The Falcon women's basketball team survived a scare at Concordia-Moorhead on Wednesday night, winning 63-62.
The game was a tale of two halves, but the Falcons came out ahead when the final buzzer sounded.
The first half had the Falcons jump to a 19-point lead to close out the half. After Concordia scored the opening basket 21 seconds into the game, the Falcons never looked back. It would prove to be Concordia's only lead of the night. After that, it was all Falcons as they streaked their way to a 46-27 lead at the half.
The second half however, was an opposite tale for the Falcons. Concordia slowly chipped away at the Falcon lead, including an 8-0 run midway through the second half. Concordia came within a point five times in the closing minutes, but the Falcons proved their resilience and finished the game ahead by one, never relinquishing the lead throughout the half.
The largest lead for the Falcons was 20, with 19:39 to go in the game. But the Falcons went on a dry spell hitting just one bucket in about an 11 minute stretch in the second half.
The Falcons used a balanced attack to close out the game, with three players scoring in double figures.
Brittany Gregorich (Altoona, Altoona) had a strong night for the Falcons. She finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. Her 14 points led the Falcons on the evening, and her eight rebounds were tied for the lead withTaylor House (Maple Grove, MN, Maple Grove). House also added 10 points. Alise Holst (Plainview, MN, Plainview-Elgin-Millville) rounded out the double-digit scoring, contributing 10 in the winning effort.
Tess Lardie (Eagan, MN, Eagan) led the Falcons in steals with three. As a team, the Falcons had eight on the night, while forcing 10 turnovers by Concordia.
The Falcons bench had another strong performance, tallying 19 points during the game. Concordia's bench had a mere six.
Lindsey Schultz of Concordia led all scorers with 16 points. Concordia had four players in double figures.
The Falcons shot .382 from field goal range, connecting on 21-55 shots. Concordia finished at a lower .339 finishing 19-56.
The Falcons improve to 9-3 on the season. Concordia meanwhile suffered its first lost of the season and are now 6-1. The Falcons are now on a three-game win streak.
Up next for the Falcons is a non-conference match against the Saints of St. Scholastica. Tip-off is set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Duluth, Minn. The Falcons are 14-9 all time against St. Scholastica.
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