The Thunder Mountain High School Boys Basketball team travelled to Ketchikan this weekend, losing two games to the state\u2019s No. 1-ranked team.<\/p>\n
The Falcons stuck with their opponents for the majority of Saturday\u2019s game, but were blown out 10-30 in the third quarter, leading to a lopsided 70-45 final score. <\/p>\n
Kayhi Kings senior Jason James took Thunder Mountain for 16 points in the third period. TMHS head coach John Blasco saw that as the game\u2019s turning point.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe played them close in the first half,\u201d Blasco said. \u201cEverything went wrong in the third and we weren\u2019t able to regain our composure.\u201d<\/p>\n
James led all scorers on Saturday with 24 points, followed by senior teammate Nathan Bonck with 18, senior Matt Standley with 12 and senior Isaac Johnson with seven.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s match remained even throughout, ending 54-62 in Kayhi\u2019s favor. The Falcons played a \u201creally nice inside game,\u201d according to Blasco, and spread the ball around offensively, with five players scoring more than six points.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuys came off the bench with good energy and good attitude. A few key possessions changed the game for us,\u201d Blasco said.<\/p>\n
TMHS dug a hole in the first period of Friday\u2019s game, going down 8-17, but clawed their way back to a 23-23 tie by halftime.<\/p>\n
Ketchikan was led by senior Jason James with 17 points, seniors Isaac Johnson and Matt Standley both had 12, while senior Nathan Bonck added 10.<\/p>\n
Thunder Mountain junior Mahina Toutiolepo and senior Chase Saviers led the Falcons with 10 points each. Senior Moa Maka and junior Riley Olson both had nine.<\/p>\n
This week, the Falcons play at home against Mt. Edgecumbe at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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