. Smith added 10 and Wright scored nine. Idle for seven days over winter break, the Centurions substituted liberally to try and find the right mix, but that caused them to never develop much of a rhythm. The loss was Saugus' third in a row. gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 |
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