Flavel Honored at Water Valley Tournament

Senior Camron Flavel was named to the All-Tournament team this week-end at Water Valley. The award, given to only seven players who participated in the 16 team tournament, honors the top players to compete, and was selected by the coaches and officials. Flavel's consistent play during the season has been a contributing factor to the early success of the team. Congratulations to Camron for this well-deserved award!

Boys Fall in Final, Girls Lose to Loraine

The Lady Falcons held a 14 point lead going into the fourth quarter of action against Loraine Saturday morning in the Water Valley tournament. Unfortunately, the lead was not enough as Loraine rallied to beat Veribest 40-36. The Loraine rally was fueled by Veribest miscues, resulting in a 20 point scoring spree by the Bulldogs. Playing without the services of Haley Humble, and losing Emily Lankford to an injury during the run, Veribest fought hard to maintain contact. In the end, Loraine hit some key free throws, and held on for the surprising victory. During the tournament, Emily Lankford led the Lady Falcons to their victory over Westbrook, pouring in 26 points. Coach Wiite was appreciative of the effort given by the team. The Lady Falcons return to district play Tuesday when they take the trek to Cherokee. They hope to pick up their second district win before facing Eden Friday night.

The Veribest boys faced Christoval Saturday in the consolation final. In a closely contested fight, Veribest fell by a final of 48-45. During the entire contest, neither team held more than a nine point lead. The Falcons entered the fourth quarter nursing a five point advantage, but failed to capitalize on several easy baskets. Two controversial travelling calls in the final minute sealed the game for Christoval, but the Falcons fought until the end. Coach Nason would like to recognize each player for their contribution during a great tournament run. Clint Holik and Chris Buck came off the bench to help the Falcon cause, and the starters all played consistently well. Veribest will open district play Friday night against state-ranked Eden at Veribest.

Come out and support the Lady Falcons and Falcons as they look to make the playoffs!

Junior High Girls lose in a thriller, boys prevail in blow-out

In an exciting contest, the junior high Lady Falcons fell to Olfen by a final of 25-24. It was a close game throughout, with the Lady Falcons holding on to a 14-13 halftime lead. At the end of the third quarter, Veribest had extended the lead to 20-16. Jaden Sturm scored 8 points for the contest, as did Jessie Padilla, but it wasn't enough. Unable to handle a press, the Lady Falcons relinquished the lead in the final minute of the contest, and lost by a single point. The coaches were proud of the effort of the girls who will now face Paint Rock in Paint Rock.

Meanwhile, the junior high boys continued their winning ways by dismantling an over matched Olfen 38-20. The Falcons dominated play from the opening possession, building a 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Led by the play of Adolfo Lara, who scored 15 points on the night, and the inside presence of Cody Hurt, who added twelve points, the Falcons extended the lead to over 20 points entering the fourth quarter. All the Falcons contributed to win, which pushes the Veribest record to 6-0.

Good job to both teams and good luck against Paint Rock!

Falcons, Lady Falcons split in Bronte Tournament

The Veribest Lady Falcons came off a disappointing loss against Ropes and showed their spirit when they beat the Miles Lady Bulldogs 41-32. Junior Haley Humble poured in 21 points to lead the Lady Falcon attack, while Katie Lankford pulled down 10 rebounds and scored 12 points. The win saw balanced team play and good team defense. The win evened the Veribest record at 5-5 as they enter district play. They open the district with Lohn on Tuesday night at home.

In Saturday's action, the boys split their two games, beating Robert Lee 54-52, and falling to Highland 43-40. Against Robert Lee, Cheyenne Black scored a season-high 24 points and finished with 12 rebounds. In the second contest, Brandon Beavers scored 14 points in the loss.
Consistent play was once again turned in by Camron Flavel, and Chris Buck came in to give the Falcons a boost off the bench. The Falcons will resume play in the Water Valley Tournament on Thursday!

Varsity Boys Beat Highland

In a closely contested match, the Veribest Falcons used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to secure a 48-38 victory at Highland Tuesday night. A combination of timely shooting and stubborn defense proved to be the difference in the contest. One improvement to the Veribest game came in the area of rebounding. While struggling at times last week, the Falcons controlled the boards for a majority of the game. Zach Cline set the pace early, leading the team with eight boards in the first half. Cheyenne Black came off the bench to pull down nine rebounds on the night, while Brandon Beavers led the team with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Veribest now heads to the Bronte tournament, where they face Ropesville Friday night.

Junior High Sweeps Eden

In junior high basketball action, the Falcons and Lady Falcons left Eden with wins Monday night. The girls' game came down to the wire, with Veribest pulling out a 27-25 victory on a Jaden Sturm basket with less than one minute remaining. Eden had two chances to tie the score, but failed on both trips. Point guard Jessie Padilla guided the team with solid play throughout the contest.

Hoping to build their record to a perfect 4-0, the junior high boys played an uninspired first half, but rallied to defeat Eden by a final score of 25-17. The deciding run came at the beginning of the second half, when the Falcons rolled off ten straight points, led by the play of Adolfo Lara. Lara finished the night with 15 points. Also contributing to the Veribest win was Emory Lankford and Zach Book. Book finished the contest with 11 rebounds.