BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: MUCH EASIER THAN EXPECTED.Byline: Jason David Jason Aeron Walter David (born June 12, 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a cornerback for the New Orleans Saints. David grew up in Covina, California, before attending Washington State University on a football scholarship and majoring in communications. Special to the Daily News The Valencia boys' basketball team expected a challenge from Lancaster when the two met at the Canyon Summer League last week, given Lancaster's team speed and athleticism. However, after a relatively competitive first 10 minutes, Valencia took control and cruised to a 77-31 win. ``Lancaster has more team speed, but we read the floor well,'' Valencia coach Rocket Collins said. Valencia put together an 11-0 run in the last four minutes of the first half to go into the intermission up 38-14 and then opened the second half with a 17-3 run to put the game out of reach. Scott Domingo, Alan Husted and Curtis Dunwoody combined to score all of those points during the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. run. They then were given a long rest as the second team finished the game. --Lost chances: Canyon failed to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks' problems at the free-throw line free-throw line n. See foul line. with less than a minute left last week at the Canyon Summer League. 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. missed two 3-pointers and turned the ball over twice before losing 51-44. Every play was closely defended on both sides the entire game. Neither team was given easy shots and every 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 fought for as the momentum swung back and forth between the two teams. Canyon held a 24-23 edge at halftime and pushed it to a four-point advantage seven minutes into the second half before Notre Dame's offense came alive. Notre Dame was able to get to the line and sink free throws and cause three turnovers on the defensive side to capture the lead and extend it to 37-34 with eight minutes left in the game. Canyon regained its composure com·po·sure n. A calm or tranquil state of mind; self-possession. [From compose.] composure Noun the state of being calm or unworried Noun on offense, however, and kept the score close. With two minutes left, Canyon hit a 3-pointer in transition to cut the lead to one. Then the Cowboys had a chance to tie the game but missed the front end of a one-and-one. The Knights scored on the ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. possession, giving them a 47-44 lead. Canyon missed a 3-pointer, tightened its defense and got the ball back only to miss another long jump shot. Notre Dame missed two free throws down the stretch, giving Canyon a valuable opportunity. However, the Knights stole the ball back on the other end as Canyon tried to swing the ball around the perimeter. With less than 20 seconds left, Notre Dame hit a free throw to push the lead to four. Canyon sealed the loss with a traveling call. --Problems at the line: Both Alemany and Saugus have been inconsistent in their performances at the Canyon Summer League, but both teams played well last week. It was a tight game until the last five minutes, when Saugus missed two front ends of one-and-ones and Alemany capitalized Capitalized Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year. , pulling out a 61-57 win. ``It showed this game how important free throws are,'' Saugus guard Shant Bicacki said. ``Our focus or concentration isn't there and coach has stressed that free throws are going to win or lose a game.'' With a two-point lead and seven minutes left, Alemany scored on five straight possessions. Saugus kept the score close with 3-pointers but was down by seven on two occasions. The Centurions missed free throws down the stretch and Alemany was able to hold on to their lead. The week before, Saugus recorded a double-digit win over Alemany of Mission Hills in the Hot Summer Nights Tournament. |
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