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Iens leads but Drury Spartans can't follow By STEVE LeBLANC Specti ta The Champion Kelly Ivens was effective in the key and peifect from the foui line Monday at E.C. Drury High School. Unfortunately, bier senior basketball Spartans couldn't match that success on the scoreboard - falling 38-19 ta the Milton District High Mustangs. The third-year guard bit for seven straight free tbmows and sank a three-pointer in E.C.'s first loss of thse season. "I would have hoped we'd start off a littie better, but we came out really fiat," said Ivens, wbo scored their only two points of the first baîf. "I don't tbink I've ever gone seven-for-seven at the Lorenz top dog at demo derby line. That was kind of intercsting." Wbile fellow first-stringers Nikki Damp, Heather Arbuckle and Starlene Anderson helped make the final a littie more respectable, the Spartans simply couldn't combat MD's multi-faceted arsenal. The Mustangs - who came within a hair of beating power- bouse Oakville Trafalgar last week - posted 19 points before their bosts got on the scoreboard. Their scoring was well-balanced, witb seven players sinldng at lest two baskets. Among tbem were Anne Gleeson, Megan Simpson, Candice Ceelen, Melanie Casson, Jen McManus, Chrystal Johnston and Erin Walsh - who closed things out with a well-placed jump shot at the buzzer. Sharaice Dempstcr tircd in 16 points wbile Chrissie H-enderson stymied the Spartans' attack in a 38-23 triumph for the junior Mustangs. The 'Stangs led tbrough ail four quarters, thanks ta scaning by Jessica Simpson, Samantha Kindree and Daisy Cruise and a solid two-way performance by Hannas Sprenger. Brin Chiasson stood out for E.C. with eigbt points - and a few key blocks - wbile Joanne Gunding and Carley Jukes netted four each. The junior and senior 'Stanga travel ta Georgetown Wednesday ta battle the Rebels wbile bots Spartan squads face the T.A. Blakelock Tigers at the saine time in Oakville. Taking on a record field of 54 cars, Milton's Erie Lorenz battled bis way ta the champi- onship at the Milton Faîl Fair Demolition Derby. Driving the number 181 car, Lorenz faced fellow Milton native Aileen Bell, Georgetown's Bill Harrison, Homnby's Natasha MacMurter, Puslincb's Kirk Harris and Chris Jobnston of Bramnpton in the war for the $500 winner's purse in an action-packed cbampionsbip event. Meanwbile, Jeff Fletcher of Waterdown beat a sold out field of 48 drivers before the largest crowd in the history of Milton Faîl Fair demo driving the previaus (Saturday) night. Fletcher earned $500 and the grand cbampion's tropby for bis efforts. Joining bim in the fiast of twa grand cbampionship events were Steve Shepherd and Charles Parnaby of Milton, Smitbville's Sean Merritt and.Campbellville's Jeff Walker. James Scott of Milton pock- eted $100 as the victor of Sunday's four-cylinder cars event. Campbellville's Robert Sharp placed second in the 24- car showdown. Bill Englisb of Halton His and Hamilton's Marilyn Nolan sported the moat outrageous cars, according ta Saturday and Sunday crowds respectively. Seesaw battie for 'A' major atoms afrom MILTON on page 17 Steve Ellison led the scoring witb a pair of goals and an assist wbiie newcomer Kyle Thomas sbowed some offensive flair witb a solo sbortbanded marker. Phil Foiey and Jake Madansky notcbed the other tallies, witb Matt Mastrangelo, Greg Pepper, Laura Ligbtball and Liam Tennant recording assîsts. Tennant - witb beip from Chris Hill -provided ail of Milton's offense in a iopsided defeat ta Fergus. Netminder Troy Squance beld tbe 'Hawks in the tbick of thinga until the final frame, wben tbe floodgates opened and the speedy Devils pumped in six goals. Despite their 0-2 standing, the Action crew bave enjoyed sound defense, particuiarly from Mastrangelo. 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