February 25, 2016 Page 5 VALENTINO♥ S Pizza, Pasta & More “A Taste of Brooklyn” Thank You to the El Segundo Community for Voting us Best of the Best 2015! 1 LARGE 16” PIZZA with one topping $1399 Plus Tax. Extra toppings additional cost. No substitutions and coupon must be presented. Please mention coupon when ordering. One per customer. Expires 1/28/16. Lawndale Advance to Quarters Against Torrance, the Cardinals got off to a good start with an early 9-4 lead but the Tartars ended the first quarter with five unanswered points to tie the game at nine. Torrance, which ended its season at 18-10 after winning the Pioneer with an 8-2 mark, took a few leads in the second period. The quarter, though, was highlighted by a buzzer beating 30-foot three-point basket by senior guard Giovanni Jackson. Jackson heaved the ball from near half court which swished that cut Lawndale’s lead to 23-22 by halftime. The nail biter continued with the game tied at 48 after three quarter. Lawndale went ahead 65-61 with less than 30 seconds left in regulation after Erick Willis scored but the Tartars came back with Jackson converting on a three-pointer to cut Lawndale’s lead to 65-64. Bryant Perkinson gave the Cardinals a two-point lead after making one of two free throws but, with eight seconds remaining in regulation, Jackson was fouled. He made both free throws tying the contest at 66 and sending it into overtime. Lawndale, though, made it 70-66 behind baskets from Willis and A.J. Gipson. Torrance was able to get within two points, twice, but four free throws from Demarjue Gilmore gave the Cardinals a 74-70 lead. Winston Jones scored for the Tartars at the buzzer for the final score. “The kids rebounded well and ran up and down the floor effectively,” head interim Cardinal coach Patrick Marks, who replaced departed Christopher Brownlee who was dismissed for undisclosed reasons, said. “Our model was two shots and out, two stops and By Joe Snyder After a third place finish behind two outstanding teams from Santa Monica and Beverly Hills (co-champions) in the Ocean League, Lawndale High’s boys’ basketball team was inspired as it entered the CIFSouthern Section Division IIA playoffs. The Cardinals began their run at Pioneer League champion Torrance. In a constant see-saw battle, Lawndale outlasted the Tartars 74-72 in overtime. Lawndale, then, hosted Temple City and defeated the Rams 56-51. two buckets.” Willis led Lawndale with 20 points. Bryant Perkinson and Gilmore added 19 and 15 points, in order for the Cardinals. Torrance was led by Giovanni Jackson with a game-high 26 points. Justin Hino chipped in 18 points and Oscar Parada contributed 10. Last Friday, Lawndale, last season’s CIFSouthern Section Division IIAA and Southern California Division II finalist, advanced to the quarterfinals by topping Temple City. Willis had another strong game with 18 points, followed by Perkinson with 15. The Cardinals traveled to Santa Barbara for the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Dons, who won the Channel League, are coming off a 78-61 second round win at Grand Terrace High in Riverside last Friday. Inglewood Tops Alemany Inglewood High’s boys’ basketball team, which finished second behind Redondo in the Bay League, started the CIF-Southern Section Open Division on a good note by holding off host Alemany 76-74 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday in Mission Hills. The Sentinels fell behind 29-15 after the first quarter but bounced back with back-toback big quarters that saw them outscore the Warriors 44-25 to take a five-point advantage (59-54). Alemany got close and took a few brief leads but Inglewood pulled the game out. Terrell Gomez and Jordan Bell led the Sentinels’ scoring with 20 points apiece. D’Angelo Smith added 17 points. That key win in the prestigious playoff division, that includes all of the top 16 teams in Catering Available ANY SMALL COLD 6” SUB made on our daily fresh homemade bread with bag of chips and small drink $695 Plus Tax. One per customer, must present coupon, not valid with any other offer, no substitutions please. Expires 1/28/16. the overall Southern Section, gives Inglewood a home game to face top seed and the United States’ number-one ranked squad from Chino Hills that was played Tuesday. The Huskies are 28-0 and began the playoffs by routing Santa Margarita 100-66 last Friday at Chino Hills. The Huskies are led by UCLA-bound brothers in senior Lonzo Ball and junior D’Angelo Ball. Bay League champion Redondo also made the quarters by holding off Eleanor Roosevelt High from Eastvale 56-54 last Friday at Redondo. The sixth seed Sea Hawks moved on to host Chatsworth Sierra Canyon, the third seed, on Tuesday. Leuzinger Falls to Beverly Hills Under first year head coach Arturo Jones, Leuzinger High’s boys’ basketball team made it to the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IIIA playoffs before losing at home to Beverly Hills 69-55 last Friday. Tyler Ridley led the Olympians with 12 points and six rebounds. Damani Washington added 12 points. The Normans, Ocean League cochampions with Santa Monica (top seed in Division IA and made the quarterfinals with an 88-82 home win over Moreno Valley Valley View last Friday), led virtually the entire game. The Olympians trailed by five points (37-32) at halftime but Beverly Hills pulled away in the second half. Leuzinger ended its season at 17-12. On February 18 at Rosemead, Leuzinger won handily 75-54. Washington led the Olympians with 23 points. • EL SEGUNDO 150 S Sepulveda Blvd. 310-426-9494 MANHATTAN BEACH 976 Aviation Blvd. 310-318-5959 Now Open Sundays Ample Seating DELIVERY IN LIMITED AREA AT BOTH LOCATIONS Lawndale High’s Erick Willis goes up for a basket as he is being pressured by Torrance’s Jerome Duhon in last week’s CIF-Southern Section Division II first round boys’ basketball playoff action. The Cardinals outlasted the Tartars 74-72 in overtime. Photo by Joe Snyder
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