WILD RIDE IS OVER FOR HART INDIANS LOSE DIV. I-AA FINAL TO ETIWANDA ETIWANDA 60, HART 45.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The dream is over. Against all odds, Hart High advanced to its first boys' basketball final in 45 years. But the underdog Indians fell to national power Etiwanda 60-45 in the Southern Section Div. I-AA championship Saturday night in front of 10,082 at Arrowhead arrowhead, any plant of the genus Sagittaria, widely distributed marsh or aquatic herbs of the primitive family Alismataceae (water-plantain family). The name derives from the arrowhead-shaped leaves of many species. Pond. A wild-card entry after finishing third in the Foothill League during the regular season, scrappy scrap·py 1 adj. scrap·pi·er, scrap·pi·est Composed of scraps; fragmentary: scrappy evidence. scrap Hart (19-13) won five playoff games Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship before finally succumbing to an opponent much more talented and polished. ``Well, it was a disappointing ending obviously. But our kids played their butts off,'' coach Tom Kelly People named Tom Kelly include:
Top-seeded Etiwanda (30-1), ranked No. 2 in California by Cal-Hi Sports and No. 6 in the nation by USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , won its 16th in a row. But it had a scare early, as Hart opened a 10-point lead. ``Our team just showed a lot of character,'' Hart guard Ryan Russell Ryan Russell (born 9 April, 1987 in Dunfermline, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in midfield for Dumbarton in the Scottish Second Division. Trivia
Hart shot just 41 percent, including 33.3 in the second half, and the Indians committed 18 turnovers. Hart's Ryan Wolfe Ryan Wolfe is a fictional character in the show , portrayed by American actor Jonathan Togo. Characterization As portrayed by Togo, Ryan Wolfe is a man driven to succeed. He displays a desire a to impress his superiors coupled with ambition (c.f. scored 20 points, and Russell and Josh Herman added eight. The plan was for Hart to come out strong and not be intimidated in the early going, and that's what happened. Using its same playoff formula of patient shooting and tight, disciplined defense, Hart jumped to an 18-8 lead - to the surprise of just about everyone in the building. Hart maintained a strong advantage until early in the second quarter, when Etiwanda caught up. The Eagles executed their transition game more efficiently, scoring on several breakaways, eventually tying the score 23-23 shortly before halftime. The tie was much more than Hart bargained for, and the team undoubtedly went into halftime more confident than anyone could have imagined. But Etiwanda went on a 17-2 run to begin the second half, and Hart never recovered. The season will last at least one more game. By reaching a section final, Hart has qualified for the State tournament. Pairings are scheduled 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. today, and Hart probably will open the Regionals on the road against the top-seeded team in Division I, possibly City Section champion Westchester. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Teammates celebrate at the end of Harvard-Westlake's title win over Oak Park on Saturday. Even Yee/Staff Photographer (2) Hart's Josh Herman shoots over Etiwanda's Daniel Houtz (right) and Darren Collison Darren Michael Collison (born August 23, 1987) is an American basketball player. The right-hander is a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California, and is currently playing his sophomore season for the University of California, Los Angeles. . John Valenzuela/Staff Photographer Box: SATURDAY'S SCORES |
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