February 18, 2016 Page 5 Ingredients Preparation Lawndale Completes Sweep of Hawthorne and Eli Castillo each contributed 10 points. Lawndale began the CIF-Southern Section Division IIA playoffs on the road against Pioneer League champion Torrance on Wednesday. The Tartars finished Pioneer play at 8-2 after topping West Torrance 44-36 last Thursday at Torrance. The Tartars have been led by Giovonni Jackson but they have other good players, as well. If the Cardinals win, they will play on Friday at 7 p.m. at a site to be determined. Lady Cardinals Roll Hawthorne High’s girls’ basketball team was able to hang around host Lawndale for the first half. The second half saw the Cardinals turn things on as they pulled away from the Cougars in their Ocean League finale last Friday. In a very sluggish, turnover and foul plagued contest that began about 45 minutes later than originally scheduled time due to senior night events, Lawndale led by only five points (26-21) at halftime. The second half, however, saw the Cardinals dominate the Cougars on offense and defense, outscoring them 34-15. Lawndale, which finished league at 7-3, was led by Rejinae Crandell with a gamehigh 14 points. Zyare Nelson finished with 12 points. Hawthorne, which placed fourth in league at 4-6, was sparked by Tiffany Harris with 13 points. Both teams made the CIF-Southern Section Division IIA playoffs. The Cardinals begin tonight at 7 p.m. at home against Northwood from Irvine. The Cougars start at the same By Joe Snyder Lawndale High’s boys’ and girls’ basketball team recorded a season sweep of Ocean League rival Hawthorne last Thursday at Lawndale. It started when the Lady Cardinals pulled away from the Cougars for a 60-36 win to end up in second place, behind champion Culver City, in Ocean play. Lawndale’s boys had a surprisingly tough time but were able to pull out a 61-54 victory over Hawthorne to end up in third place, behind champion Santa Monica and runner-up Beverly Hills, in league. The Cougars, who finished last in Ocean at 0-10, gave Lawndale all it could handle. The game was tied at 13 after the first quarter but the Cardinals appeared they were on their way to another easy win as they went on a 15-2 run for a 28-15 lead late in the second period. Lawndale led 30-23 at halftime but the Cougars started the third quarter with a 13-2 run to grab a 36-32 lead on a threepoint basket by Carlos Jacobo. The two teams were tied at 38 after three quarters. The early fourth quarter saw Hawthorne take some brief leads but key baskets from Erick Willis and a three-pointer by Bryant Perkinson helped the Cardinals (5-5 in league and 15-11 overall) grab the lead for good. “Hawthorne played a heck of a game,” Lawndale head coach Patrick Marks said. Demarjae Gilmore led the Cardinals with 15 points. Perkinson added 13 points and Willis chipped in 12. The Cougars, who are 6-20 overall, were led by Christian Brown who led all scorers with 19 points. Jacobo time at Cerritos High. Lawndale Kickers T op Cougars Lawndale High’s boys’ soccer team lost a critical Ocean League game to host El Segundo 3-0 in a contest that decided the Ocean League championship on February 9, but the Cardinals were able to place second in league by downing Hawthorne 3-1 last Thursday on Senior Day at Lawndale. The Cardinals had three different players score. Irvin Miranda gave Lawndale a 1-0 first half lead with his goal. Johnny Montejano and Justin Islas added second half goals to secure Lawndale’s seventh league win against two losses and one tie. “It was hard to play against El Segundo,” Lawndale head coach Angel Mendez said. “It was more like kickball. We had to adjust. We needed this win against Hawthorne.” Rios Espinoza scored the Cougars’ only goal that cut Lawndale’s lead to 2-1 before Islas’ score helped put the game away for the Cardinals. Hawthorne ended league in fifth place at 3-6-1. The Cardinals begin the CIF-Southern Section Division IV playoffs this week. Inglewood Finishes Second in Bay Inglewood High’s boys’ basketball team finished second, behind champion Redondo, in the Bay League after holding off cross town rival Morningside 61-58 in their league finale last Thursday at Morningside. The Sentinels, who were one game behind the Sea Hawks in Bay action, ended league at 8-2 and are 19-6 overall. The Monarchs were 3-7 in Bay, took fifth. Inglewood was led by Terrell Gomez with 18 points and nine assists. Jordan Bell had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Keying Morningside was Charles Akanno with 21 points and 18 rebounds. Patrick Jeune tallied 13 points and 12 rebounds. On February 9 at Inglewood, the Sentinels avenged an earlier loss to Peninsula by downing the Panthers 62-53. Bell led Inglewood with 23 points. With their outstanding overall record and quality wins, including against Bay champion Redondo and Marine League champion Narbonne, which was seeded second in the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Open Division playoffs that were released last Saturday, Inglewood earned a spot in the prestigious CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs. The Sents were seeded ninth and begin the playoffs at eighth seed Alemany Friday at 7 p.m. in Mission Hills. If Inglewood wins, it could face top seed Chino Hills, also number-one in the United States, in the championship quarterfinals next Tuesday at the same time. The Bay champion Sea Hawks, who captured their fourth consecutive league title under head coach Reggie Morris, Jr., are in the Open Division playoffs for the third straight season as they are sixth seed and begin at home against 11th seed Roosevelt from Eastvale Friday at the same time. Morningside plays in Division IVA where it began on Wednesday at Malibu High, the Frontier League champion. • Farro, Tuna and Fennel Salad with Crumbled Feta • 1/2 cup farro, uncooked • 1 (5-oz.) can tuna, drained • 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed • 1/2 large bulb fennel, cut in half, cored and sliced very thin • 2 generous handfuls baby arugula • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice • Zest of 1/2 lemon • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 1. Cook farro according to package directions. Drain well if any cooking water remains. 2. Transfer farro to a large bowl. Add tuna (flake with a fork), chickpeas, fennel, arugula, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin and salt. Toss well. 3. Spoon into a shallow serving bowl or small platter and sprinkle feta over the top. Salt and pepper, to taste •
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