Boys' basketball: Wear twins come alive for Mater Dei

Boys’ basketball: Wear twins come alive for Mater Dei

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Feb. 27, 2009 8:28 PM PT

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The North Carolina-bound Wear twins, David and Travis, woke up in the third quarter for Mater Dei, each scoring three baskets, to help the Monarchs take a 46-44 lead over Etiwanda after three quarters of their Southern Section Division I-AA semifinal game.

Mater Dei Coach Gary McKnight had to use two timeouts in the quarter and switched to a zone defense in an effort to get his team to rally from a five-point deficit.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.