Van-Far won the last time they faced Community, and things went their way on Monday too. The Van-Far Indians simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Community Trojans 64-29. The Indians pushed the score to 59-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Van-Far to victory were Gaven Gatson and Evan Utterback. Gatson went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and seven steals, while Utterback went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Utterback a new career-high in assists (three). Gibson Condie was another key player, posting six points plus five rebounds.
Van-Far smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Van-Far's record is now 2-0. As for Community, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Van-Far and La Salette Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Community, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Wellsville-Middletown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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