CITY SECTION BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP: FAIRFAX BEATS WESTCHESTER.Byline: SEAN n. 1. A seine. See Seine. CEGLINSKY Special to the Daily News It had been 20 years since Fairfax last won a City Section boys' basketball title, and Chace Stanback was determined not to let the opportunity slip away this time. The 6-foot-8 senior, bound for UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , scored 20 points, including a 7-of-9 effort from the free-throw line free-throw line n. See foul line. in the fourth quarter, to guide the top-seeded Lions to a 55-46 victory over second-seeded Westchester in the championship game Saturday at the Sports Arena. "We got the monkey off our back," Stanback said. "We were going to win this game, there was no doubt in my mind." That was apparent from the outset, as Rod Singleton sin·gle·ton n. An offspring born alone. singleton Medtalk One baby. Cf Triplet, Twin. scored 11 first-quarter points to give Fairfax (23-5) an early 23-7 lead, an advantage that was trimmed down to eight points at the half and five at the end of three quarters. Stanback, however, scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including eight during the final 4:30, to secure what had been an elusive title and snap the Comets' 27-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" in the postseason. |
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