The University of La Verne men's basketball team opened its home season Dec. 2 against the Westmont College Warriors and, as is usually the case when these two teams meet, the Leos came out on the short end of a 76-48 score.
Normally when a basketball team improves its record in one season from 4-22 to 13-13 and loses only one starter for the next season, the coach would be tempted to almost claim a championship.
Only with setbacks do we fully discover the real meaning of life, some have said. If there is truth to that statement, then John Phillips would seem to have mastered life by now.