Slideshow: See photos from Friday night games here<\/a>]<\/p>\nThe Falcons\u2019 normally high scoring backcourt of Noah Reishus-O\u2019Brien and Chase Saviers combined for just 10 points, thanks to strong defense by Hoover and Bohulano.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to give all the credit to JD\u2019s defense. I honestly believe that they took us out of our game from the very tip. We never could never get an offense going and that\u2019s all to the credit of JD\u2019s defense,\u201d TMHS coach John Blasco said.<\/p>\n
No other Falcon picked up the scoring slack either.<\/p>\n
JDHS opened the game on a 6-1 run but trailed 7-6 after the first quarter.<\/p>\n
As JDHS\u2019s offense slowly gained momentum in the second quarter, Thunder Mountain\u2019s remained at a standstill.<\/p>\n
Despite only scoring eight points in the second quarter, the Falcons only trailed just 21-15 at halftime.<\/p>\n
JDHS was not able to pull away with the game in the third quarter as they turned the ball over multiple times. Zeb Storie\u2019s lay up after one such turnover cut the deficit to two points, 29-27, with two minutes left in the quarter. JDHS led 33-30 going into the fourth quarter after Bohulano made a last second, hanging jump shot just inside the free throw line.<\/p>\n
Kelly has noticed Bohulano and the other guards on the team improve their play.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur handling with the ball has definitely went up. Our guards have stepped their game up from the beginning of the season, they\u2019re attacking the glass more, getting more rebounds, and that\u2019s what I would say we were lacking at the beginning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
JDHS made just nine of 10 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter, but staved off a Falcon\u2019s comeback anyway.<\/p>\n
Thunder Mountain\u2019s upset of JDHS falls just short<\/strong><\/p>\nThunder Mountain girls basketball coach Chandler Christensen said Friday\u2019s game against Juneau-Douglas High School one of the best her team has played all season, and it wasn\u2019t hard to see why.<\/p>\n
TMHS scored its second highest point total of the season and played as a team, but Cassie Dzinich fueled a 8-2 fourth quarter run to give her Crimson Bears a 49-42 victory.<\/p>\n
Both Juneau teams saw strong performances out of their respective point guards. Thunder Mountain\u2019s Cyrene Uddipa helped orchestra a Falcon\u2019s offense that was as efficient as its been all season. Uddipa led all Falcons in scoring with 16 points. Charlee Lewis had 10 points and Nina Fenumiai 11 for TMHS.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe came out with some good intensity, I think we were hitting some nice shots, hitting our free throws, playing good defense,\u201d TMHS coach Chandler Christensen said.<\/p>\n
On the other end of the floor, JDHS\u2019 Alyxn Bohulano, who played extra minutes in place of Kendyl Carson\u2019s absence (out for season due to unspecified disciplinary reason), played her typical gritty style – diving on loose balls and attacking the rim with fearlessness.<\/p>\n
Bohulano had 9 points behind Caitlin Pusich\u2019s 16 and Dzinich\u2019s 14 total points.<\/p>\n
Thunder Mountain lead 26-25 at the half, but scored just nine and seven respective points in the last two quarters.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur defensive intensity wasn\u2019t exactly where we wanted it at the end of the game, nor was our offense, but probably one of the best games we\u2019ve played,\u201d Christensen said.<\/p>\n
Nina Fenumiai agreed with her coach and was proud of her team\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been preparing for this for a long time \u2026 and it\u2019s just great that we came out before regions and played our hearts out,\u201d Fenumiai said.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2022 Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nolin.ainsworth@juneauempire.com. <\/b><\/p>\n
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