BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION III-A CHAMPIONSHIP.Chaminade (26-1) vs. Bishop Montgomery (20-5) 11:15 a.m. at The Pond This is a matchup between the top two seeds in the division. No. 1 Chaminade is the most balanced team in the area, its scoring spread among forwards Scott Long and Scott Borchart, and guard Justin Beach, the defense spearheaded by point guard Cayce Cook and the rebounding shared among Long, Borchart and Justin Stewart. Much like the Eagles, Bishop Montgomery has a number of options offensively. Marvin Perez leads the way (14.0 points), with Brian Pruitt (13.5) and Tony Booker (13.2) following closely behind. Chaminade has enjoyed a size advantage over most opponents during the season with Long (6-7), Borchart (6-7) and Beach (6-5) in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes . For the first time in the playoffs, the Eagles face a team just as big. The Knights starting five is made up of Pruitt (6-5), Booker (6-5), Perez (6-4), DeVaughn Peace (6-0) and Errick Craven CRAVEN. A word of obloquy, which in trials by battle, was pronounced by the vanquished; upon which judgment was rendered against him. (6-0). The Eagles can play a number of different styles, but against the quick, athletic Knights the likely game plan will be to slow things down, pound the ball inside and work the boards. -- Vincent Bonsignore CITY 3-A CHAMPIONSHIP Birmingham (18-9) vs. Sylmar (18-9) 3 p.m. at Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Neither school has won a basketball championship. Birmingham appeared in the 3-A finals in 1986 and 1995 but lost to Granada Hills and Franklin. Sylmar made the semifinals before losing to Franklin last year. The final figures to be a contrast in styles. Birmingham likes to run, press and shoot 3-pointers. Sylmar's 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. strategy has consisted of pounding the ball inside and playing tight man-to-man defense Man to man defense is a type of defensive tactic used in basketball and Football (Soccer) in which each player is assigned to defend and follow the movements of a single player on offense. Often, a player guards his counterpart (e.g. . The key matchup is Birmingham's Stanley Fletcher (19.6 points) vs. Sylmar's Dedrick Washington. Fletcher scored 29 in a 76-65 semifinal win over San Pedro. Washington is a tough defender who can shut down shooters. Forward Emmanuel Evans (19.9 points, 9.1 rebounds) and point guard Fahim Hassankhail (7.4 points, 8.5 assists, 3.0 steals) give Birmingham other options. Sylmar, which advanced with a 59-53 win over University, counters with postmen Postmen was and Postman is a reggae/hip hop band from the Netherlands. The group was founded by The Anonymous Mis and G-Boah in 1993. They were influenced by Kool G Rap, Eric B & Rakim, Burning Spear and Bob Marley. George Wrightster and Jeremiah Turner. Wrightster has led the Spartans in scoring in every playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship and is averaging 18 points in the postseason. ``We've got to stop their inside game,'' Birmingham coach Al Bennett said. If the Braves succeed in thwarting thwart tr.v. thwart·ed, thwart·ing, thwarts 1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of: They thwarted her plans. 2. Sylmar down low, Spartans point guard T.K. Reed could be a factor. Reed has played strong the last month. ``We've just got to play as a team because we don't have one superstar,'' coach Bort Escoto said, ``but we have a lot of guys who can score.'' -- Gerry Gittelson |
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