COLLINS TWINS LIFT H.-W.\H.-W. 75, NOTRE DAME 49.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 It's the third year of the Collins twins' basketball reign at Harvard-Westlake High School and Mission League opponents are beginning to experience a helpless feeling. Three weeks ago, 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 gave Harvard-Westlake its toughest game in the first round, losing by 11 points. On Saturday night, the Knights were sent home wondering if any Mission team will come close to beating top-ranked Harvard-Westlake this season or even next season. Jason Collins Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and later attended Stanford University, where he was an All-American in 2000-01 and appeared on scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Jarron Collins Jarron Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional American basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. Collins is a notable graduate of Harvard-Westlake School and Stanford University. had 10 points and 10 rebounds in Harvard-Westlake's 75-49 rout of the Knights in Sherman Oaks. "They're a lot better than anyone else," Notre Dame coach Chris Perez said. As if trying to play with the Wolverines (18-2, 8-0) isn't tough enough, Notre Dame (12-11, 4-4) didn't have the services of star guard Ryan Bowne, who missed the game because he was in New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , Conn., on a football recruiting trip to Yale. Harvard-Westlake's average margin of victory in its eight league wins this season is 22.5 points. The Wolverines' overall record during the three years of the Collins twins is 71-8, including 29-3 in the Mission League. The only league team to cause Harvard-Westlake real trouble was Loyola two years ago, and the Cubs happened to have a player named Toby Bailey John Garfield "Toby" Bailey (born November 19 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at UCLA and was one of the stars of their 1995 National Championship team. . "Toby Baileys don't come along very often and neither do a set of twins who are 6-10," Harvard-Westlake coach Greg Hilliard said. There are Mission coaches and players who keep saying Harvard-Westlake can be beaten, but with each game the Wolverines get better because the players surrounding the Collins twins keep improving. On Saturday, guard Ryan Smiley connected on two baseline jumpers. Reserve forward Jason Segel contributed eight points. Starting forward Alex Gelbard had six rebounds. Point guard Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. DaCosta had several dazzling drives to the basket. The scary news is that 10 of Harvard-Westlake's 15 players are underclassmen. "We have to keep alert," Hilliard said. "It would be very easy for our guys to let down. The big progress we've made in the last few weeks is that other guys are stepping in and contributing." With four league games left before it tries to defend its Southern Section Division III-AA championship, Harvard-Westlake isn't about to start cruising. "We want to be dominating in everything we do," Jason Collins said. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Harvard-Westlake's Jarron Collins, who had 10 rebounds, battles Notre Dame's Chris Ford Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) is a former professional basketball player and head coach. A 6' 5" (1.96 m) guard from Villanova University, he played ten seasons (1972-1982) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons and Boston for the ball in the first quarter. John McCoy / Daily News |
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