Falcons clip Firebirds

Olathe ? At least Free State High’s girls basketball team started and finished fast in Thursday’s 49-35 loss to Olathe South.

“It was close for about a quarter,” FSHS coach Bryan Duncan said. “They (the Falcons) were very good.”

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The Firebirds only trailed 10-8 after eight minutes before being outscored 16-6 in the second quarter and 18-10 in the third. Free State (2-6) closed the game with an 11-5 fourth.

“We played well in our full-court pressure defense,” Duncan said. “They did a lot of the same things we did, they just did things better. They were a little bit better team.”

The Firebirds were led by Jamie Stanclift’s 11 points, while Jenna Brantley added eight.

Free State will take a break from Sunflower League play Tuesday to play host to Kansas City Wyandotte.

Free State 8 6 10 11 — 35
Olathe South 10 16 18 5 — 49

FSHS — Allie Hock 4, Lauren Kimball 2, Sarah Heider 0, Kelsey Harrison 0, Chloe Hall 5, Jamie Stanclift 11, Kassidi Anderson 0, Jenna Brantley 8, Tricia Dunham 2, Banaka Okwuone 3.OS — Kirk 9, Patton 7, Williams 4, Griev 7, Gaybeal 2, Kerr 18, Crenshaw 2.