LAB WINS PLAYOFF THRILLER : L.A. BAPTIST 73, BELL-JEFF 70.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Daily News Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper After 13 lead changes and after the score had been tied five times in the final five minutes, Tuesday night's Southern Section Division IV-A quarterfinal playoff thriller between L.A. Baptist and Bell-Jeff came down to one last shot. Bell-Jeff's Ruben Douglas Ruben Enrique Douglas (born October 30, 1979 in Pasadena, California, U.S.) is a Panamaian-American professional basketball player currently with Pamesa Valencia of the ACB, the premier professional basketball league in Spain. launched a 3-point attempt from the baseline with one second left, but it missed, enabling L.A. Baptist to escape with a 73-70 win over the Guards at North Hollywood High
The win gives L.A. Baptist (24-2) the honor of facing powerful Crossroads in a semifinal game Friday at a site to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. . These two evenly matched local small-school powers put on an entertaining show all night. The game was tied at 36 at halftime. L.A. Baptist went on a 16-2 run to open a 52-38 lead, taking advantage of Douglas' absence (four fouls). But Bell-Jeff (21-7) showed surprising perseverance. The Guards rallied behind Kent Dennis, reeling off 10 straight points. By the time Douglas returned with 6:29 left, Bell-Jeff was making a furious comeback. Douglas' two free throws with 2:55 left gave the Guards a 63-61 lead. Then the game was turned over to each team's two star players - Douglas and L.A. Baptist's Jermaine Sweet. Sweet scored on a three-point play, then made a steal and basket for a 68-65 L.A. Baptist lead. Then Douglas answered with a 3-point shot from the top of the key, tying the game at 68 with 1:23 left. Then Sweet made two free throws for a 70-68 Knights advantage. Sweet missed three straight free throws in the final 16 seconds before finally connecting with eight seconds left. Then Douglas failed on his last-second shot attempt. It was a relief for L.A. Baptist coach Bob Chevalier. ``I knew it was going to be this kind of game,'' Chevalier said. ``Even when we went up by 14, I told my coaches this isn't going to be enough. This is a great win.'' Sweet finished with 28 points and teammate Aaron Davis Aaron Davis (born April 8, 1967 in Bronx,NY, United States) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Professional career Davis, known as "Superman", turned pro in 1986 and won his first 29 fights, including a 9th round KO upset over Mark Breland to added 19. Douglas scored 25 points, with Dennis adding 16 and Michael West Michael West may refer to:
An unsung hero for L.A. Baptist was Josh Judson, whose aggressive man-to-man defense Man to man defense is a type of defensive tactic used in basketball and Football (Soccer) in which each player is assigned to defend and follow the movements of a single player on offense. Often, a player guards his counterpart (e.g. on Douglas frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: him and forced him to foul. ``He was holding me, but the ref wouldn't call anything,'' Douglas said. Said Chevalier: ``That's just Josh playing hard. He was playing on one ankle. Douglas is a great player. Josh made him work for every point.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Bell-Jeff's Kent Dennis goes up for a basket against L.A. Baptist during the Knights' playoff win. Jeremy Greene / Special to the Daily News |
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