GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: DEPTH, TEAMWORK RETURNS HART TO FINAL.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Depth has been one of Hart High's girls' basketball team's strengths, and the Indians hope their team-first mentality men·tal·i·ty n. The sum of a person's intellectual capabilities or endowment. can carry them against Foothill League rival Canyon in the Southern Section Div. I-A championship Saturday at the Pyramid at Long Beach State. Starters Megan Ford (knee) and Tatianna Thomas (ankle) have missed extended time with injuries, but it hasn't slowed Hart (26-4), which has won 14 in a row by an average margin of 26.3 points. Among the fill-ins has been senior Amanda Sreden, whose hustle hus·tle v. hus·tled, hus·tling, hus·tles v.tr. 1. To jostle or shove roughly. 2. To convey in a hurried or rough manner: hustled the prisoner into a van. and determination has kept her in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes in place of Thomas, who still isn't 100 percent. Ford is back after missing 14 games. ``Once I got a chance to be in the starting lineup, I just knew I had to step it up,'' Sreden said. ``The playoffs are do-or-die, and everyone wants to win. Now that we're in the championship game, it's something I've been working toward all year. You don't get opportunities like this very often, so you've got to take advantage.'' Taylor Lilley, Hart's all-time 3-point leader, is averaging nearly 20 points per game, so Sreden isn't under pressure to score - she's averaging about five points per game. She instead is focused on passing and defense. She's had 15 assists in Hart's past two playoff games Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship and helped the Indians hold opponents to less than 40 points per game this season. Sreden also leads the team in free-throw percentage, making 85 percent of her shots. ``I call Amanda my jack-of-all-trades,'' coach Dave Munroe said. ``She's one of our best passers and just a great team player. She's just worked her butt BUTT. A measure of capacity, equal to one hundred and eight gallons. See Measure. off in practice and continued to work hard so she'd be ready to go whenever we needed her, and now we really need her.'' Sreden also is a talented softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' player, but she figures to miss the first part of the softball season, which begins Saturday. She's looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the Indians to win the title after losing in finals in three of the past four seasons, and Hart and Canyon (23-7) then have Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Regionals for the state championship. ``Yes, softball is starting, but for now I'd rather be playing basketball,'' Sreden said. ``It's going to be our fourth time reaching the final, and the fourth time is the charm.'' --A look back: Canyon performed poorly in both regular-season meetings with Hart, losing 43-29 Jan. 20 at Canyon and 50-28 in the finale For the music notation program, see . A finale (italian word) is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. Feb. 9 at Hart. Perhaps the unseeded Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. provide a scare as the tournament's Cinderella team. They knocked off second-seeded Buena of Ventura 37-36 in the first round and followed with three more 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. victories by five or fewer points. ``It's going to be a lot tougher this time because Canyon is on a roll, and they're peaking at the right time, which is something you always want to do,'' Munroe said. ``That first-round upset at Buena gave Canyon a nice boost and a lot of confidence.'' Hart has defeated Canyon in their past 11 meeting since a 63-58 loss in 2000. Since Canyon joined the Foothill League in 1992-93, Hart leads the series 27-1. --The big picture: Canyon center Cheryl Stevens figures to cause Hart problems because she's at least five inches taller, at 6-foot-4, than every Indians player. She is coming off an impressive performance in Tuesday's 56-55 overtime upset of J.W. North of Riverside, totaling eight points, 14 rebounds, five steals - and 10 blocked shots. A spot player until this season, Stevens, who has committed to Princeton, averages 9.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and 2.6 steals. --On the rise: Hart has cracked Cal-Hi Sports' top 20 for the first time in the post-Ashlee Trebilcock era, climbing to No. 19 this week. --Presale tickets: Tickets to Saturday's game are available at Hart. Canyon is not selling presale pre·sale n. 1. The period before something, such as a work of art, is available for sale to the public. 2. An exclusive or private sale held before an advertised sale. tickets. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittson(at)dailynews.com SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. I-A GIRLS' BASKETBALL FINAL Who: Hart (26-4) vs. Canyon (23-7) Where: Pyramid, Long Beach State When: Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $9 ($5 students). Parking: $5. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Amanda Sreden's play off the bench gained her a starting job for Hart, which takes on Canyon in Saturday's Southern Section Div. I-A final. David Crane/Staff Photographer Box: SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. I-A GIRLS' BASKETBALL FINAL (see text) |
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