Falcons stun Sierra with 4th quarter surge
In their final regular-season game of the 2019-20 season, the Falcons stunned NorCal 4th-ranked Sierra College, 88-79, on Tuesday night at Falcon Gym. Sophomore Shay Boley made the most of Sophomore Recognition Night, recording her first career "triple-double" as she lit up the Wolverines for 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting (including 3-of-5 three-pointers), grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists. The Falcons turned around a game that the Wolverines appeared to have in control; after a close first half, Sierra built a nine point advantage in the third quarter. Down 68-59 with 10 minutes to play, the Falcons came storming back and took the lead with six minutes left. They didn't stop there, either, as they built an insurmountable lead with two minutes to go, outscoring the Wolverines 29-11 over the final ten minutes to put an exclamation point on the win. Including Boley's 31 points, the Falcons had five players in double figures: Taylor Sexton with 14, Dejanet Porter had 13, and Shaina Shah and Delaney Keddie scored 12 apiece. The victory gave the Falcons a 7-7 record in Big 8 play, good enough for fourth place in the toughest conference in the state.
The Falcons must now await the results of Sunday's NorCal seeding meeting to learn their first-round opponent in the CCCAA state playoffs, slated for Friday, February 28.