Basketball Recap: Van Horn Falcons vs. Kauffman
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Van Horn). They blew past the Kauffman Kauffman 61-35 on Thursday. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Van Horn to victory were Barlin Gloto and Kuliciah Wallace. Gloto dropped a double-double on 23 points and 19 rebounds, while Wallace went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points plus six steals. The match was Gloto's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jaziah Quinn was another key player, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Van Horn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Van Horn's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Kauffman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van Horn and Chrisman will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Kauffman has already played their next matchup (against Van Horn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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