BOYS' BASKETBALL: CALABASAS GOOD TO THE LAST SECOND CALABASAS 50, ROYAL 48.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer On such an unlikely night for Calabasas High's boys' basketball team, it was bound to be an unlikely player leading the Coyotes to victory. Conrad Fitzgerald, who has returned from a deep thigh bruise bruise or contusion Visible bluish or purplish mark beneath the surface of unbroken skin, indicating burst blood vessels in deeper tissue layers. Bruises are usually caused by a blow or pressure, but they may occur spontaneously in elderly persons. , hit a twisting layup in traffic as time expired to give Calabasas a 50-48 Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. road win Friday night over Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . Fitzgerald has played sparingly spar·ing adj. 1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources. 2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent. 3. Forbearing; lenient. the past three games, still recovering from an injury that cost him four weeks and 10 games, but he played a pivotal role for the Coyotes (13-3, 3-0), who remained unbeaten in league and tied for first place. ``To get any win on the road is great, but to hit the game-winning shot makes it even more special,'' said Fitzgerald, who scored eight points with four rebounds. Fitzgerald also came up big late in the fourth quarter. He hit a driving layup to give Calabasas a 45-44 lead, then blocked a shot on Royal's subsequent possession, which led to Ryan Radley's breakaway break·a·way adj. 1. Designed to break, bend, or fall apart easily upon impact, especially to create an illusion, as with a theater prop, or for safety, as with a highway sign or barrier. 2. layup. ``Hopefully, this is a sign that he's getting completely healthy,'' Calabasas coach Russell White said. ``Obviously, we really need him.'' Calabasas played sluggishly slug·gish adj. 1. Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive: a sluggish stream; sluggish growth. 2. Lacking alertness, vigor, or energy; inert or indolent. 3. throughout, and only Fitzgerald's late heroics allowed the Coyotes to win. It gets tougher from this point, as Calabasas plays Moorpark on Monday, then Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. on Wednesday in showdown of league favorites. ``This should open our eyes as to how it's going to be in league, especially on the road,'' White said. ``Royal played great. They had us scouted really well, and we didn't play as good as we can. The mark of a good team is to find a way to win even when you're not on top of your game.'' Drew Housman scored 13 points on an off-shooting night to lead Calabasas. No one else scored in double figures. Robert Fischer scored 12 points and Gene Newborn newborn /new·born/ (noo´born?) 1. recently born. 2. newborn infant. new·born adj. Very recently born. n. A neonate. added 10 for Royal. Newborn had a chance to give Royal the lead with 25 seconds remaining but misfired on two free throws. After calling timeout with eight seconds remaining, Calabasas set up a play to get the ball in Housman's hands. Royal instead forced the ball to the Coyotes' Daniel Gabler, who drove to the baseline and found a cutting Fitzgerald, who made the winning layup. ``I'm starting to feel a lot better. My leg is finally coming around,'' Fitzgerald said. ``This is only going to make it feel better.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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