GIRLS' BASKETBALL: ROYAL COMEBACK FOR HIGHLANDERS RALLY FROM BIG EARLY DEFICIT NETS VICTORY ROYAL 63, NEWBURY PARK 53.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 NEWBURY PARK -- Erika Ward stood with a pained expression on her face Wednesday night, shaking her head in disbelief. It was just minutes into the game, generally no time to panic, but the Royal High of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. girls' basketball team already trailed by double-digits and was on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of being chased out of the gym. That all changed in an instant, as the Highlanders responded with a ferocious fe·ro·cious adj. 1. Extremely savage; fierce. See Synonyms at cruel. 2. Marked by unrelenting intensity; extreme: ferocious heat. rally of their own, then held on for a 63-53 victory over host Newbury Park to move into a three-way tie atop the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. standings. Ward scored 14 points and Rose Lioy added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Highlanders (20-5 overall, 11-2 Marmonte), who won despite trailing 16-3 late in the first quarter. The Highlanders scored 18 unanswered points on the way to outscoring the Panthers 25-1 over a six-minute span to take a 28-17 second-quarter lead. Newbury Park (18-7, 11-2) responded to take a 35-30 three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. into the third quarter, but Royal went on a 14-0 run and never trailed again. ``We came out with no intensity, but we picked it up in a hurry,'' Ward said. ``Newbury Park is a really tough place to play, but we think we're the best team in the Marmonte League. We hope we proved that tonight.'' With the victory, Royal moves into a tie with Newbury Park and Moorpark (22-3, 11-2) in the Marmonte League standings with one regular-season game remaining. The Highlanders, ranked No.8 in the area by the Daily News, last won a league title in 2003. Royal, Newbury Park and Moorpark each play teams with losing records in their final regular-season contests. ``It will likely end up as a three-way tie, but we feel like we're the champions,'' Royal coach Mike Kohl said. ``We have one of the best offenses around, and tonight we proved we can play defense, too.'' Nikki Graham had a game-high 19points and Alison Turley had 12 points for No. 7 Newbury Park, which has won five of the past seven Marmonte League titles. Jen Mosier had 11 points for Royal. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Newbury Park's Nikki Graham, left, and Royal's Kris King Kris King (born February 18, 1966, in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a former Canadian NHL hockey player Playing career He played 14 seasons in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Chicago Blackhawks. battle for the ball during Wednesday's game. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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