Veribest Tournament a Success; Falcons and Lady Falcons place Second!

In its second year, the Veribest Invitational basketball tournament proved to be a great success. With eight local teams battling for early-season bragging rights and the best concession stand in Texas operational, large crowds saw some spectacular, nail-biting contests.

The Lady Bulldogs of Eden took home the first place plaque, defeating the Lady Falcons in the final by a score 32-20. Veribest made the finals by crushing Loraine and handling a good Blackwell team. The final was a close game throughout, with Veribest closing the Eden lead to five points in the middle of the third quarter. The Lady Bulldogs, however pulled out a methodical victory by playing solid defense, limiting the Lady Falcons to one shot at the basket. Two players were named to the all-tournament team from the second place Lady Falcons. Haley Humble and Emily Lankford were placed on the team for their consistent play. Congratulations to the Lady Falcons on their outstading effort during the tournament.

The Falcons made the finals by pulling out an exciting 53-50 win over Cornerstone. With three starters fouled out, the Falcons relied on bench players to secure the win. Laureano Sanchez sank the two free throws at the end of the game to secure the Falcon victory. In the finals, Veribest was overwhelmed at the start by state-ranked Eden. The Bulldogs used the press to open a 13 point lead in the first quarter. Midway through the third quarter, the Falcons made their run, cutting a 19 point deficit to seven points with three minutes to play. Veribest would come no closer, however, and would fall 59-46. The Falcons had two players placed on the all-tournament team. Jarett Jones and Cheyenne Black were honored for their play.

Congratulations to the Falcons and Lady Falcons!