Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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lrxtttuunuu Close Games And Exciting Wins Keep Spirit And Enthusiasm High UPPER LEFT: Out in the open, Jim Buxton goes up for an outside shot. LEFT: FRONT ROW: Myrick Beasley, Miles Glidden, Jim Buxton, Michael Clifford, Barry Caldwell. BACK ROW: Reggie Nelson, Alfred Washington, Al Clifford, Keith Hamane, Clifton Henson. its 'PQ ABOVE: Senior forward Miles Glidden goes up for a lay up while his Nitro opponent watches on. RIGHT: After moving in front of his oppon- ents, Barry Caldwell finds room to take his shot. In one of the most exciting games of the season, Blair was just nipped by undefeated Glendale in overtime, 62-65. Clifton Henson kept the Vikes hopes alive for an upset as he tied the score at the final buzzer, but the hopes were dimin- ished as the Nitros outscored Blair in the final seconds of overtime. With only 3 games remaining, and a 5-6 record, the Vikings set out to improve their league standing. They began by posting a 66-54 victory over Burbank and then lifted their record 7-6 with another win over Canyon, 63-52. Blair closed out the season against C.V., hoping for a victory that would break the 1st place tie between the Falcons and the Glen- dale Nitros. Their efforts were un- successful as C.V. defeated Blair by a 76-61 margin.

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