Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 11:42 p.m.
Perhaps West Henderson's Lady Falcons would like to play in the school's old gymnasium every game.
With rain forcing Wednesday's varsity games against Enka from the usual venue, West's girls made a big second-half comeback to earn their first win of the season, 49-39. Foul trouble hurt a fourth-quarter comeback by the West boys in a 64-62 loss.
Enka scored the last 10 points in the first half to take a 24-13 lead into intermission as the Lady Falcons struggled against a 1-3-1 zone.
"They couldn't guard us man-to-man and they went to a 1-3-1 zone against us," said Robbie Lowrance, after his first win as varsity head coach. "The girls just froze up. It took us until the third quarter to remember that we can shoot the basketball."
Senior Kaitlyn Burton, one of two Lady Falcon starters to pick up two fouls in the first quarter, started the comeback with back-to-back 3-pointers. Burton's outside shooting sparked a 16-0 West run in the third quarter.
West (1-2) would trail just once more, at 37-36, early in the fourth quarter.
"I put my seniors on the spot (at halftime) and they showed up," said Lowrance.
Junior Ashley Rogers also showed up, scoring 14 of her game-high 17 points in the second half. Burton scored all 12 of her points in the second half.
Hali Bosma had 10 points to lead Enka.
Enka forward Corey Hensley scored a game-high 34 points as the Jets held off a late Falcon charge in the boys game.
Hensley hit three 3s in the first quarter, scoring all 16 Enka points in the period. The 6-foot-8 junior also hit seven of his eight foul shots in the fourth quarter.
A spider bite sidelined Falcon starter Matt Roberts. His absence, combined with foul trouble, hurt West's rotation.
West starters Colby Thelen and Kevin Thomas both picked up their fourth fouls early in the third quarter.
Enka took advantage to build a 59-47 lead, the largest of the game, with around three minutes to play.
West responded with a 10-1 run, capped by a 3 from Jordan Bell, to cut the deficit to 60-57 with 1:22 remaining.
Thelen then hit a 3 with 9.5 seconds left to make the score 63-62. After Hensley hit one from the line, Thelen's desperation shot at the buzzer was wide.
Keenan Young led West with 18 points while Thomas finished with 12.
West (1-2) will travel to T.C. Roberson on Friday for another non-conference game.
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