HART-VALENCIA MATCH-UP SIGNIFICANT FOR 4 TEAMS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Hart High has tradition. In basketball alone, the boys' and girls' teams each have won six of the past seven Foothill League championships. Then there's newcomer Valencia Valencia, region, Spain Valencia (välān`thēä), autonomous region (1990 pop. 3,902,429) and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia. . Not a single title in any sport. Yet. The Vikings Vikings, Scandinavian warriors who raided the coasts of Europe and the British Isles from the 9th cent. to the 11th cent. During the Neolithic period the Scandinavians had lived in small autonomous communities as farmers, fishermen, and hunters. girls and boys will host Hart today in a doubleheader that has great meaning for all concerned. The girls will play at 5:30, followed by the boys at about 7:30. First place is on the line for the four teams, each of which is 4-0 in league play. Don't think the girls' game is less important. While many believed Hart (14-2 overall) would be in this position, most thought Valencia wouldn't. Count Hart coach Dave Munroe as one of them. ``It's a surprise,'' he confessed. ``I thought Burroughs would beat them and they didn't. They've come a long way. Playing us will be a measuring stick of how far they've come. I picked them to come in third.'' In the past, Hart has been challenged by Burroughs. But Valencia knocked off the Burbank school last week to set up Friday's showdown. Valencia coach Greg Hayes Gregory Robert Hay (b. 14 July, 1984) in Rotorua. He is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts and for Nelson in the Hawke Cup competition. He scored 98 on first-class debut. thought the Vikings (15-4) could be in this position, but only as a best-case scenario. They could just as easily be 2-2 in the league but pulled out home victories against Burroughs and Canyon. ``We're happy to be where we're at,'' Hayes said. ``But we're realistic we're not going to beat them. Realistically, they lose once every 50 or 60 league games.'' Still, the Vikings are here. Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Morgan Morgan, American family of financiers and philanthropists. Junius Spencer Morgan, 1813–90, b. West Springfield, Mass., prospered at investment banking. returned from a car accident and is averaging 12.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. She is the only one scoring in double figures. For Hart, Melissa Harrison is the only one scoring in double figures. She's at 15.6 points and 9.5 rebounds. But 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. have a clear height advantage. Harrison is 5-foot-10 and Brianna Kentfield is 6-2. Morgan is the tallest Viking regular, at 5-8, although Tamesha Scott is 6-2, Lauria Rossiter is 5-10 and Kellie Gelles is 5-11. ``They're ready to play because we've been here,'' Munroe said of his players. ``We're there every year and we've won five (titles) in a row. We're still defending champions defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del tÃtulo defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre , and they've got to come and get us.'' Hart's boys (12-8) also are defending champions, but they have lost two more games than all of last year and lack the athleticism and size of Valencia (16-4). In fact, the Vikings were everyone's pick to win the league. Coach Gary Spindt didn't disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" that then and still doesn't. Not with three players averaging in double figures: 6-9 Jerrohn Jordan, 6-7 Fabian Leon and 6-5 Eskias McDaniels. Valencia likes to go inside with the ball, while Hart prefers to stay around the perimeter The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ. and let J.T. Stotts (22.3 point-per-game average) shoot. ``Their advantage is height. Our advantage is the perimeter,'' said Hart coach David Montgomery David Montgomery (1927) is Farnam Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. Montgomery is considered one of the foremost academics specializing in United States labor history and has written extensively on the subject. . ``They have trouble matching against us and we have trouble matching them underneath.'' For Hart to win, someone other than Stotts needs to score. For Valencia, the team must shoot better than it has. Daily News Staff Writer Rizza Yap contributed to this story. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1 -- color) Hart High's Melissa Harrison. (2 -- color) Tiffany Morgan of Valencia High. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News |
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