BOYS' BASKETBALL: DEPTH PROVES TO BE KEY FOR HART INDIANS DEFEAT VALENCIA TO CLAIM FOOTHILL TITLE HART 69, VALENCIA 62.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - With hot-shooting Navid Khajavi on the bench with four fouls, backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. mate Mike Gentry took over for Hart High's boys' basketball team. Gentry scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, including three consecutive jumpers
2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. of Newhall defeated rival Valencia 69-62 in front of a packed crowd Tuesday to clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. their second consecutive Foothill League title with one game remaining. Gentry, a 5-foot-11 senior, hit 10 of 18 shots, including two 3-pointers, and had two assists. ``This is awesome to come out on top. We've really come together as a team,'' Gentry said. ``I thought I was horrible in the first half, but I think overall Hart had more heart tonight.'' < Khajavi scored all 10 of his points in the first half but picked up his third foul with a few minutes left before halftime. He committed another foul at the beginning of the third quarter and after sitting out eight minutes fouled out soon after re-entering. Valencia (20-5, 7-2) got as close as 43-42 midway Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. through the third quarter. However, Gentry then converted a three-point play when he drove the line, faked a pass and scooped in a reverse layup as he was fouled to make it 46-42. Hart coach Tom Kelly People named Tom Kelly include:
``He really asserted himself. I thought Mike might have been a little too up and a little too amped in the first half,'' Kelly said. ``Then he settled down, and his shots started to fall.'' In the fourth quarter, an 11-point lead was cut to four on Curtis Dunwoody's 3-pointer with 1:14 remaining. But Hart's Adam Rich Adam Rich (born on October 12 1968) is an American actor born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is arguably best remembered for playing youngest son Nicholas Bradford on the 1970s television drama Eight is Enough scored on a driving layup over 6-8 Andrew Bruckner, and Valencia managed just one more basket down the stretch. ``I think this is our year. We've got a good bunch,'' said Hart's Cody Kase, who scored eight points. ``We play hard, and we're starting to make a name for ourselves. It always seems like Valencia has as much talent as us, but we do the little things.'' Hart (21-4, 8-1) finishes the regular season Thursday against visiting Saugus. Valencia's last loss was to Hart on Jan. 21. Since then, the Vikings had won five in a row by 12 points or more, including a 101-59 victory over Burbank on Friday, setting a school single-game scoring record. Rich finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Bruckner scored 15 for Valencia, and Dunwoody added 13. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Valencia's Andrew Bruckner, left, goes up for a shot Tuesday against Hart's Adam Rich. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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