Lakeview Centennial High School - Legacy Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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Row One: Kevin McCoy, Trisha Sharp, Donna Gossett, Donna Green, Sheial Green, Chris Garrett, Doc Montgomery. Row Two: Coach Beach, Alben Baker, Mike Franks, Byron Wordeman, Laif Afseph, Jeff Barger, Jeff Culbreth, Mark McAvoy, Roy Markham, Charles Clark, Bruce Brukins, David Young, Coach John Paul Fultz. The Patriots ended District play with the best record ever as they compiled an 18-5 record and won the first half of District. The Pats began the Irving Invitational Tournament by defeating the host team MacArthur Cardinals by a score of 51-35. After suffering a loss in a hard fought game the eventual tournament winners, Lake Highlands, Lakeview turned around and had a decisive victory over Irving Nimitz 52-47 to take the third place trophy. Their next Pre-District game was against the Skyline Raiders but the Pats were defeated 53-49. Lakeview hosted the first annual Coca-Cola Tournament and cap- tured the second place trophy. The Pats started the tournament with a whopping 51- 39 victory over Bryan Adams. After defeating Bryan Adams the Patriots played one of the most exciting games of their year when they slipped past Denison 63-60 in four overtime periods. After defeating Trinity the stage was set for the Tournament Championship game against crosstown rival South Garland. The Pats played a hard fought game but the Colonels proved too much for the Pats and won 52-35. Lakeview played the Longhorns of W. T. White and found no trouble beating them 64- 49. After suffering a tough loss to Fl. L. Turner the Pats came back and blew past Jesuit 69-44. The Patriots started district play with a tough victory over the Mesquite Skeeters 48- 44. Senior Marc McAvoy and junior Jeff Cul- breth led the scoring with 15 points a piece. Lakeview came out ahead in the first period with a 17-10 lead. Mesquite's defense proved trying for the Pats while the Skeeters 216 Sports ww. ft' if Roy Markham on the move. ,aft -..'

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gacked up points and closed the gap to 28- 1. Defense played a major part in the third guarter but the Pats stayed on top 28-24. ulbreth scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots a sure vic- tory as the Skeeter defense unwound. he South Garland Colonels came to the standing room only gym at Lakeview only to lose an exciting game 51-44. Lakeview led 15-10 at the end ofthe first period. Anthony Hunt led the Colonels with six points. The Colonels took the lead in the second period grid were ahead by one point at the half 22- 1. Marc McAvoy broke loose for seven points in the third quarter and gained the lead which was held throughout the rest of the game. The Pats led the Colonels 38-33 at the end otthethwd quaner Dawd Young con- nected on five of eight pressure free throws in the closing seconds of the game as the Pats extended their district record to 2-0. The Patriots were off to the other side of Ganandto maythe Rmdem ofNonh Gan land. The Patriots soon upped their winnings to three with a 40-32 victory. North Garland's defense was at the top of its game by hold- ing Lakeview's leading scorers of the year, Marc McAvoy and Jeff Culbreth, to a com- bined total of nine points. Roy' Markham played a fine game, being the hig point man with 12 points. Byron Wurdeman added six points, David Young brought in five more points, and Charles Clark and Albert Baker scored four points each, The Pats led 9-7 in the latter part of the first quarter and soon sunk three straight baskets to push the score to 15-7, At the half the Pats led by a wide margin of 20-11. ln the third period defense was the key as the Patriots came out in the end of the quarter with a 27-17 lead. The Pats kept their offense as well as their defense rolling to win the game 40-32. The Patriots overcame Gar and in over- time to maintain their one game lead in the first half race in District 10-AAAA. Roy Mark- ham was the leading scorer of the game with 18 points including a 16 foot bank shot with two seconds left in regulation time to take the game into overtime. Markham also hit both baskets of a one and one from the free throw line. The Owls overtook the Patriots and led 31-28 at the half. Garland controlled the board 48-43 at the end of the third quar- ter, with Manuel setting the pace with eight points in the final period with the clock showing 11 seconds. When Jeff Culbreth approached the free throw line the Pats still trailed by three points. At the beginning of the fourth quarter the score was tied at 59 a piece which put the game into overtime, In the overtime Markham hit first on a jumpshot but Garland's, Jeff Culbreth hit one 10 foot to put the Patriots on top to stay at 63-61. This gave the Patriots a 4-0 record in district play. The next victim to fall under the Patriot's hold was the Corsicana Tigers. Trailing by three to six points throughout the game the Patriots tied the score 44 up with 1:10 remaining. With 15 seconds left on the mockthe Patnow madetheh move A missed shot by Corsicana's Bernard Walker allowed Ftoy Markham to take the rebound and fire a quick pass to Albert Baker who was forced to foul and then sent to the free throw line with two shots, Baker calmly sunk both baskets to give the Pats the victory and a 5-0 record in district. North Mesquite was the next team to fall to the Patriots in a come from behind game played by the Patriots. North Mesquite's Kelly Kidd scored nine first quarter points to putthe Stamons on top atthe end ofthe period 18-16. North Mesquite led by six at halftime 30-24. With both teams shooting more consecutively the Patriots held the 21 8 Sports x v N! ff? , 7 Patriot hustle in action. KSA nd 4'5x ei. Byron out jumps the Stallion player. McAvoy attempts a free throw L