Falcons Grounded in Hoops Opener

The season opener was a schizophrenic display of what one might expect from a team playing its first game against a team playing its third.  Despite a strong bench performance by sophomore Jacob Marr, the Falcons were on their heels all night and fell listlessly to Sisters 53-40 at Elmira High School, Tuesday December 4.

Sophomore Jacob Marr skies to collect one of his 4 blocked shots against Sisters' forward Zach Anderson.  The Falcons lost to the Outlaws 53-40 at Elmira High School, Tuesday December 4.  Photo by Kimberly Lillie

  

Marr came off the bench to score 10 points, 4 offensive rebounds and 4 blocked shots.  At times, the 6-6 sophomore virtually dominated the game.  However, still recovering from a shoulder injury, he couldn't stay on the floor and the Outlaws took advantage when he was on the bench, sending raiding parties into the paint for easy lay-ups that Elmira was flummoxed to stop.

"The most disappointing part of the game for me," commented Falcon's head basketball coach Nick Garman in an email, "was how many direct-line penetrations we gave up and our absence of help side defense."

Elmira's Bryson Forsman battles Sister's forward Zach Anderson for a rebound in the Falcon's 53-40 loss to the Outlaws, Tuesday December 4.  Photo by Kimberly Lillie

The primary benefactor for Sisters was 6-3 swing man Zach Anderson who helped lead the Outlaws to ten more free throws than Elmira.  The Falcons also committed 13 turnovers.

The win left Sisters 2-1 on the young season and now 6th ranked in 4A.  The Falcons fell to 0-1.  Elmira travels next week to play Philomath in Corvallis next Tuesday, December 11.