Lady Falcons hold off Eagles’ comeback

DOBSON — The Woman Eagles trailed by as a lot as 21 factors within the first half, however an enormous push within the final 10 minutes obtained the house group to inside two possessions earlier than falling 66-59 Friday evening.

Forbush led 50-33 after two free throws with 1:38 left within the third quarter. After that, Surry Central outscored the guests 26-16.

Usually round this time of yr, individuals have been entertained with Charles Dickens’ basic “A Christmas Carol.” Nevertheless, it was one other Dickens basic on this recreation. In “The Story of Two Cities” it was one of the best of occasions and the worst of occasions.

Central noticed the worst of occasions within the recreation’s first 11 minutes as Forbush rushed out to a 27-7 lead.

Coach Mandy Holt known as a timeout with the rating at 9-2 and once more at 13-2, however the Eagles couldn’t shake the early turnovers that allow the Woman Falcons publish a 22-5 lead on the finish of the primary quarter.

The one two baskets of the primary quarter got here from heart Jordan Westmoreland on mid-range jumpers. Nevertheless, she was whistled for 2 fouls within the quarter, then picked up a 3rd earlier than halftime. After six factors within the first half, she had only one free throw within the second half with foul hassle.

One way or the other the second quarter obtained even worse because the lead grew to 27-7 after which the most important margin at 32-11 with about three minutes left within the half.

4 totally different Eagles scored in that final three minutes because the group confirmed indicators of life, however trailed on the half 37-18.

Forbush would maintain the lead between 15 and 18 factors earlier than Central narrowed the hole to 13 at 44-31. Then with 1:38 left within the third body, the rating was 50-33.

Coach Holt known as a timeout with 1:19 left. In that 79 seconds the Eagles scored six factors to make it 50-39. Brittany Frausto had a three-point play, then on a buzzer-beater heave, Megan Atkins was fouled within the act. Standing by herself on the line, she calmly sank all three photographs.

Atkins didn’t rating within the first half. Each time the ball was handed to the senior, the Forbush bench would remind the defenders who she was with a loud cry of “shooter, shooter.”

Within the second half she would transfer away from the 3-point arc and get some factors nearer to the basket. She completed with 10 factors within the second half.

Energy ahead Jaylyn Templeton had an analogous change within the second half. She scored as soon as on a layup within the second quarter earlier than powering her means towards the basket and drawing fouls within the fourth quarter. She had two baskets within the fourth quarter and went 7-8 from the foul line for 11 factors within the ultimate seven minutes.

Two of these free throws minimize the result in single digits at 60-51.

After Westmoreland break up a pair of free throws, the senior was known as for her fifth foul with 1:40 left and went to the bench.

The Eagles continued to press and minimize the result in 65-59, however there have been solely 10.9 seconds left. Forbush made 1-2 foul photographs with 4.6 seconds left to ice the sport.

Junior Mia McMillen was a catalyst within the comeback with a number of vitality on each ends of the ground. She had solely 4 factors within the first half, going 2-6 on the line.

She had six baskets within the second half whereas attacking the lane to complete with a team-high 17 factors.

Fellow starter Ariel Holt made 2-3 foul photographs within the fourth for her solely factors.

Off the bench, Frausto scored 7 factors and Martha Antunez made two foul photographs.

The bench was Forbush’s X issue, tallying 22 factors. Amelia Vanhoy scored 10 of her 13 factors within the second half. Hailey Workman scored 7 extra off the bench, and Kendall Irvin made each of her foul photographs.

For the starters, Kyndall Ellison and Alexis Ball have been in double figures.