GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: FLINTRIDGE PREP STEALS DIV. IV-A SEMIFINAL.Byline: Daily News It was a shot four years in the making for Laurel Laurel, cities, United States Laurel. 1 Town (1990 pop. 19,438), Prince Georges co., central Md., about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore; patented in the late 1600s, inc. 1870. Myers, and it was a steal Kenny Fisher had waited his entire coaching career for. Myers' 8-foot shot with 17 seconds remaining increased Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge's lead to three points in Saturday night's Southern Section Div.IV-A girls' basketball semifinal. But it was freshman Megan Musashi who denied a potential tying 3-pointer from Beaumont's Hannah Price by intercepting a pass with 4 seconds left to seal the visiting Rebels' 48-45 victory at Redlands High. "That (steal) was beautiful," said Fisher, whose team advanced to a championship game for the first time in program history. "We asked them to switch (screens), and that's exactly what they did." Price led No. 6 Beaumont (24-3) with 27 points, including five 3- pointers, but she was held scoreless for the final 4:35, thanks to a determined defensive effort from Courtney Robinson and Musashi. Robinson also provided the biggest 3-pointer of the game for the second- seeded Rebels (24-3), burying a shot from the top of the key with 1:31 left to give Flintridge Prep a 46-44 lead. Beaumont's Joanna Joanna, in the Bible Joanna, in the New Testament. 1 Wife of Herod's steward Chuza. She was a follower of Jesus and was one who found the tomb empty. 2 Ancestor of St. Joseph. Hernandez made one of two free throws with 37 seconds left to cut the deficit to 46-45. On Flintridge Prep's ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. possession, Myers received a pass along the right baseline, hesitated at first, then buried her third basket of the final quarter to give the Rebels some breathing room. "I thought the shot wasn't going to go in, and I said, 'Please Lord, let it drop,'" said Myers, who finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. Robinson led the Rebels with 14 points, Christina Watson added 11 points and nine rebounds and Jordan Toyama contributed eight points. Flintridge Prep will play top-seeded Laguna Hills La·gu·na Hills A city of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Population: 33,600. or No.4 Sierra Vista of Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, city (1990 pop. 69,330), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled 1870, inc. 1956. Its industries include metal fabrication, printing, and plastics manufacturing. on Friday or Saturday at The Pyramid in Long Beach. Village Christian 52, Villanova Prep 31: After trailing at halftime, Villanova Prep of Ojai came from behind and beat second-seeded Village Christian of Sun Valley in the Div.V-AA semifinal playoff game 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 . Alex Dill and Jessie Allen scored 13 points apiece a·piece adv. To or for each one; each: There is enough bread for everyone to have two slices apiece. [Middle English a pece : a, a; see a for Village Christian, which finished the season 24-6. Kaitlin Reilly scored eight for Villanova. |
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