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Football: Crenshaw’s Thomas questionable for Friday

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
By Ben Bolch
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Crenshaw standout running back DeAnthony Thomas remains questionable for the top-ranked Cougars’ home game against Norco on Friday because of a sprained ankle that kept him on the sideline for the second half of a season-opening victory over Lakewood.

Crenshaw Coach Robert Garrett said Thomas did not practice Tuesday and was receiving treatment this afternoon for an ankle that remained tender.

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‘If he doesn’t get better within 24 hours, we won’t even try it,’ Garrett said.

If Thomas is unable to play, the Cougars will rely on sophomores Justin Johnson and Dayvon Allen. Garrett said the duo ‘played like upperclassmen’ against Lakewood.

Garrett said another key player was taken to a doctor today for internal bleeding. The coach declined to give the name of the player, citing privacy concerns.

--Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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