C.V. TURNS OVER A NEW LEAF FALCONS COMMIT JUST FIVE TURNOVERS IN ROUT OF PALMDALE CRESCENTA VALLEY 61, PALMDALE 41.Byline: Chris Cocoles Staff Writer LA CRESCENTA - The passes were crisp, without hesitation. The execution almost flawless. Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High's girls' basketball team has learned how to hold onto the ball, surrendering just five turnovers Thursday night. That turned out to be a big factor in a 61-41 victory over visiting Palmdale in a Southern Section Division I-AA 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 . Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta (17-9) advances to Saturday's second round at Oxnard. Palmdale, also nicknamed the Falcons, finished its season 14-14. Sloppy play contributed to Crescenta Valley's slow start. One of the area's top teams in recent years, C.V. rallied down the stretch to tie Pasadena for second place in the Pacific League. ``I think we started coming together more as a team. We got to know each other better and that built a little more confidence,'' said senior guard Sinnamonn Garrett, who had game-highs of 20 points and nine rebounds. ``Every game we're trying to be more focused. This is (the section playoffs). You better bring your A-game every night.'' Crescenta Valley scored high marks on both ends of the floor. Palmdale couldn't get off many high-percentage shots in the first half, managing just 11 points. And while Garrett went scoreless in the first | Past_members = | Notable_instruments = }} Scoreless in the first is a Vancouver based sketch comedy group, formed in the summer of 2005. They have traveled to shows in Vancouver and Seattle, and are currently working on a series of shorts on youtube.com. quarter - the New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). State signee sign·ee n. One who has signed a document, such as a contract or petition. scored 12 in the second period - Ashley Powell's eight helped put Palmdale in a 12-5 hole that it could never seriously overcome. Crescenta Valley coach Alan Freemon, when informed of his team's five turnovers, was somewhat stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. when remembering the early season. ``We were a turnover machine,'' Freemon said. ``We're protecting the ball a lot better now . . . We have only three seniors and we're getting a lot better with our chemistry. We were a little impatient early in the season.'' It helps to have a star such as Garrett, who reached her season scoring average playing in front of her future New Mexico State coach. Garrett's first points came on two foul shots with 6:27 left in the first half. That started a 16-4 spurt spurt Vox populi A surge or abrupt ↑ in the size or speed of a thing. See Fat spurt, Growth spurt. , with Garrett hitting a pair of 3-pointers, stealing a pass at halfcourt for a layup and adding another field goal to make it 30-11 at halftime. ``Nothing's easy,'' Garrett said, referring to Crescenta Valley's knack for playing close games after a rare blowout. ``I think everybody has abetter understanding of their roles now. And that's helped us become a better team.'' In contrast, Palmdale limped into the playoffs. Starters and leading scorers Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Spottiswood and Judy Collier played on tender legs, scoring 14 and nine points, respectively. ``We don't have any returning players, any leadership,'' said Palmdale coach George Corisis, whose young team's streak of Golden League titles was snapped at five by 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 . CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Palmdale's Tiffany Spottiswood finds the going tough under the basket against Crescenta Valley, which held the Falcons to just 11 points in the first half. C.V. went on to an easy 61-31 first-round victory. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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