BOYS' BASKETBALL BEAT: HART, VALENCIA GETTING DEFENSIVE IN FOOTHILL; BLOCKED SHOT, STEAL TYPICAL FOR INDIANS, VIKINGS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer A key block with three seconds to play. A key steal at the end of the third period that sparked a 17-point run. Defensive moments such as these explain why the Hart and Valencia high school Valencia High School may refer to:
On Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant , the day the second round of the league began, Hart (14-8, 5-1) and Valencia Valencia, region, Spain Valencia (välān`thēä), autonomous region (1990 pop. 3,902,429) and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia. (17-5, 4-2) beat teams that gave them trouble in the first round. Valencia's Eskias McDaniels made the block to ensure the Vikings' 53-49 victory over host Canyon. Canyon trailed 51-49 with 15 seconds remaining. Canyon coach David Humphreys David Humphreys may be:
So Humphreys diagramed a play to little-used Jason Ezell. The team would screen some of Valencia's taller players, leaving Ezell open inside for an easy layup Layup Used in the context of general equities. Easily executed trade or order. See: Lead pipe. . The play worked perfectly - until McDaniels came from the help side and blocked Ezell. Jerrohn Jordan caught the 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 , was fouled and made two free throws. ``He came to play,'' Valencia coach Gary Spindt said of McDaniels, who finished with eight points, nine rebounds, two steals, three assists and two blocked shots. ``He came over and played good defense. When we play good defense, we are awfully tough.'' Hart's Scott Hunt did the same thing in the Indians' 60-51 win over Saugus. Hart trailed by seven points with a minute to play in the third period when J.T. Stotts hit a 3-pointer. Hart's defense stopped Saugus, then Stotts hit three free throws after being fouled attempting a 3-pointer. Saugus brought the ball down - and Hunt stole it. He fed Anil Date for a layup, and Hart led by one. The fourth period began with Hart scoring the first nine points and going on to an easy win, avenging its only league loss. Hunt finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. ``They say they're little things, but they're huge,'' Hart coach David Montgomery David Montgomery (1927) is Farnam Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. Montgomery is considered one of the foremost academics specializing in United States labor history and has written extensively on the subject. said of Hunt's steal. ``Those are the defensive things that turn a game around. If you keep playing defense, keep trying, you make a break that helps your offense.'' This is why Hart and Valencia are on top. As for Canyon (10-12, 2-4) and Saugus (8-13, 2-4), they just keep missing. The Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. shot 33.9 percent (18 for 53) from the field and 7 of 14 from the line, compared to its season average of 44 from the field and 65 from the line. Plus, Everett Bryson sat out the first half for missing practice and other disciplinary reasons Humphreys declined to name. ``We couldn't finish when we needed to,'' Humphreys said. Saugus, loser (jargon) loser - An unexpectedly bad situation, program, programmer, or person. Someone who habitually loses. (Even winners can lose occasionally). Someone who knows not and knows not that he knows not. of four in a row, continues to be unable to improve its game in the fourth period, when the pressure mounts in a tight game. It happened against Hart, Burroughs and Valencia, all losses. The Centurions also could stand to have some players other than Matt Bradley Matt William Bradley (born June 13, 1978 in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey rightwinger. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. and Colin O'Hara step up. In the six league games, Bradley averages 18.8 points and O'Hara is at 14.5. It's a long drop to Nic Echivestre, at 7.67 points. ``We could use some other guys,'' Saugus coach Jeff Hallman said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1-2) Gary Spindt, left, has Valencia second in the Foothill League behind Hart, coached by David Montgomery, right. Kirby Lee / Special to the Daily News |
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