GIRLS` DIV. III STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: ALEMANY FIRES BLANKS : SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL 67, ALEMANY 54.Byline: Chris Branam Daily News Staff Writer If and when Alemany High ever gets enough money to build a gymnasium gymnasium In Germany, a state-maintained secondary school that prepares pupils for higher academic education. This type of nine-year school originated in Strasbourg in 1537. , Melissa Hearlihy will have something to say about the design. No less than 10,000 seats. ``We need to build something as large as the Forum so we can shoot better,'' Hearlihy said Saturday after Alemany lost in the state Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. championship game. ``We just don't shoot well in big arenas.'' The Indians INDIANS. The aborigines of this country are so called. 2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. made only 32 percent of their shots and Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. Cathedral rode the hot hand of guard Crissy DeLuzio to a 67-54 victory at ARCO Arena Current arenas in the National Basketball Association Western Conference Eastern Conference . Alemany (27-7) had its 14-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" stopped, and the Irish (22-10) became the lowest seed, girls or boys, to win a state title this season. DeLuzio, a 5-5 junior, had 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting, a Division III record for most field goals made. That performance keyed sixth-seeded Sacred Heart's upset of the Indians, ranked No. 1 by Cal-Hi Sports. DeLuzio complemented perfectly Sarah Richen, the Irish's 6-2 senior center who scored 16 and grabbed 10 rebounds. ``We needed to stop those two and I don't think we did either/or today,'' Hearlihy said. ``(DeLuzio) was solid the whole game.'' DeLuzio had more baskets in the first half - seven - than Alemany had in the second. The Indians were just 6 of 33 (18 percent) from the floor in the final 16 minutes. Kate Beckler, who scored a team-high 20 for Alemany, didn't think the bigger arena had anything to do with the Indians' poor shooting. ``It really didn't matter,'' said Beckler, who was 5 for 18, and just 1 for 7 from beyond the 3-point arc. ``I'm sure it was nerves.'' The Indians began well in their first appearance in a state title game. They made five of their first nine shots and led 13-4 after Kelli Kobayashi made a 3-pointer with 3-1/2 minutes left in the first quarter. ``We got out to that great start, and I thought, `perfect,' '' Hearlihy said. But the Indians were knocked off their feet in the next 10 minutes. Sacred Heart went on an 18-2 run, and DeLuzio led the charge. She made five consecutive shots, including four 3-pointers, and the Irish turned the game around. ``(DeLuzio) hitting those 3s in a row was the difference in the ballgame,'' Hearlihy said. Alemany, which hadn't trailed by more than 10 points in a game in more than a month, reeled under the weight of a 38-25 halftime deficit. The Indians rushed shots and stood around on offense after the first quarter. ``We did panic,'' sophomore guard Amy Lowe said. ``Our intensity wasn't there.'' Alemany made just 5 of 13 shots (38 percent) in the second period and was outscored 26-12. ``In the second quarter, we got a little bit out of control,'' Kobayashi said. ``Considering we're a young team, we need to take our time. That's where our inexperience Inexperience See also Innocence, Naïveté. Bowes, Major Edward (1874–1946) originator and master of ceremonies of the Amateur Hour on radio. [Am. showed.'' DeLuzio was left open for many of those 3-pointers because the Indians were concerned about Richen, who scored 32 points in the regional final. ``They were leaving me so wide open, so I didn't hesitate to shoot,'' DeLuzio said afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here , with the net hanging around her neck. ``I just kept shooting.'' The lead expanded to 18 late in the third quarter when Richen made a fastbreak layup Layup Used in the context of general equities. Easily executed trade or order. See: Lead pipe. . The Indians chipped away, though, and Kobayashi's 3-pointer cut it to 55-45 with 3:15 left. Then Sacred Heart went on a 6-0 run to seal the victory. ``It's been a great year for us,'' Hearlihy said. ``Early on, there were some doubters. We basically started with a brand new team. I just can't feel like a loser (jargon) loser - An unexpectedly bad situation, program, programmer, or person. Someone who habitually loses. (Even winners can lose occasionally). Someone who knows not and knows not that he knows not. .'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Alemany's Nyasha Bralock, left, and Alma Sandoval see their state title dreams crumble crum·ble v. crum·bled, crum·bling, crum·bles v.tr. To break into small fragments or particles. v.intr. 1. To fall into small fragments or particles; disintegrate. . (2) Alemany coach Melissa Hearlihy, with assistant Tim Taufaasau, shouts instructions during the state Division III title game in Sacramento. Todd Hammond/Special to the Daily News |
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