BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: HART STEPS IT UP AND ADVANCES IN PLAYOFFS.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer The long ride back from Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. High seemed a bit shorter after Hart's 83-61 boys' basketball victory Wednesday in a Southern Section Div. I-A wild-card game. After finishing the regular season with a .500 record, every playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. victory is a celebration for the Indians (14-13), especially with leading scorer Josh Herman out for the postseason because of pneumonia. Immediately after defeating Santa Maria, Hart partied it up at a local fast-food restaurant. ``We didn't get home until 1:30 in the morning, but it was worth it,'' coach Tom Kelly People named Tom Kelly include:
Nate Bichara scored 37 points, including eight 3-pointers - and that might be a school record, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kelly. ``Well, I know no one's ever hit eight since I've been at Hart,'' said Kelly, in his sixth season. ``Maybe J.T. Stotts before I got here. Nate had to pick up the slack, and he did a great job.'' -- Hart has promoted two freshmen for the playoffs, and both have impressive bloodlines. Joe Inemer is a brother of Hart girls' standout KaLana Inemer, and Brad Wyche is a brother of Chet Wyche, one of Valencia's top boys' players. -- Canyon standout Bryan Lewis Bryan Lewis (b. Alliston, Ontario) is a Canadian municipal politician and a former referee and Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League. His first NHL experience was in the 1966-67 NHL season. , who hopes to help the Cowboys (18-8) to a Div A DIV Associate of Divinity . I-A boys' victory tonight over visiting Righetti of Santa Maria (9-15), is blossoming after being held back on the junior-varsity team as a junior last season. Most JV teams are composed of sophomores and freshmen, so it was a humbling season for Lewis. He said he learned from the experience and certainly appreciates being on the varsity team In the United States and Canada and UK, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of this year. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS TONIGHT, 7:30 SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. I-AA FIRST ROUND VALENCIA (20-6) at GLENDALE (12-14) Outlook: Valencia, two victories shy of a school single-season record, could have an easy time against a sub-.500 opponent, but nothing will be taken for granted Adj. 1. taken for granted - evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth"; "we hold these truths to be self-evident" axiomatic, self-evident obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors" after the Vikings finished the regular season with two successive losses to fall out of contention for a league title. Leading scorer Teddy Goetz (16.0 points) looks to extend his basketball career before heading to UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX on a volleyball scholarship. Valencia's other top players are 6-foot-11 Kevin Delange and 6-8 1/2 Donjay Kakonde, two of the tallest players in school history. SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. I-A FIRST ROUND RIGHETTI of Santa Maria (9-15) at CANYON (18-8) Outlook: Foothill League champion Canyon is a hot team, with wins in its past four games and nine of its past 11. Depth has much to do with the Cowboys' success: Five players - Kris Rincon, Bryan Lewis, Ryan Kuhn, Luke Guidroz and Casey Floyd - have scored 22 points or more in a game this season. HART (14-13) at VENTURA (18-8) Outlook: Hart, which reached the section final last year, looks to ride momentum from Wednesday's victory in a wild-card game at Santa Maria, but it won't be easy. Third-seeded Ventura has won seven of its past eight, including a 47-44 nonleague victory Jan. 24 over Hart. ``Ventura is loaded,'' Hart coach Tom Kelly said. ``It will take a near-perfect game to beat them, and that's just being honest.'' SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. V-AA SECOND ROUND 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, CHRISTIAN (15-8) at HESPERIA CHRISTIAN (19-6) Outlook: Santa Clarita Christian's reward for Wednesday's playoff victory over Newbury Park Adventist is a game at top-seeded Hesperia Christian, which has 13 of its past 14 and 10 in a row. - Gerry Gittelson CAPTION(S): box Box: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS (see text) |
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