The Thunder Mountain High School boys topped the visiting Mount Edgecumbe Braves 64-52 on Friday, adding a third W to their current win streak.
The Falcons took off with 21 first quarter points. Their 10 3-pointers mark the team’s second-best showing from distance this season.
“It was a nice team game. We came out hot in that first quarter, which is definitely a good feeling for the team, to get going early,” TMHS coach John Blasco said.
Thunder Mountain has been getting it done with an expanding cast lately. Friday’s game saw seven different Falcons make the scoresheet.
Blasco said the team has been meshing lately.
“They’re playing well together, they’re having fun and enjoying each other. That’s a good positive sign. As you get more guys on the floor they get comfortable with each other. It’s progressing well.”
MEHS hit six straight free throws to cut their deficit to six by half, but Thunder Mountain silenced the comeback after half, putting up 20 points in the third quarter to the Braves’ eight.
Senior Chase Saviers led with 25 points off five 3-pointers, four field goals and two foul shots. Following Saviers in the scoring column was Noah Reishus-O’Brien with 15.
Mount Edgecumbe was led in defeat by Doug Hubbard with 16 and Isaiah Rexford with 13.
Mount Edgecumbe and Thunder Mountain played again Saturday night, with the results of that game not available before press deadline. Look for coverage at juneauempire.com.
FALCONS 64, BRAVES 52
Thunder Mountain 21 15 20 8 —64
Mount Edgecumbe 19 18 8 7 —52
Thunder Mountain (64) — Saviers 25, Reishus-O’Brien 15, McAdrews 9, Storie 7, Tupou 4, Morris 2, Mendoza 2
Mount Edgecumbe (52) — Hubbard 16, Rexford 13, Evans 9, Samuelson 8, Constantine 2, Harvey 2, Brown 2
Free throws — Thunder Mountain 2-3, Mount Edgecumbe 4-9
3-point goals — Thunder Mountain 10, Mount Edgecumbe
Team fouls — Thunder Mountain 17, Mount Edgecumbe 11
