DEFENSE SENDS SYLMAR TO SEMIS; SPARTANS ADVANCE TO CITY SEMIFINALS : SYLMAR 72, POLY 61.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer As Ellis Richardson goes, so goes the Poly (language) Poly - 1. A polymorphic, block-structured language developed by D.C.J. Matthews at Cambridge in the early 1980s. ["An Overview of the Poly Programming Language", D.C.J. Matthews, in Data Types and Persistence, M.P. Atkinson et al eds, Springer 1988]. 2. High basketball team. Richardson was a commanding presence in the first half against Sylmar, scoring 14 points to pace the underdog Parrots
But the senior forward was smothered smoth·er v. smoth·ered, smoth·er·ing, smoth·ers v.tr. 1. a. To suffocate (another). b. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion. 2. by Dedrick Washington after intermission, managing just one more point as the Spartans won going away, 72-61, Wednesday night at Sylmar. Sylmar (17-9) advances to the L.A. City Section semifinals, while Poly (11-15) must deal with the hard fact that its third loss to Sylmar ended its season. ``I can't talk about it,'' said a tearful Richardson. Washington, who was equally effective against Richardson in the regular season (holding him to 15 and 11 points in the two wins), was chewed out during halftime by Sylmar coach Bort Escoto, who pleaded for one more similar effort when it counted most. Washington responded. ``Coach said I wasn't doing my job,'' Washington said. Sylmar's T.K. Reed (12 points, five steals) said stopping Richardson was a matter of setting priorities. ``In the first half we just didn't worry about him,'' Reed said. ``Then we played pressure defense on him and he started choking Choking Definition Choking is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or swollen shut. Description Choking is a medical emergency. When a person is choking, air cannot reach the lungs. .'' Facing a taller lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. at every position, Poly nonetheless jumped to an early 18-6 lead by burning Sylmar with fast breaks. Of Poly's 20 first-quarter points, all but John Gillard's 3-pointer were transition baskets. Escoto substituted relentlessly in the first half, searching for a combination that could follow his strategy of pounding the ball inside, yet still get back on defense. The Spartans finally got untracked late in the second quarter. Down 33-22, a 10-1 spree cut the halftime deficit to 34-32. Sylmar continued to take charge in the third quarter, outscoring Poly 10-4 to start the period. Without Richardson scoring, the Parrots didn't have the guns to come back. Sylmar's George Wrightster scored 23 points - 15 in the decisive second half - and grabbed 12 rebounds. Jeremiah Turner added 13 points and seven rebounds. Andres De La Hoya La Hoya is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 30 inhabitants. scored 11 for Poly, and Gillard added 10. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Poly's Ellis Richardson is harrassed by Jeremiah Turner of Sylmar during the Spartans' playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. win Wednesday evening at Sylmar. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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