PICK AND ROLL BOYS' PREP BASKETBALL NEWS AND FEATURES FROM AROUND THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ... AND BEYOND.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. HEALTH SCARE Sylmar coach Bort Escoto had a grapefruit-sized benign tumor benign tumor n. A tumor that does not metastasize or invade and destroy adjacent normal tissue. Benign tumor An abnormal proliferation of cells that does not spread to other parts of the body. removed from his back Monday, but he was back on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. Tuesday - against doctors' orders. Escoto had missed the Spartans' first four games. Assistant coach Charles White Charles or Charlie White may refer to:
``I actually was going to quit, because I didn't think it was fair to the kids, but I did a lot of thinking, and I decided that sometimes I ask the kids to play hurt, so I might as well coach hurt,'' Escoto said. ``We just need to spend some time together, and we'll be OK.'' Sylmar is just 1-5 this year, but with all that's happened off the court, it's difficult to make judgments about the Spartans, who have lost four games by one point. Sophomore Matt Hankins is averaging 23 points a game. STILL STREAKING Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
This is the 11th tournament championship game Campbell Hall has played during its streak, which is the fifth-longest in state history. The Vikings are 3-0 at the Maui Christmas Classic. Sophomore Jrue Holiday is averaging 23 points in the event, with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists - his fourth career triple-double - Wednesday night in a 74-65 victory over Foothill of Henderson, Nev. BLOCK PARTY Oaks Christian of Westlake Village's Matt Johnson fell just short of an unorthodox triple-double in the Lions' 59-49 victory Monday over Burbank at the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Holiday Classic. Johnson had 10 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks. Alex Stepheson of Harvard-Westlake of Studio City has also been swatting away a lot of shots. The 6-foot-9 North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. recruit has 45 blocks in his first eight games - 5.6 per game. Bell-Jeff's Boran Rajcic, the 6-foot-8 transfer from Ukraine, has 29 blocks in his first five games - 5.8 per game. NUMBERS GAME Birmingham of Lake Balboa's Jarrell Smith leads the City Section in scoring, averaging 25.5 points a game. Poly's D.J. Gay is third (23.9 ppg), Cleveland of Reseda's Corey Duncan is fifth (21.3 ppg), Ryan Brooks of Reseda is eighth (20.6 ppg) and Jordan Weiner of Birmingham is 10th (19.5 ppg). Box: (1) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (2) DAILY NEWS TOP 20 (3) SMALL SCHOOLS CAPTION(S): 3 boxes |
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