Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for West Henderson

West Henderson won the last time they faced Tuscola, and June Scontras did her part to make sure it happened again. The West Henderson Falcons secured a 64-59 W over the Tuscola Mountaineers on Thursday thanks to Scontras, who went 12-for-19 on her way to 27 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Kayden Lyda

Steals

02/13/25 vs Tuscola	6
02/11/25 @ Tuscola	2
02/07/25 vs Franklin	4
02/04/25 @ North Buncombe	3
01/31/25 vs Pisgah	3
+ 12 more games

Another player making a difference was Kayden Lyda, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played.

Despite the loss, Tuscola still got an impressive performance from Julia Wells, who went 9-for-21 to rack up 23 points along with seven boards and six assists. Wells continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Williamson, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for West Henderson and bumps their season record up to 14-11. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 9-13 Tuscola and 9-12 Tuscola. As for Tuscola, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

As of now, neither West Henderson nor Tuscola have any future games scheduled.