BOYS' BASKETBALL: OAKS CHRISTIAN IS OUSTED BREKKE, JONES COMBINE FOR 41 POINTS TO LEAD LA SALLE LA SALLE 63, OAKS CHRISTIAN 59.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer WESTLAKE VILLAGE - It seemed as if the only thing slowing down La Salle's Ben Brekke and Scott Jones Scott Jones may refer to:
v. 1. To fail to function. 2. To function improperly. n. 1. Failure to function. 2. Faulty or abnormal functioning. that delayed the opening tip 35 minutes. The inside and outside combination accounted for 41 points, ultimately proving to be too much for the Lions of Westlake Village, who lost the Southern Section Div. IV-AA second-round game 63-59 in front of a packed gymnasium. ``This is a tough place to play,'' La Salle La Salle, city (1990 pop. 9,717), La Salle co., N Ill., on the Illinois River; settled 1830, inc. 1852. It forms a tricity unit with Peru and Oglesby. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown, and cattle and hogs are raised. coach Steve Goldstein said. ``Oaks Christian put up a good fight.'' Brekke opened the game by connecting on a 3-pointer while being fouled, and followed with a bank shot on the next trip down the floor to spark La Salle to a 21-16 first quarter lead. Jones took over in the second quarter, scoring seven of his 13 first-half points. Oaks Christian managed to stay close, due in large part to Mike Diacos, who scored nine points in the first half as the Lions pulled within 34-32. Jones opened the second half similar to the way he finished the first, scoring six points and Brekke added five as the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. opened an eight-point lead midway through the third quarter. The Lions, Diacos and Matt Hornbuckle in particular, were resilient in the third quarter. Hornbuckle made a pair of baskets to cut the defict to 43-39 and a 3-pointer by Diacos cut the lead to one point with 37 seconds left in the quarter. Brekke scored nine points in the fourth, highlighted by four free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. ``You guys played your hearts out,'' Oaks Christian coach Tom Roanhaus told his team in the locker room 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 . ``You have nothing to be ashamed of.'' La Salle advances to Tuesday's quarterfinals, in which it will face Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
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