CAVS HAVE ENOUGH; CLEVELAND GOES TO ALL THE RIGHT SPOTS CLEVELAND 77, G.H. 65.Byline: Scott Magoloff In the waning moments of Friday's West Valley League boys' basketball game between host Granada Hills and No. 6 Cleveland of Reseda, the game all but decided, Highlanders' forward Midwin Francis came up with a steal. In yet another excruciating display of poor ballhandling and decision-making decision-making, n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment. decision-making, evidence-based, n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from on Granada Hills' behalf, Francis passed the ball right to Cleveland's Quenton Harvey Harvey, city (1990 pop. 29,771), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb S of Chicago; inc. 1895. Its manufactures include steel castings, metal products, chemicals, machinery, and electronic equipment. Harvey has an oil research center. The city was founded by Turlington W. , who found Justin Thompson
The fastbreaking, high-flying Cavaliers - despite being undermanned - were seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. everywhere en route to a 77-65 victory to remain a game
behind Taft for first place in league.
Cleveland (14-7, 5-1) only had eight players on its bench. Forward Larry Knox did not dress for the game because he missed a practice earlier in the week and coach Adam Levitt said forward Leveil Palmer missed the game for disciplinary reasons but did not get specific. Cleveland hardly looked like the shorthanded team it was, or the frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: group coming off a tough loss to Taft, which it also was. Players like Thompson Thompson, city, Canada Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. took it out on Granada Hills (11-10, 3-3). He had six blocks in the game, three during the Cavaliers' game-opening 11-0 run. ``Whatever came into the hole, I just threw it right back out,'' said Thompson, who also had 11 points and 11 rebounds. ``We all just stepped it up. Taft was a bad day for us. I guarantee a victory against Taft next time.'' Cleveland's energy on defense spilled over to the offense as well. Guard Anthony Davis Anthony Davis can refer to:
Francis, the Highlanders' leading scorer, was kept in check throughout much of the game after scoring only eight points in the first half. He finished with 24 points and a game-high 23 rebounds, although he had four of his shots blocked by Thompson. Francis and Ryan Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. (19 points) kept the game from getting too far out of reach, but the outcome was never in question. After the game, Highlanders coach Lou Cicciari had a meeting with his players in the weight room, adjacent to the gym. They had not emerged for at least 15 minutes after the game. For Cleveland, which has weathered a midseason coaching change and now the suspensions, Levitt believes his team can only lose to itself. ``I care about the program and the kids; I went to Cleveland,'' Levitt said. ``When we lose, we beat ourselves. Taft didn't beat us, we beat ourselves. . . . We just feel like we have nothing to lose.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Cleveland's Grant Pledger soars through the Granada Hills' defense during the Cavaliers' West Valley League win. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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