GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: SEMIFINAL MATCHUP HISTORICAL.Byline: KEVIN CONNELLY Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News Somebody's dream season will become a historical season tonight, with the winner of the City Section girls' basketball semifinal between Taft of Woodland Hills and Grant of Van Nuys set to advance to its first City final in school history. The top-seeded Toreadors (21-2) last appeared in the semis in 1981, losing to eventual champion Narbonne of Harbor City. No. 4 Grant (19-0) is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of its deepest postseason run in school history, having never advanced beyond the first round before this season. The teams have combined to win 40 consecutive games, making it difficult to determine a clear favorite. Taft's 21-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" is the best in the area, just one victory short of tying the school record set in 1981. Grant is the only undefeated team remaining in the City Section, while its 19-game winning streak is the longest in school history. "This is the real City Section final," Grant coach Michael Flot said. "It's the biggest game in the history of our girls' basketball program. Both teams play with a lot of heart, so it should be exciting." Leading the way for the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. is 5-foot-11 center Arpine Amirkhanyan, whose 13.2 points and 10.9 rebounds per game are both team highs. While Taft lacks height, it has stifled sti·fle 1 v. sti·fled, sti·fling, sti·fles v.tr. 1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example). 2. taller teams with its full-court press full-court press n. 1. Basketball An aggressive defensive strategy in which one or two players harass the ball handler in the backcourt while the rest of the team maintains a close man-to-man or zone defense. 2. . The Toreadors average 12.5 steals per game, with many of those turnovers resulting in easy baskets. "We're playing with a lot of confidence right now," Taft coach Mark Drucker said. The winner will advance to the City final March 3 at the Sports Arena to play the winner of tonight's other semifinal between No. 2 Dorsey of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and No. 6 Washington of Los Angeles. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818)713-3607 CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) TONIGHT'S GAMES (2) SATURDAY'S GAMES |
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