After a rough first outing, the junior high Lady Falcons played well but fell in Richland Springs by a final of 14-13. Trailing by seven points entering the fourth quarter, Veribest outscored the Lady Coyotes 6-0 in the final period. Leading scorers for Veribest included Jessie Padilla, who finished the contest with six points, and Charlie Holik, who added four points to the Lady Falcon tally.
The junior high boys have started the new season with two straight wins. In their first game, the Falcons soared over Lohn 35-18. Veribest was paced by the play of Adolfo Lara, who led the team with 11 points. Then, avenging a loss in football, Veribest topped Richland Springs 24-14. Once again, Lara led all scorers with 12 points. In both games, the Falcons played excellent defense, with Cody Hurt, Zack Book, and Ethan Lankford controlling the boards.
Both teams will be back in action Monday as they host Paint Rock.
The junior high boys have started the new season with two straight wins. In their first game, the Falcons soared over Lohn 35-18. Veribest was paced by the play of Adolfo Lara, who led the team with 11 points. Then, avenging a loss in football, Veribest topped Richland Springs 24-14. Once again, Lara led all scorers with 12 points. In both games, the Falcons played excellent defense, with Cody Hurt, Zack Book, and Ethan Lankford controlling the boards.
Both teams will be back in action Monday as they host Paint Rock.
