TODAY'S PLAYOFF CAPSULES.BOYS' BASKETBALL All games 7:30 p.m. Division I-A, first round Hart (11-15) at Quartz Hill (18-7) Outlook: The Rebels already have a win over the Indians in a a nonleague game back in December. Quartz Hill also has a mixture of quickness and size that could be beneficial in the playoffs. The three-guard rotation of Kevin Johnson Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966 in Sacramento, California) is a retired American basketball point guard who played for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. , Tony Johnson
Tony Johnson is a former American football wide receiver. He played collegiately at Penn State football from 2000 to 2003. and Mychael Williams has developed into a cohesive cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. unit. Up front the Rebels pose matchup problems with 6-foot-8 Sahael Almuallem and 6-foot-9 Jared Corpening. Keep an eye on: Hart's Liam Waters, a 6-foot-4 forward, stepped up his game in Foothill League play averaging 18 points. With Waters, the Indians rebounded from a 1-9 league record the previous year to go 5-5. That mark earned an at-large bid An at-large bid is a bid or berth in a sporting tournament granted by invitation, not right. This term is most commonly used in the United States to refer to berths that the NCAA grants in its annual Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, although at-large berths are . Buena (10-17) at Saugus (17-8) Outlook: Saugus coach Jeff Hallman spoke with his counterpart at Buena, Glen Hannah, recently about the Bulldogs playing in next year's Saugus Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. tournament. Hannah told Hallman that his team was down a bit this year, although his senior-laden lineup is mentally strong. The Centurions have recorded their best record in Hallman's six years as head coach. Keep an eye on: Saugus guard Tim Tampus has been among region scoring leaders all season, averaging 18 points per game. Mike Grisanti, a 6-foot-7 center, has improved his play down the stretch and averages 7.5 rebounds. GIRLS' SOCCER Division I, wild card 3 p.m. Valencia at Walnut Outlook: Valencia was one of the region's most dominating teams early in the season, but its youth hurt it during league as the Vikings finished third. Valencia's focus is on the future, so anything it does the rest of this season is a bonus. Walnut is the second-place representative from the Baseline League. The winner plays Pacific-League champion Arcadia on Saturday. Keep an eye on: Valencia senior defender Devin McLean. Not only does she anchor a solid defense, but she sparks the offense with her powerful flip throw-ins that often catch opponents by surprise. Directions: 400 N. Pierre Rd.: 60 Fwy to Brea Canyon (north), left on Valley, right on Pierre. BOYS' SOCCER Division II, wild card Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. at Saugus Outlook: Saugus (9-8-7) hung tough in a rocky Foothill race to finish third. Even when they lost, the Centurions kept games close. Experience against top teams should give Saugus a chance against the Del Rio Del Rio (rē`ō), city (1990 pop. 30,705), seat of Val Verde co., W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Ciudad Acuña, Mexico; founded 1868, inc. 1911. League's third-place team. Keep an eye on: Saugus midfielder Steven Lopez Steven Lopez (born November 9 1978) is a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist in Taekwondo at the Olympics. Personal Born November 9, 1978, Lopez is a 1997 graduate of Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. . The junior is the closest thing the Centurions have to a go-to player. He leads the team in goals and assists. |
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