HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: LAST CHANCE FOR DYNAMIC DUO CLEVELAND GUARDS TEAM UP FOR CLASSIC.Byline: SEAN n. 1. A seine. See Seine. CEGLINSKY Staff Writer De'Andre Myles is the consummate point guard: pass first, shoot second, keep everyone involved. Corey Duncan is Duncan I (died Aug. 1, 1040, near Elgin, Moray, Scot.) King of the Scots (1034–40). The grandson of King Malcolm II, his accession to the throne violated the system in which kingship alternated between two branches of the royal family. his complement, a shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. who rarely passes up a jumper from the perimeter or an open lane to the basket. Together, they're a perfect one-two punch one-two punch n. 1. A combination of two blows delivered in rapid succession in boxing, especially a left lead followed by a right cross. 2. Informal An especially forceful or effective combination or sequence of two things. , and they demonstrated that the past few years at Cleveland High of Reseda. Myles and Duncan will share a backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. for the final time tonight for the West boys at the Battle of the Valley boys' all-star basketball game at Cal State Northridge. Action at Matador matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. Gym begins at 5 p.m. with the girls' game, and the boys play at 7. "Corey is my right-hand man," Myles said. "We've got to the point where we don't even have to look at each other to know where the other person is going to be on the court. It`s natural." It took time for them to develop a rapport, and they've been together since they were wide-eyed freshmen on Cleveland's varsity team In the United States and Canada and UK, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of . "Man, we were young back then," Duncan said. "We did everything together, drills during practice, lift weights, homework, room together when we were on the road. ... It was great having someone my age to relate to." They made a quick impact for the Cavaliers, who reached the City Section Championship playoffs that first year and developed into an area power, reaching the City semifinals as sophomores and juniors. Nick Young went on to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , Jason Hill to Cal State Northridge, and Myles and Duncan provided strong support for the Cleveland stars. "De'Andre and Corey were a huge part of the turnaround at Cleveland," said Andre Chevalier, who coached the pair through their junior seasons. "We had a good core group, some real talent, and those two came in and held their own right away.' Myles was the Cavaliers' leader as a senior, and he averaged 15.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals. Duncan battled through injuries, scoring a team-high 15.5 points per game as Cleveland reached the City Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. final. "Both those kids are winners, absolute winners," said Derrick Taylor, coach at West Valley League rival Taft of Woodland Hills. "They helped put Cleveland back on the map. They played a major role in establishing that program as a City contender. I've seen them grow as players, and I respect the both of them because they play so damn hard and compete all the time. We had to deal with them plenty over the last four years, and they were a handful every time." Myles and Duncan received little Division I recruiting interest, and both figure to play for junior colleges next season. But first they've got one last high school game. "It`s going to be fun playing on the same team one last time," Duncan said. "De'Andre is my partner. We know each other's strengths and weaknesses. We've been able to put each other in the best situations to be successful. That's made us better basketball players." sean.ceglinsky@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Cleveland's DeAndre Myles, left, and Corey Duncan are set for the Battle of the Valley. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: BATTLE OF THE VALLEY |
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