The Webbers Falls High School basketball teams recorded two splits while suffering two road losses in action last week.
The Webbers Falls teams got home splits with Gans on Feb. 3 on Coach Jerry Ward Court at Webbers Falls Event Center as the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 47-30 after the Lady Warriors fell 52-37 to the Lady Grizzlies.
Last Thursday night, it was a similar split at Indianola as the Warriors prevailed 43-36, but the Lady Grizzlies lost 57-24.
On Feb. 2 in Wetumka, the Warriors got to face former coach Cade Weatherton and his Outlaws, who prevailed 73-59 after the Lady Outlaws downed the Lady Warriors 57-46.
In the boys’ win over Gans, the Warriors (813), who trailed the Grizzlies after a quarter by the score of 8-5, doubled the Grizzlies 14-7 in the second period to take a 19-15 lead at halftime. Webbers Falls then outscored Gans 28-15 in the second half to complete the come-frombehind victory.
For the game, Thadan Yandell scored a gamehigh 11 points and Chevy Cole added 10 points to lead Webbers Falls, followed by Gunner Shelby with nine points, Cason Newcomer with six points, Eli Hefflin with five points, Brutus Robinson with four points and Caden Carter with two points.
In the girls’ loss to Gans, the Lady Grizzlies put away the game early, jumping out to a 17-2 lead after a quarter en route to a 30-13 halftime advantage and a 42-25 lead going into the final period.
In defeat, Allie Patterson scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Lady Warriors (6-14), followed by Paizley Turley with six points, Madison Smith and Bailey Ward with three points each and River Qualls, Audri Spears and Abbie Patterson with two points apiece.
In the boys’ victory over Indianola, the Warriors led 11-6 after a quarter, 18-15 at halftime and 28-21 after three periods.
For the game, Robinson led Webbers Falls with 12 points, followed by Hefflin with nine points, Shelby with eight points, Newcomer with seven points, Cole with six points and Yandell with four points.
In the girls’ loss to Indianola in a battle of Lady Warriors, Indianola jumped out to a 23-0 lead after a quarter to take control of the game.
In defeat, Ward led Webbers Falls with six points, followed by Abbie Patterson with five points, Turley with four points, Smith with three points and Katie Frazier, Hailey Shanks and Kimberlee Rolston with two points apiece.
In the boys’ loss to Wetumka, the Outlaws rallied from a 35-32 deficit at halftime by outscoring the Warriors 41-24 in the second half to get the come-frombehind win.
In defeat, Webbers Falls put a trio of players into double figures, led by Heflin’s 15 points, followed by Shelby’s 12 points and Yandell’s 11 points. Cole scored nine points, followed by Robinson with seven points and Newcomer with five points.
In the girls’ loss to Wetumka, the Lady Outlaws rallied from a 13-9 first-quarter deficit to get the come-frombehind win as they outscored the Lady Warriors 48-33 over the final three periods.
In defeat, Allie Patterson scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Lady Warriors, followed by Ward with seven points, Peyton Shanks with six points, Smith with five points, Abbie Patterson with three points and Frazier with two points.
After the Webbers Falls teams played Monday night at Watts, they will begin postseason play by traveling to meet the Crowder Demonettes and Demons on Friday night in the Class B, Division I District Tournament. The girls’ game will be at 6 p.m., followed by the boys’ contest at 7:30 p.m.
Regardless of the outcomes, the Lady Warriors and Warriors will advance to next week’s regional tournament, which will begin Tuesday night on Coach Jerry Ward Court at Webbers Falls Event Center before moving to Varnum High School on Feb. 20-21.
