BUBBLE-GUM BROTHERS SPARK L.A. BAPTIST WIN\L.A. BAPTIST 58, VILLAGE CHRISTIAN 52.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Daily News Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper In their front yard at home, the Davis brothers from L.A. Baptist High School, Aaron and Ryan, like to bang bodies and trade elbows in games of one-on-one. It's great preparation for real games. On Tuesday night, before a sellout sellout The distribution of all the securities in a new issue by the selling group. crowd at rival Village Christian in Sun Valley, the Davis brothers took charge in the fourth quarter and sparked L.A. Baptist to an important 58-52 Alpha League victory over the Crusaders. Aaron, a 6-foot junior, scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and Ryan, a 6-0 senior, added six points and nine rebounds as L.A. Baptist improved to 14-5 overall and 4-1 in league. The Knights were clinging to a 39-38 lead at the outset of the fourth quarter when Ryan hit a jump shot and Aaron scored on back-to-back power moves. Soon, L.A. Baptist had opened a 12-point cushion Cushion In the context of project financing, the extra amount of net cash flow remaining after expected debt service. cushion See call protection. , enough to hold on and beat the Crusaders (9-11, 3-2). "We were making bad decisions, but we came through at the end," Aaron said. The two brothers are both athletic, jump well and don't mind picking up cuts on their knees from diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. for loose balls. They also love bubble A bit in bubble memory or a symbol in a bubble chart. gum. Ryan chews a piece of gum the entire game. "I chew chew Chewing tobacco. See Smokeless tobacco. on it when I get nervous," he said. Aaron chews his piece of gum during warmups, then gets rid of it until the end of the game. These two bubble-gum brothers work so hard on the court it can only inspire their teammates. "I would imagine they go at each other in the front yard pretty good (at home)," Knights coach Maury Neville said. The fact Village Christian was within striking distance in the fourth quarter was surprising considering that the Crusaders' top player, Kiko Banos, struggled all night. He finished with 16 points, but he made just 6 of 24 shots from the field. David Kendrick (11 rebounds) and Tim Gustafson (12 points) helped out. L.A. Baptist also received 13 points from Jermaine Sweet, who made 4 of 5 free throws in the fourth quarter. Now the Knights can start preparing for an Alpha title showdown a week from Friday at home against first-place Marshall. By then Ryan Davis is hoping to convince brother Aaron to start chewing gum chewing gum, confection consisting usually of chicle, flavorings, and corn syrup and sugar (or artificial sweeteners). Prehistoric people are believed to have chewed resins. during games. "I'm going to convert him," he said. Who knows how many rebounds Aaron might pull down with gum in his mouth? |
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