CSUN NOTEBOOK: PLAYING `D' HELPS HEINLE.Byline: Chris Branam Staff Writer Just when his teammates needed him most, Brian Heinle turned to a part of his game for which he's not well known. Heinle, Cal State Northridge's center and the team's leading scorer, gave an impact performance on defense in the last 10 minutes of the Matadors' 79-78 victory over Portland State last weekend. The 6-foot-10 junior had two steals and a block, inspiring CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge to rally from 17 points down with 7 1/2 minutes left. ``Brian Heinle played the best defensive game of his career here and his life,'' CSUN coach Bobby Braswell Bobby Braswell, an American basketball coach, is currently the head coach for Cal State Northridge. Braswell was named the fourth head coach in Northridge history on April 30, 1996, succeeding the retired Pete Cassidy. said. ``He was blocking shots, denying ball reversals, getting steals. He was just phenomenal.'' Heinle scored a team-high 19 points and he made 8 of 14 shots. But he elevated his play offensively only after he became a force on the other end. ``If I can rebound and defend, everything else will come,'' Heinle said. ``That's where I was trying to put all my energy, into the defensive end.'' CSUN (16-9, 8-6) has two games left in the regular season, starting with tonight's crucial game against Weber State (17-8, 9-5) at Matador matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. Gym. Northridge is fifth in the Big Sky Conference, one game behind the fourth-place Wildcats. The Matadors needed a big game from Heinle against Portland State, especially after averaging only 8.5 points and shooting 28 percent (11 of 39) in a recent four-game stretch. --No mystery: Lakers executive Jerry West
n. The area immediately bordering the official court of play, as in tennis or basketball. again tonight, presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. to watch Weber State senior Harold Arceneaux Harold Arceneaux (born April 1, 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who gained national attention during his collegiate career at Weber State University. His nickname is "The Show." Harold Arceneaux grew up in the B.W. , who leads the Big Sky in scoring at 22.7 points per game. Heinle joked with reporters after Saturday's game when West's name was mentioned. ``He was here?'' Heinle asked, pretending to be surprised. A second later, he smiled and said: ``I knew he was here. Everybody knew he was here.'' CSUN vs. WEBER STATE Tipoff: 7:05 p.m., Matador Gym. TV/Radio: None. CSUN (16-9, 8-6) update: The Matadors split two home games last week. They lost 70-68 to Big Sky Conference leader Eastern Washington
Weber State (17-8, 9-5) update: The fourth-place Wildcats were picked to repeat as Big Sky champions before the season. They've been inconsistent in conference but have won three in a row. Senior F Harold Arceneaux had 40 and 39 points in WSU's two victories last week. He's averaging 27.4 points in conference games. - Chris Branam CAPTION(S): box Box: CSUN vs. Weber State (see text) |
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