Merry Parker Boaz (5) scores a quick break layup for East Surry.
Cory Smith | The Information
EAST BEND — An explosive fourth quarter for Forbush led the Falcons to a 66-55 win over East Surry on Tuesday.
After six ties and 9 lead modifications via the primary three quarters of motion, the Falcons led for all eight minutes of the fourth quarter. Late steals sealed the victory for Forbush in its first recreation in opposition to East Surry since 2013.
The Cardinals, who drop to 6-5 total and 1-3 within the Foothills 2A Convention, stayed within the lead for a lot of the first half. From the two:15 mark of the primary quarter to halftime, Forbush solely made three subject targets. The Falcons solely made three 2-point subject targets within the first half, as an alternative counting on 3-pointers and journeys to the free throw line.
The Falcons completed the sport 7-of-18 (39%) from 3-point land and 19-of-25 from the road, whereas East shot simply 8-of-28 (29%) from past the arc and 7-of-11 from the road.
Forbush went up 3-0 to begin the sport, however East Surry responded with a 10-0 run thanks to 5 factors from Cadence Lawson, a layup in transition from Merry Parker Boaz and an old school 3-point play by Kylie Bruner. Alexis Ball scored the Falcons’ second 3-pointer with 3:42 left within the quarter, then Brooke Davis made it a one-possession recreation with a layup.
The speedy Falcons (10-5, 3-1 FH2A) added one other 3-pointer, however nonetheless trailed by a degree thanks to 2 made free throws by Rosie Craven. Carrie Vestal went to the road with 2:02 remaining within the first and put Forbush again on high.
Forbush led 18-17 heading into the fourth quarter, however East’s Brooklyn Gammons drained a 3-pointer to place East again within the driver’s seat. The Cardinals began the second quarter with a 13-6 run; East Surry’s 13 factors got here from three Gammons 3-pointers, a leap shot from Addison Goins and a put-back from Bruner. Forbush’s six factors got here on made free throws by Davis and Skylar Southard.
The Falcons then closed the quarter with an 8-1 run to go forward 32-31 on the half.
East went up after 5 fast factors within the first 45 seconds of the second half. Forbush known as a timeout, then retaliated with a 9-2 run that featured seven-consecutive factors scored by Ball. Forbush’s Ball and Southard continued to get key steals as Forbush scored one other 5 unanswered factors out of the timeout.
Lawson lastly ended the run with a 3-pointer at 3:45. Ball scored once more, however Kate Parks, Bruner and Boaz every scored to offer East its remaining lead of the sport at 49-48. Natalie Scott hit a 3-pointer for Forbush to make it 51-49 heading into the fourth quarter.
Forbush ramped up its protection within the fourth quarter and held East Surry with no subject aim for the primary 4:46. The Falcons, who completed with 20 steals as a staff, capitalized by taking its largest result in that time at 61-51.
East Surry was unable to get attractiveness from past the arc within the fourth quarter. Goins tried to get East Surry again within the recreation with a jumper at 3:14, then Lawson added one other leap shot at 1:55. Boaz picked up a steal proper after Lawson’s shot made it 61-55, however a Cardinal turnover squashed momentum. East Surry went scoreless within the remaining 1:54.
East Surry dedicated 27 turnovers as a staff, however was nonetheless aggressive for greater than three quarters of the sport. The Girl Playing cards additionally picked up 11 steals, led by Bruner’s 4 and Boaz’s three.
Lawson led East Surry with 17 factors and added 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Bella Hutchens grabbed 10 rebounds for East, and Bruner stuffed the stat sheet with 5 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
Ball led Forbush with 26 factors, and added six rebounds and 6 steals. Southard had a double-double with 10 factors and 13 rebounds, and flirted with a triple-double by including six assists.
Scoring
ESHS – 17, 14, 18, 6 = 55
FHS – 18, 14, 19, 15 = 66
ES – Cadence Lawson 17, Brooklyn Gammons 14, Rosie Craven 8, Merry Parker Boaz 6, Kylie Bruner 5, Addison Goins 2, Kate Parks 2, Bella Hutchens 1
FB – Alexis Ball 26, Brooke Davis 11, Skylar Southard 10, Laci Mendenhall 7, Natalie Scott 6, Carrie Vestal 6
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