Van-Far puts it all together, beats Silex Published by admin on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 2:24pm
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The equation was offense plus defense plus ball movement times team chemistry. And when Van-Far put all of it together on Friday, they proved unbeatable, downing Silex at home 55-35. Led by DJ Long, the Indians scored 39 points by halftime. They scored in the paint and forced turnovers. They outmanned Silex under the glass. “Tonight we set the tone early on both ends of the floor,” said coach Pat Connaway. “It was nice to perform well in front of a big crowd. The kids really fed off the energy of our student section.”
Late turnover dooms Van-Far
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Down by a single point with just 17 ticks on the clock, Van-Far called a time out to set up a potential game-winner against Canton at the Palmyra Tournament on Thursday. The Indians got the ball in and began to move the ball, searching for a lane. But a turnover at the wrong moment put an end to their aspirations. Canton translated this into a lay up and the ballgame, 62-59. “Despite all the issues throughout the game we still had a chance to win,” said Van-Far head coach Pat Connaway. “We just didn’t execute enough down the stretch and didn’t get stops when we needed them.”
Mexico too strong for Van-Far Published by admin on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:35am Drew Blevins of Mexico skies over Van-Far’s Brayden Lay on Saturday. The Bulldogs flexed their muscle against the smaller Indians squad. [Eric Mattson]
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The Bulldogs left no doubt from the start they would take advantage of Van-Far’s struggles.
Nothing went right for the Eagles. Shots clanged off the rim or were blocked by the taller Mexico defenders. Turnovers became fast break opportunities for the home side.
By the time Van-Far’s Preston Burnett converted one of two from the line midway through the second quarter, six Bulldogs were on the board and Mexico had run up a telescopic 30-1 lead on their way to a 77-23 drubbing in the final game of Saturday’s Gary Filbert Classic at the MHS Sports Complex.