Page 4 February 5, 2015 Lawndale overcomes loss at BH by routing Hawthorne, Culver By Joe Snyder, photos by Joe Snyder Lawndale High’s boys’ basketball team suffered a setback in a 57-56 loss to host Beverly Hills in an Ocean League showdown on January 26, but bounced back with a pair of easy wins over Hawthorne and Culver City last week. In a Centinela Valley High School District rivalry on January 28 at Lawndale, the Cardinals were off and running for an easy 79-45 win over the Cougars. The Cardinals then began the second half of Ocean play at Culver City and rolled over the Centaurs 90-46. Lawndale, then, tested itself against small schools power Price Christian High from South Los Angeles as the Cardinals fell short 68-62 in a Fairfax State Preview Showcase on Saturday. In the unique but famous Beverly Hills Swim Gym, built in 1939 where a gym floor covers a swimming pool when basketball, volleyball and other sports are held requiring the floor, the game was close most of the way but the Cardinals entered the fourth quarter with a 43-37 lead. Lawndale stretched its lead by as many as 11 points early in the final periods but the Normans finished off with a run to pull the game out. “They executed better than we did,” Lawndale head coach Chris Brownlee said. Chimezie Metu led the Cardinals (15- 8) with a game-high 16 points, followed by Deandre Snedeer with 12. D’Lano Beckles added nine points. With the win, then defeating El Segundo 57-25 last Friday, the Normans are 6-0 in league and are one game ahead of second place Lawndale (5-1). The game was made up from one that was originally scheduled for January 20 but had to be postponed due to a reported bomb scare at Beverly Hills. Two days after the league loss, the Cardinals returned home for their rivalry with Hawthorne. chipped in 11 points, followed closely by league with a 70-27 home victory on January Lawndale got things going quickly by amassing Metu with 10. 14. Metu led the Cardinals with 25 points, 39 points in the first quarter to nine for the The Cougars, who fell to 5-14 overall followed by Beckles with 18. Cougars and by midway in the second period, and 1-5 in league after a 61-51 home loss Last Saturday, Lawndale could not quite keep the Cardinals already got what they needed to Santa Monica last Friday, were led by up with a very good Price team that already for their easy win. Duyuan Jackson with 14 points. Christian has three California State championships in Lawndale led 58-16 at halftime before Brown contributed 10 points, eight of those the school’s history. allowing Hawthorne to outscore the Cardinals, in the third quarter. The Cardinals have a brutal week this week. playing mostly reserves, 29-21 in the second At Culver, Lawndale had little trouble After visiting always tough Santa Monica half. Lawndale used its balanced attack with with the smaller Centaurs outscoring them on Wednesday they come home in effort to 10 players scoring, four in double figures. 43-17 in the first half and continued to pour avenge the one-point loss to Beverly Hills on David Broaster led the Cardinals with 15 it on in the second half. It was Lawndale’s Friday at 7:30 p.m. Lawndale already owns points. Quincy Pinkard and Beckles each second easy win over Culver after opening two wins over the Vikings, defeating them 73-65 on December 29 in the Torrey Pines Under Armour Classic and 89-65 in league on January 16 at Lawndale. The Cardinals host El Segundo next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Hawthorne played Santa Monica tough but a cold shooting second quarter that saw the Cougars muster just four points prevented Hawthorne’s hopes of pulling the game out last Friday. The Cougars hosted Beverly Hills Wednesday and visit El Segundo Friday at 7:30 p.m. Hawthorne is at Culver City for another 7:30 p.m. Ocean game Tuesday. Inglewood Rallies to Stun Redondo Inglewood High’s boys’ basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to upset Redondo 57-54 in a key Bay League game last Friday at Inglewood. The Sentinels were down 27-20 at halftime before using a 17-10 third quarter to tie the game then outscored the Sea Hawks 20-17 in the final period for the win. Inglewood was led by junior guard Terrell Gomez with a game-high 23 points and seven assists. For Redondo (ranked fourth in the CIFSouthern Section Division IAA and a top candidate for the prestigious Southern Section Open Division playoffs) , it was its first league loss in three years and the first for head coach Reggie Morris, Jr., who is in his third season with the Sea Hawks. Redondo (5-1 in Bay action and 17-5 overall) still holds a one-game lead over co-second place squads Inglewood and Mira Costa (each 4-2) with four games remaining. The Sents are 12-10 overall. The Sea Hawks were led by junior guard Leland Green with 19 points and seven rebounds. At Morningside on January 27, the Sentinels defeated their crosstown rival Monarchs 64-53. After hosting Palos Verdes Tuesday, Inglewood visits Mira Costa Friday at 7:30 p.m., then is at Peninsula next Tuesday at the same time. Inglewood lost a home game to the Mustangs 60-55 on January 20 and defeated the visiting Panthers 50-38 three days later in previous league action. Morningside, which lost at Peninsula 52- 47 last Friday, visited Redondo Tuesday. The Monarchs host Palos Verdes Friday and Mira Costa next Tuesday in 7:30 p.m. league games. Morningside lost to the Sea Kings 41-33 on January 20 at P.V. and topped the host Mustangs 64-59 on January 23. • Hawthorne’s Duyuan Jackson shoots under pressure of Lawndale’s Chris White in last week’s Ocean League boys’ basketball rivalry. Lawndale High’s Brodrick Jones completes a dunk in last week’s Lawndale High’s Brandon Newman shoots from the key in last week’s Ocean League boys’ basketball rivalry. boys’ basketball game against Hawthorne.
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