TOUGH OFFENSE MAKES FOR `INCREDIBLE' CONTEST.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Quartz Hill High coach Bernard Nichter didn't mince words. His team's 66-64 Golden League loss at Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley was, he said, ``one of the best, most incredible high school games I've ever seen.'' Sparked by Shawn Lett, Quartz Hill surged to a 21-13 first-quarter lead in the league opener, but Antelope Valley erased the deficit by halftime, and the game see-sawed the rest of the way. Lett finished with 28 points. ``We had our chances to win, but by the end it was like a coin flip,'' Nichter said. ``It could have gone either way.'' The game featured six slam dunks and numerous momentum changes. The key for Antelope Valley was rebounding; Antelope Valley Christian transfer Tez Brown, at 6-foot-7 the tallest postman POSTMAN, Eng. law. A barrister in the court of exchequer, who has precedence in: motions. in the league, pulled down 20 rebounds and senior forward Roger Price added 18. ``We just couldn't keep those two off the boards,'' Nichter said. Lancaster: Palmdale welcomed Lancaster to the varsity Golden League circuit by outscoring the seniorless Eagles 24-4 in the first period on the way to a 77-50 rout. Lancaster certainly didn't help its own cause with 32 turnovers, 14 in the decisive first stanza stan·za n. One of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines. [Italian; see stance. . 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. Brady Chelette, counted on to give Lancaster outside scoring, was held to five points. Meanwhile four Palmdale players reached double figures. ``Brady was forcing his game a little bit, and we were sloppy,'' Lancaster coach Nathan Gilmore said. ``I really don't think we were nervous. It's a repetition thing. We have to practice like it's a game.'' Lancaster slipped to 4-11 overall, while league favorite Palmdale moved to 10-6. Paraclete Losers of nine of their first 10, the Spirits look to turn things around as the High Desert League approaches. Paraclete handled nonleague foe Village Christian 72-63 as football convert Peter Cich scored 14, Glenn Jones For the rock musician of the same name, see . Glenn Jones, (born in 1962 in Jacksonville, FL), is an American R&B/soul singer. Career He started his career as a gospel singer and has since, managed a successful move into the R&B field. added 12 points and six assists, and Brian Whisler contributed five points and 12 rebounds. Antelope Valley Christian Antelope Valley Christian is off to a 4-4 start under new coach David Nurse, whose sophomore son Matthew sparks the Eagles with 18 points per game. Fellow guard Michael Kyle, a top eight-man football Eight-man football is a type of American football, generally played by small high schools. Rules and formations vary greatly among states and even among different organizations, but the one constant is eight players from each team on the field at one time, as opposed to eleven-man running back, adds 15 points a game. He's just 5-foot-4 but ``can really get up,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. coach Nurse. The squad appears to have an effective pair of role players in John Cho and Alan Kim - Nurse affectionately calls the two the ``Korean connection.'' Cho averages five blocked shots a game, while Kim can provide instant offense, scoring 13 points in just eight minutes in a recent win over over First Lutheran. Desert Desert High, located on Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. , is taking off. The Scorpions have won four straight to post a 7-6 record, 1-0 in the High Desert League after handling Kern Valley in the opener. The team is hoping to overturn a 1-9 league record last year. ``I think we have a chance,'' coach Paul Horton said. Junior Jeff Langford has been the key, averaging 21 points and 12 rebounds. ``Jeff's the best on the team,'' Horton said. ``He's a good athlete and we really rely on him a lot.'' Senior Chris Wild, a 5-10 guard, is the lone holdover hold·o·ver n. One that is held over from an earlier time: a political advisor who was a holdover from the Reagan era; a family tradition that is a holdover from my grandparents' childhood. Noun 1. from last year. |
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