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

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took the lead 11-7 at the end of the first period. They widened the margin 15 points with a score of 25-10. In the third quarter both teams opened up and the score grew rapidly. At the end of the third period the Colonels lengthened their lead to 45-38. The Patriots brought the lead to three points but it was taken with free throws and key baskets by the Colonels, who won the game 71-63. The next team the Patriots met was the North Garland Raiders. This time the Raiders had the upper hand in a very exciting game. The Raiders came out strong in the first half but the Patriots held them and at the end of the first period the Raiders were on top by a basket, 14-12. With the start of the second quarter the Patriots were starting to get warmed up. Jeff Culbreth, the high point man with 14 points gave the Raiders a hard time and led with the Patriot team 29-25. Both teams came out strong in the third quarter with Marc McAvoy making three out of four pressure free throws which held the Patriots in the lead by one point, 40-39. In the fourth quarter the Raiders cooled off the Patriots and won the game 56-54. After suf- fering two great losses at the start of the sec- ond half the Patriots got together and beat the Garland Owls 61-5 . The Pats again looked like they did at the first of the season. They were at the top of their game and had the Owls by four points, 14-10 at the end of the first period. In the second period the Patriots had the Owls begging for mercy by outscoring them and having the biggest lead in the game, 27-18. ln the third period David Young came out and scored six points in the period to give the Pats a 40-32 lead. At the start of the fourth period the Owls did not have a chance with the Patriots scoring a total of 21 points. This left the Owls grounded at the final buz- zer by a score of 61 -50. After defeating the Owls the Patriots were again looking like champions as they trav- eled to Corsicana to wrestle with the Tigers. The Pats got off to a slow start in the game and at the end of the first period trailed by six points, 6-12. Jeff Culbreth closed the gap in

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x KA, -- sr .1- 'Z',A,f . L.. U jp if! Byron uses GSH to overcome his opponents. 'P f'S Q lg, 45 2 W ' i 7lflaf,Q?ciWL.. W --fi' . '9 ' ? . ,B Roy and Byron use teamwork to overcome this Garland player. the second quarter with five points for a score of 19-21 ln the third quarter both teams held each other to seven points and at the end ofthe period the Pats were still behind 26-28. In the fourth period Charles Clark scored six points and Albert Baker scored three to give the Pats a come from behind victory 43-41. After scoring a victory in Corsicana the Stallions of North Mesquite came to Lake- view and had a tough time playing the game into double overtime. ln the lirst period the Patriots had the upper hand but only by a single basket, 13-11 Few points were scored by each team in the second period as each defense held its ground At the end of the second quarter the Pats were on top 21- 17 Defense still was the key in the third period as the Stallions held the Patriots to eight points. The Stallions scored 10 points and the Patriots lead was threatened as they Still led 29-27. In the fourth period the Stallions scored to tie the score at 32. This put the game into overtime. In the first overtime period both teams allowed the other to score only two points putting the game into a second over- time. In the double overtime period the Stal- lions came out and got four points winning the game 36-38. After losing the game to North Mesquite the Pats next faced the Wilmer Hutchins Eagles. The Pats came out shining bright in the first period with Jeff Culbreth scoring six points and Ftoy Markham and Marc McAvoy scoring a total of four points. At the end of the first period the Pats had a commanding lead 16-9. The Eagles came back in the second quar- ter and scored 20 points tying the score at the half 29-29. Third period action was again strong for the Patriots as Culbreth scored six points and boosted his total to 17 points. McAvoy had four points which gave the Patriots a three point lead at the end of the third period 42-39. In the fourth period the Pats again came out strong with McAvoy netting two baskets and two free throws to give him a game total of 19 points. At the Mark tries to outreach a Colonel. Sports 223