Faith boys get first win of season against Lometa
LOMETA —The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team ended its game against Lometa the same way it started the contest – on a run.
The Flames outscored Lometa 18-13 in the second period for a 33-28 halftime lead then dropped in 25 points in the final period for a 69-64 victory Dec. 4.
The win was the Flames’ first of the season and head coach Randy Denton’s first at the academy.
"We finally started making shots," Denton said. "That was good to see."
The Flames were in foul trouble during the second half, but Lometa had trouble handling Faith’s defensive pressure, the coach said.
It also helped that the Flames made 10 of 11 free throws in the final three minutes and dropped in eight 3-pointers during the game, Denton said.
TOP PLAYERS: Faith – Reagan Vaughn 13 points, 16 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists; Lucas Wright 23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist; Brian Freeman 13 points, 12 steals 1 rebound, 1 assist. Lometa — Pedro De Luna 14 points 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists; Jose Acevedo 13 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists
ON OFFENSE: Faith – Points: Sam Marrs 7, Jacob Metcalf 6, Jake Diamond 4, Rich Coleman 3; assists: Metcalf 1; rebounds: Metcalf 1, Coleman 1, Diamond 1. Lometa – Points: Kolby Hesbrook 9, Shane Stone 9, Eric Nichols 9, Noe Salinas 6, Klye Moulter 4; assists: Nichols 3, Salinas 3, Hesbrooke 3, Moulter 2, Shane Stone 1; rebounds: Nichols 3, Stone 3, Hesbrook 1
ON DEFENSE: Faith – Steals: Diamond 5, Coleman 4, Manley 2, Metcalf 1; rebounds: Metcalf 2, Coleman 2, Diamond 1, Manley 1. Lometa – Steals: Nichols 6, Hesbrook 2, Moulter 1; rebounds: Nichols 7, Moulter 6, Stone 4, Hesbrook 1
QUOTABLE: "I definitely see the progress. That point total is more of where I thought we were going to be. Our defense evolved," Faith head coach Randy Denton said.
RECORDS: Faith is 1-2; Lometa is 4-2.
UP NEXT: Faith vs. winner of Zephyr-Santa Anna game at Zephyr Tournament, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 6 at Zephyr High School, 11625 CR 281 in Zephyr