Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Junior HIgh Teams Sweep Indians at Home

The junior high Lady Falcons welcomed the Maidens of Paint Rock to Veribest, and dispatched the visitors by a final score of 36-7. A well-balanced attack was led by Jaden Sturm, who scored 14 points, and Missy Geirisch added 10 points to the cause. The Lady Falcons opened a 10-1 lead in the first quarter, and never looked back. The bench played well for the Lady Falcons, with Nycole Ruble scoring on two consecutive fourth quarter trips. The win pushes the Lady Falcons to 6-3 on the year, winners of four games in a row.

The Falcons played their most complete game of the season, winning easily by a final of 56-22. A 16-3 opening quarter set the tempo for the entire contest. Adolfo Lara led the scoring attack with 18 points, while Zack Book added 16 points to the total. Matt Valdez did a great job at the point guard position, finishing the game with 13 assists. Cody Hurt and Ethan Lankford controlled the boards, with Hurt scoring six points. Consistent bench play was led by Clay Schaefer, who had a season-high six points. The Falcons are now 9-0 on the season.