BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: STRONG COMPETITION BOOSTS QUARTZ HILL.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer For Quartz quartz, one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2. Hill boys' basketball guard Nate Forte, proof of the talent of his team came during the Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. tournament two
weeks ago.
Quartz Hill went 3-1 in the tournament against upper-level competition. ``The success we had in that tournament showed us how good we can be,'' Forte said. ``To be honest, I was a little bit surprised by how well we did. But we definitely gained confidence with our performance.'' Forte hopes Quartz Hill can take that momentum into Golden League play this week. The team starts at 7 p.m. tonight at home against Littlerock (2-8). On the surface, the game looks like a mismatch mismatch 1. in blood transfusions and transplantation immunology, an incompatibility between potential donor and recipient. 2. one or more nucleotides in one of the double strands in a nucleic acid molecule without complementary nucleotides in the same position on the other . But for Forte, it's a litmus test litmus test n. A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper. of sorts. ``To win a league championship you have to play with the same intensity no matter who the competition is,'' Forte said. ``We need to approach this game just as we would anyone else, whether they have a great record or a less-than-great record. Every game counts, and if you don't come prepared to play anyone can beat you.'' --Don't sleep on the record: With Golden League boys' basketball games beginning this week, Lancaster's record stands at 6-8. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , the team is right where it wants to be. ``As long as I've been here we've never been 10-1, 9-3 at this point in the season,'' Lancaster coach Jesse Parker said. ``It's always been 8-8, 7-8. That's why I don't get concerned. I'm happy with where we are.'' Lancaster annually plays a difficult preleague schedule, the focus clearly being preparation over results. The team wants to win, of course, but the main objective is to be ready to win league games when they start. ``That's always been the focus,'' Parker said. ``And I like what I see from my team. I think we're ready to go.'' Lancaster wrapped up the Chaminade of West Hills tournament last Thursday, going 2-2 in the tournament. Lancaster opens Golden League play at home against Palmdale on Thursday. Among the bright spots so far is the play of Javaughn Espritt and Derrick derrick: see crane. Derrick famous hangman; eponym of modern hoisting apparatus. [Br. Hist.: Espy, 170] See : Execution Hays Hays, city (1990 pop. 17,767), seat of Ellis co., W central Kans.; inc. 1885. It is a rail, trade, and medical center in a grain, cattle, and oil area. Manufactures include electronic equipment, plastics, feeds, medical supplies, aircraft, and motorcycles. , both of whom play out of position. Espritt, a natural shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. , is playing power forward and Hays, a natural small forward, is playing center. ``They're playing out of position but they're doing everything we're asking them to do,'' Parker said. ``They're doing it for the team, and they're really giving us a lift.'' --Let's get it on: Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley guard Mychal Bogan can't wait to get Golden League play started at 7 p.m. tonight at home against Highland. ``I'm definitely looking forward to this game,'' Bogan said. ``It should be fun.'' With Highland (8-7) and Antelope Valley (9-5) playing, you can expect a lot of running and a lot of scoring. Highland is averaging more than 70 points per game and relying on an up-tempo transition game to compensate for a lack of size. Antelope Valley uses a tenacious te·na·cious adj. 1. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive. 2. Holding together firmly; cohesive. tenacious viscid; adhesive. , pressing defense to force turnovers and and create fastbreak opportunities. ``We like to use are athleticism and get after people defensively and get our running game going,'' Bogan said. ``It's a great style of play for the type of players we have. I think that's been a big part of the success we've had so far.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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