City's dream run to championship
Donovan Terblanche
Issue date: 3/17/09 Section: Sports
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City Times
The City Knights men's basketball team has accomplished its goals and seen its dreams come true. The tail end of the season has been filled with highlights and drama.
The start to this epic run started with their victory over San Diego Mesa and clinching the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
Myles Luttman's efforts would be awarded by being named Athlete of the Week for his contribution to the team.
City was unable to rest on their laurels, as the men had to compete against Antelope Valley in a narrow finish to overcome the hurdle, which would take them one game away from the state championships.
The Knights would go into the changing rooms, down at half--time, a rarity for City College.
Davis would end on figures of 20 points and 3 rebounds, with Malcolm Thomas leading the scoring with 30 points and 13 rebounds to along with his three.
Nehemiah Simpkins would hold fast in defense with his 8 rebounds and 1 block. His glory moment came when he put away a 3 pointer with 3 seconds on the clock to tie the game and send it into overtime.
In a finish that required nail biters seeking medical attention for the remaining stubs at the end of their hands, City would only take the lead with two minutes to spare and Marquintice Davis putting away the winning shot with 0.8 seconds on the clock.
The regional semi final was held in a front of a large group of spectators all wanting to witness a piece of history. A large percentage of those in attendance had all come out to see the Knights smite the opposition. Mt. Jacinto came with the same mindset, and the gauntlet was thrown down.
The game was not as easy by any means and City had to work hard to match Mt. Jacinto's surge.
Malcolm Thomas is the kind of athlete that requires his own scorekeeper as he was putting them away like a kid who had not eaten in three days.
"I love my team, it feels so amazing to go to the state championships," Thomas said.
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